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1949 World Ice Hockey Championships

1949 World Ice Hockey Championships
Tournament details
Host country  Sweden
Dates 12–20 February
Teams 10
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svg  Czechoslovakia (2nd title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svg  Canada
Third place Bronze medal blank.svg  United States
Fourth place  Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played 31
Goals scored 360 (11.61 per match)
1948
1950

The 16th Ice Hockey World Championships and 27th European Hockey Championships was held from February 12 to 20, 1949, in , Sweden. In the initial round, the ten teams participating were divided into three groups: two groups of three and one of four. In the second round, the top two teams in each group advanced to the medal round (for positions 1 through 6) with the remaining four teams advancing to the consolation round for places 7 through 10.

Czechoslovakia overcame tragedy to win their second world championship and ninth European Championship. In November 1948 six Czechoslovak players (Ladislav Troják, Karel Stibor, Zdeněk Jarkovský, Vilibald Šťovík, Miloslav Pokorný and defenseman Zdeněk Švarc) were lost when their plane went missing crossing the English Channel. Despite the key losses to their roster, they defeated the Sudbury Wolves, Canada's representative, three to two. It was only the third defeat for the Canadians at a World Championship. The Americans were able to top the Czechoslovaks in the final round, which earned them a bronze medal, and kept the host Swedes off the podium.

Standings

Standings

Standings

Standings

Standings

World Championships 1949
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia


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