1955 Ice Hockey World Championships
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.
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| Host country |  |
| Dates | 25 February–6 March |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 319 (8.86 per match) |
| Attendance | 153,300 (4,258 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | |
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Canada, represented by the Penticton V's 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.
World Championship Group A (West Germany)
Final Round
| 25 February | Czechoslovakia | 7–0 |  | Cologne |
| 25 February | Canada | 12–1 | | Dortmund |
| 25 February | Soviet Union | 10–2 |  | Düsseldorf |
| 25 February | West Germany | 4–5 |  | Krefeld |
| 26 February | United States | 8–1 | | Cologne |
| 26 February | Soviet Union | 2–1 | | Dortmund |
| 26 February | Canada | 5–3 | | Düsseldorf |
| 26 February | West Germany | 4–5 |  | Krefeld |
| 27 February | Canada | 8–0 | | Cologne |
| 27 February | West Germany | 3–6 | | Dortmund |
| 27 February | Sweden | 10–0 | | Düsseldorf |
| 27 February | Soviet Union | 4–0 | | Krefeld |
| 28 February | Soviet Union | 8–2 | | Cologne |
| 28 February | Canada | 12–0 | | Düsseldorf |
| 28 February | United States | 7–3 | | Krefeld |
| 1 March | Czechoslovakia | 6–5 | | Cologne |
| 1 March | Poland | 2–4 | | Düsseldorf |
| 1 March | West Germany | 7–1 | | Krefeld |
| 2 March | Canada | 11–1 | | Cologne |
| 2 March | Sweden | 9–0 | | Düsseldorf |
| 2 March | West Germany | 0–8 | | Düsseldorf |
| 2 March | Soviet Union | 3–0 | | Krefeld |
| 3 March | Poland | 6–3 | | Cologne |
| 3 March | Canada | 3–0 | | Krefeld |
| 3 March | West Germany | 1–5 | | Düsseldorf |
| 3 March | Czechoslovakia | 4–4 | | Cologne |
| 4 March | West Germany | 1–10 | | Cologne |
| 4 March | United States | 6–2 | | Düsseldorf |
| 4 March | Soviet Union | 7–2 | | Krefeld |
| 5 March | Finland | 7–2 | | Cologne |
| 5 March | Sweden | 1–1 | | Düsseldorf |
| 5 March | Czechoslovakia | 17–2 | | Krefeld |
| 6 March | West Germany | 8–3 | | Düsseldorf |
| 6 March | Sweden | 9–0 | | Cologne |
| 6 March | Czechoslovakia | 18–2 | | Düsseldorf |
| 6 March | Canada | 5–0 | | Krefeld |
Standings
| Rank | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 22 | 11 |
| 4 | | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 29 | 10 |
| 5 | | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 16 | 9 |
| 6 | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 43 | 4 |
| 7 | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 59 | 4 |
| 8 | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 59 | 2 |
| 9 | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 72 | 2 |
Tournament awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
- Best Defenceman:
- Best Forward:
- Best Goaltender:
World Championship Group B (West Germany)
Final Round
| 25 February | Austria  | 3–2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Dortmund |
| 25 February | West Germany | 2–2 |  | Düsseldorf |
| 27 February | Netherlands  | 6–3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Dortmund |
| 27 February | West Germany | 3–2 | | Köln |
| 28 February | Yugoslavia | 5–2 | | Krefeld |
| 28 February | Italy | 3–1 | | Düsseldorf |
| 2 March | Austria | 5–3 | | Krefeld |
| 2 March | Italy | 10–2 | | Dortmund |
| 2 March | West Germany | 5–1 | | Düsseldorf |
| 4 March | Italy | 9–1 | | Cologne |
| 4 March | West Germany | 11–1 | | Köln |
| 5 March | Austria | 6–1 | | Krefeld |
| 5 March | West Germany | 11–1 | | Düsseldorf |
| 6 March | Italy | 28–0 | | Krefeld |
| 6 March | Netherlands | 9–1 | | Krefeld |
Standings
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 52 | –6 | 9 |
| NC | | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 | –5 | 9 |
| 11 | | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | –12 | 6 |
| 12 | | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | –31 | 4 |
| 13 | | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | –28 | 2 |
| 14 | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | –55 | 0 |
Note:West Germany B games were unofficial.
European Championship medal table
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Citations
References
- Szemberg, Szymon; Podnieks, Andrew, eds. (2007), World of Hockey: Celebrating a Century of the IIHF, Bolton, Ontario: Fenn Publishing, ISBN 1-55168-307-5
- Complete results
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 134–5.
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