1933 World Ice Hockey Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Czechoslovakia |
| Dates | 18–26 February |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 United States (1st title) |
Runner-up  |
 Canada |
Third place  |
Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place |  Austria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 115 (3.48 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Josef Malecek 13 points |
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The 1933 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held between February 18 and February 26, 1933 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
The championship by the United States was their first, and was also the first time Canada lost a hockey world championship. The American team, the Massachusetts Rangers, was made up of mostly university students and led by the stand out performances of Gerry Cosby in goal and team captain Ben Langmaid on defence. Canada was represented by the Toronto National Sea Fleas, winners of the 1932 Allan Cup, and coached by the controversial hockey personality Harold Ballard.[1] The teams met on February 26 at Zimni Stadion in Stvanice. Tied 1-1 after 45 minutes of regulation time, on goals by Sherman Forbes for the United States and an equalizer by Canadian Tim Kerr, defenseman John Garrison beat Canadian goalie Ron Geddes at the 6 minute mark of a dramatic "non-sudden death" overtime period. A team photograph and a gold medal on loan from the family of Sherman Forbes, are currently on display at the Sports Museum in Boston.
Contents
First Round
February 18 to February 20. Ten nations played in three groups with the top two in each group advancing to the second round to join Canada and the USA.
Group A
- Austria 3 - 0 Italy
- Czechoslovakia 8 - 0 Romania
- Italy 2 - 0 Romania
- Czechoslovakia 2 - 1 Austria
- Austria 7 - 1 Romania
- Czechoslovakia 3 - 1 Italy
Final Standings – Group A
| Pos. | Team | GP | Wins | Ties | Losses | Goals | Goal Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13: 2 | +11 | 6:0 |
| 2 | Austria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11: 3 | + 8 | 4:2 |
| 3 |  Italy |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3: 6 | - 3 | 2:4 |
| 4 |  Romania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:17 | -16 | 0:6 |
Group B
- Germany 6 - 0 Belgium
- Germany 2 - 0 Poland
- Poland 1 - 0 Belgium
Final Standings – Group B
| Pos. | Team | GP | Wins | Ties | Losses | Goals | Goal Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:0 | +8 | 4:0 |
| 2 |  Poland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 2:2 |
| 3 |  Belgium |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:7 | -7 | 0:4 |
Group C
- Switzerland 5 - 1 Latvia
- Switzerland 1 - 0 Hungary
- Hungary 3 - 0 Latvia
Final Standings – Group C
| Pos. | Team | GP | Wins | Ties | Losses | Goals | Goal Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | +7 | 4:0 |
| 2 |  Hungary |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:1 | +2 | 2:2 |
| 3 |  Latvia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:8 | -7 | 0:4 |
Second Round
February 21 to February 23. Eight teams played in two groups with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.
Group D
- Austria 1 - 0 o.t. Hungary
- Canada 5 - 0 Germany
- Germany 4 - 0 Hungary
- Canada 4 - 0 Austria
- Canada 3 - 1 Hungary
- Austria 2 - 0 Germany
Final Standings – Group D
| Pos. | Team | GP | Wins | Ties | Losses | Goals | Goal Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12: 1 | +11 | 6:0 |
| 2 | Austria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3: 4 | - 1 | 4:2 |
| 3 | Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4: 7 | - 3 | 2:4 |
| 4 | Hungary |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1: 8 | - 7 | 0:6 |
Group E
- United States 7 - 0 Switzerland
- Czechoslovakia 1 - 0 Poland
- United States 4 - 0 Poland
- Czechoslovakia 1 - 0 Switzerland
- Switzerland 3 - 1 Poland
- United States 6 - 0 Czechoslovakia
Final Standings – Group E
| Pos. | Team | GP | Wins | Ties | Losses | Goals | Goal Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17: 0 | +17 | 6:0 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2: 6 | - 4 | 4:2 |
| 3 | Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3: 9 | - 6 | 2:4 |
| 4 | Poland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1: 8 | - 7 | 0:6 |
Final Round
Semi-Finals
February 25
- United States 4 - 0 Austria
- Canada 4 - 0 Czechoslovakia
Consolation round 9–12 February 24
- Romania 3 - 2 Belgium
- Latvia 2 - 0 Italy
Finals
Gold Medal Game February 26
- United States 2 - 1 o.t. Canada
Third place Game February 26
- Czechoslovakia 2 - 0 Austria
Fifth place game February 24
- Germany 1 - 1 Switzerland
Seventh place game February 24
- Hungary 1 - 1 Poland
Ninth place game February 24
- Romania 1 - 0 Latvia
Eleventh place game
- Italy w/o Belgium (Belgium declined to play)
Final Rankings – World Championship
| RF | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
| 2 | Canada |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | Austria |
| 5 | Germany |
| 5 | Switzerland |
| 7 | Hungary |
| 7 | Poland |
| 9 | Romania |
| 10 | Latvia |
| 11 | Italy |
| 12 | Belgium |
Championship team
| Medal | Country | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | USA | Gerry Cosby, John Garrison, Ben Langmaid, Winthrop Palmer, Frank Holland, Larry Sanford, Channing Hillard, Stewart Iglehart, Sherman Forbes, Jim Breckinridge; Trainer: Walter A. Brown |
Final Rankings – European Championship
| RF | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Austria |
| 3 | Germany |
| 3 | Switzerland |
| 5 | Hungary |
| 5 | Poland |
| 7 | Romania |
| 8 | Latvia |
| 9 | Italy |
| 10 | Belgium |
Sources
- Complete results
- IIHF 100 top stories number 78
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References
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