The 1955 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 22nd edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships. The tournament was held in Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Krefeld and Cologne, West Germany from February 25 to March 6, 1955. A total of 14 nations participated in this World Championship, which was a new record for the postwar era. As a result, the teams were seeded with the strongest 9 teams placed in Pool A (the championship pool) and the remaining 5 nations as well as the West German B team placed in Pool B.
Canada, represented by the Penticton Vees of the Okanagan Senior League, won their 16th international title. For the second straight year both the Soviets and Canadians were undefeated until they played each other in the final game of the tournament. This time Canada won 5–0, giving the Soviets the silver medal, and their second European Championship. Czechoslovakia won the bronze by dominating the weaker teams, drawing the Americans, and narrowly defeating the Swedes.
Despite the victory, the Canadian Press reported sentiments from Canadian players and spectators that "Canada should never again take part in the tournament under its present setup", and Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president W. B. George was concerned that the game in Europe took on political and religious meanings in which Canada did not want to become involved.
World Championship Group A (West Germany)
Final Round
25 February
Czechoslovakia
7–0
Switzerland
Cologne
25 February
Canada
12–1
United States
Dortmund
25 February
Soviet Union
10–2
Finland
Düsseldorf
25 February
West Germany
4–5
Sweden
Krefeld
26 February
United States
8–1
Finland
Cologne
26 February
Soviet Union
2–1
Sweden
Dortmund
26 February
Canada
5–3
Czechoslovakia
Düsseldorf
26 February
West Germany
4–5
Poland
Krefeld
27 February
Canada
8–0
Poland
Cologne
27 February
West Germany
3–6
United States
Dortmund
27 February
Sweden
10–0
Switzerland
Düsseldorf
27 February
Soviet Union
4–0
Czechoslovakia
Krefeld
28 February
Soviet Union
8–2
Poland
Cologne
28 February
Canada
12–0
Finland
Düsseldorf
28 February
United States
7–3
Switzerland
Krefeld
1 March
Czechoslovakia
6–5
Sweden
Cologne
1 March
Poland
2–4
Switzerland
Düsseldorf
1 March
West Germany
7–1
Finland
Krefeld
2 March
Canada
11–1
Switzerland
Cologne
2 March
Sweden
9–0
Finland
Düsseldorf
2 March
West Germany
0–8
Czechoslovakia
Düsseldorf
2 March
Soviet Union
3–0
United States
Krefeld
3 March
Poland
6–3
Finland
Cologne
3 March
Canada
3–0
Sweden
Krefeld
3 March
West Germany
1–5
Soviet Union
Düsseldorf
3 March
Czechoslovakia
4–4
United States
Cologne
4 March
West Germany
1–10
Canada
Cologne
4 March
United States
6–2
Poland
Düsseldorf
4 March
Soviet Union
7–2
Switzerland
Krefeld
5 March
Finland
7–2
Switzerland
Cologne
5 March
Sweden
1–1
United States
Düsseldorf
5 March
Czechoslovakia
17–2
Poland
Krefeld
6 March
West Germany
8–3
Switzerland
Düsseldorf
6 March
Sweden
9–0
Poland
Cologne
6 March
Czechoslovakia
18–2
Finland
Düsseldorf
6 March
Canada
5–0
Soviet Union
Krefeld
Standings
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Canada
8
8
0
0
66
6
+60
16
2
Soviet Union
8
7
0
1
39
13
+26
14
3
Czechoslovakia
8
5
1
2
63
22
+41
11
4
United States
8
4
2
2
33
29
+4
10
5
Sweden
8
4
1
3
40
16
+24
9
6
West Germany
8
2
0
6
28
43
−15
4
7
Poland
8
2
0
6
19
59
−40
4
8
Switzerland
8
1
0
7
15
59
−44
2
9
Finland
8
1
0
7
16
72
−56
2
Source: [citation needed]
Tournament awards
Best players selected by the directorate:
Best Goaltender: Don Rigazio
Best Defenceman: Karel Gut
Best Forward: Bill Warwick
World Championship Group B (West Germany)
Final Round
25 February
Austria
3–2
Yugoslavia
Dortmund
25 February
West Germany B
2–2
Italy
Düsseldorf
27 February
Netherlands
6–3
Belgium
Dortmund
27 February
West Germany B
3–2
Austria
Köln
28 February
Yugoslavia
5–2
Belgium
Krefeld
28 February
Italy
3–1
Austria
Düsseldorf
2 March
Austria
5–3
Belgium
Krefeld
2 March
Italy
10–2
Netherlands
Dortmund
2 March
West Germany B
5–1
Yugoslavia
Düsseldorf
4 March
Italy
9–1
Yugoslavia
Cologne
4 March
West Germany B
11–1
Netherlands
Köln
5 March
Austria
6–1
Netherlands
Krefeld
5 March
West Germany B
11–1
Belgium
Düsseldorf
6 March
Italy
28–0
Belgium
Krefeld
6 March
Netherlands
9–1
Yugoslavia
Krefeld
Standings
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
10
Italy
5
4
1
0
52
6
+46
9
NC
West Germany B
5
4
1
0
30
5
+25
9
11
Austria
5
3
0
2
17
12
+5
6
12
Netherlands
5
2
0
3
19
31
−12
4
13
Yugoslavia
5
1
0
4
10
28
−18
2
14
Belgium
5
0
0
5
9
55
−46
0
Source: [citation needed]
Note:West Germany B games were unofficial.
European Championship medal table
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Sweden
4
West Germany
5
Poland
6
Switzerland
7
Finland
Citations
MacKenzie, Arch (Mar 8, 1955). "Vees Now Relax, "Rewind" After Keyed-Up Contest". St. John's Daily News. St. John's, Newfoundland. p. 11.
"Canada May Not Enter 1956 Tourney". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. April 20, 1955. p. 23.
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