1937 Ice Hockey World Championships

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1937 Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Venue(s) Wembley Arena, Harringay Arena
Dates17–27 February
Teams11
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada (9th title)
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Third place  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Fourth placeFlag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
Tournament statistics
Games played39
Goals scored224 (5.74 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Ralph Redding 12 Goals
  1936
1938  

The 1937 Ice Hockey World Championships were held between February 17 and February 27, 1937, in London, England. Eleven teams took part in this World Championship. Teams from Austria and Czechoslovakia were supposed to be in attendance as well but had issues travelling, and cancelled. [1]

Contents

In the preliminary round, the teams were divided into three groups: two groups of four teams and a group with three teams. The top three teams in the groups with four teams and the top two in the group with three teams advanced to the second round. The second round consisted of two groups of four with the top two teams in each group advancing to the final round. The other four teams in the second round played in the consolation round for places 5-8. The three teams that did not advance to the second round were supposed to play off for places 9-11, but first Romania, then both Sweden and Norway decided not to continue playing. [1]

Norway prior to the start of the tournament. Playing in their first international competition, the Norwegians finished ninth. Norway national ice hockey team 1937.jpg
Norway prior to the start of the tournament. Playing in their first international competition, the Norwegians finished ninth.

Canada won its ninth world championship title while the host, Great Britain, won its third European championship. The British team, using many of the players from the previous year's Olympics, won their first seven games by a combined total of forty-five to zero, before losing to Canada. The Swiss team finished third, with their final round losses to Canada and Great Britain both coming in overtime.

First round

Group A

17. February 1937 London Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4:1 (2:1,0:0,2:0)
17. February 1937 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany 6:0 (1:0,1:0,4:0)
18. February 1937 London Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4:2 (0:0,1:0,3:2)
18. February 1937 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 7:0 (0:0,2:0,5:0)
19. February 1937 London Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2:2 (1:0,0:1,1:1)
19. February 1937 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 11:0 (3:0,5:0,3:0)

Standings

Pos.TeamGPWinsTiesLossesGoalsGoal Diff.Pts.
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 330024: 0+246:0
2Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany 31116:10- 43:3
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 31116:10- 43:3
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 30033:19-160:6

Group B

17. February 1937 London Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7:0 (2:0,3:0,2:0)
18. February 1937 London Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 13:2 (3:1,6:1,4:0)
19. February 1937 London Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2:2 (0:0,1:2,1:0)

Standings

Pos.TeamGPWinsTiesLossesGoalsGoal Diff.Pts.
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 211015: 4+113:1
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 21109: 2+ 73:1
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 20022:20-180:4

Group C

17. February 1937 London Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3:0 (0:0,3:0,0:0)
17. February 1937 London Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada Flag of France.svg  France 12:0 (2:0,5:0,5:0)
18. February 1937 London Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2:1 (0:1,1:0,1:0)
18. February 1937 London Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 8:2 (3:1,3:0,2:1)
19. February 1937 London Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Flag of France.svg  France 7:1 (2:1,3:0,2:0)
19. February 1937 London Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9:0 (4:0,2:0,3:0)

Standings

Pos.TeamGPWinsTiesLossesGoalsGoal Diff.Pts.
1Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 330029: 2+276:0
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 320112: 9+ 34:2
3Flag of France.svg  France 31023:20-172:4
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 30031:14-130:6

Second round

Group A

20. February 1937 London Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Flag of France.svg  France 5:0 (1:0,3:0,1:0)
20. February 1937 London Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3:0 (0:0,2:0,1:0)
21. February 1937 London Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Flag of France.svg  France 8:1 (2:1,2:0,4:0)
21. February 1937 London Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany 5:0 (0:0,3:0,2:0)
22. February 1937 London Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 2:1 n.V. (0:0,0:1,1:0,0:0,0:0,1:0)
22. February 1937 London Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada Flag of France.svg  France 13:1 (2:0,4:0,7:1)

Standings

Pos.TeamGPWinsTiesLossesGoalsGoal Diff.Pts.
1Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 330021: 1+206:0
2Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany 32017: 6+ 14:2
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 31029: 6+ 32:4
4Flag of France.svg  France 30032:26-240:6

Group B

20. February 1937 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3:0 (1:0,1:0,1:0)
20. February 1937 London Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4:0 (1:0,1:0,2:0)
21. February 1937 London Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4:2 (0:1,2:1,2:0)
21. February 1937 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 11:0 (5:0,4:0,2:0)
22. February 1937 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5:0 (2:0,2:0,1:0)
22. February 1937 London Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1:0 (0:0,1:0,0:0)

Standings

Pos.TeamGPWinsTiesLossesGoalsGoal Diff.Pts.
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 330019: 0+196:0
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 32015: 504:2
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 31024:12-82:4
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 30032:13-110:6

Consolation Round -- 5th to 8th place

25. February 1937 London Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of France.svg  France 5:1 (1:0,2:0,2:1)
25. February 1937 London Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1:0 (0:0,0:0,1:0)
26. February 1937 London Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Flag of France.svg  France 3:1 (1:0,1:0,1:1)
27. February 1937 London Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0:0 (0:0,0:0,0:0)

Standings

Pos.TeamGPWinsTiesLossesGoalsGoal Diff.Pts.
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 321010:1+95:1
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 32104:1+25:1
7Flag of France.svg  France 31027:8-62:4
8Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 30030:11–110:6

Final Round – 1st to 4th place

25. February 1937 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2:0 n.V. (0:0,0:0,0:0,0:0,0:0,2:0)
25. February 1937 London Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany 5:0 (1:0,2:0,2:0)
26. February 1937 London Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany 6:0 (2:0,2:0,2:0)
26. February 1937 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 0:3 (0:1,0:1,0:1)
27. February 1937 London Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2:1 n.V. (0:1,1:0,0:0,0:0,1:0)
27. February 1937 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany 5:0 (3:0,1:0,1:0)

Standings

Pos.TeamGPWinsTiesLossesGoalsGoal Diff.Pts.
1Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 330010: 1+ 96:0
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 32017: 3+ 44:2
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 31027: 4+ 32:4
4Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany 30030:16-160:6

Final Rankings – World Championships

RFTeam
1Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
4Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
7Flag of France.svg  France
8Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
9Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
9Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
9Flag of Romania.svg  Romania

Teams

Pos.CountryTeam Members (Kimberley Dynamiters)
1 CAN Ralph Reading, Harry Robertson, Fred Botterill, T. Almack, James Kemp, Hugo Mackie, Gordon Wilson, Doug Keiver, George Goble, Ken Campbell, Fred Burnett, Paul Kozak, Eric Hornquist; Trainer: John Achtzener

Final Rankings – European Championships

RFTeam
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
3Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
6Flag of France.svg  France
7Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
8Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
8Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
8Flag of Romania.svg  Romania

European Champions 1937
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

Citations

  1. 1 2 Summary
  2. Podnieks p. 128

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