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1955 Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host country	West Germany
Dates	25 February–6 March
Teams	9
Final positions
Champions	Canada (16th title)
Runner-up	Soviet Union
Third place	Czechoslovakia
Fourth place	United States
Tournament statistics
Games played	36
Goals scored	319 (8.86 per game)
Attendance	153,300 (4,258 per game)
Scoring leader(s)	Vlastimil Bubnik (17 goals)
← 1954 1956 →

Trophy awarded for the 1955 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.

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",^[1] 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.^[2]

World Championship Group A (West Germany)

Final Round

25 February

7–0

Cologne

25 February

12–1

Dortmund

25 February

10–2

Düsseldorf

25 February

4–5

Krefeld

26 February

8–1

Cologne

26 February

2–1

Dortmund

26 February

5–3

Düsseldorf

26 February

4–5

Krefeld

27 February

8–0

Cologne

27 February

3–6

Dortmund

27 February

10–0

Düsseldorf

27 February

4–0

Krefeld

28 February

8–2

Cologne

28 February

12–0

Düsseldorf

28 February

7–3

Krefeld

1 March

6–5

Cologne

1 March

2–4

Düsseldorf

1 March

7–1

Krefeld

2 March

11–1

Cologne

2 March

9–0

Düsseldorf

2 March

0–8

Düsseldorf

2 March

3–0

Krefeld

3 March

6–3

Cologne

3 March

3–0

Krefeld

3 March

1–5

Düsseldorf

3 March

4–4

Cologne

4 March

1–10

Cologne

4 March

6–2

Düsseldorf

4 March

7–2

Krefeld

5 March

7–2

Cologne

5 March

1–1

Düsseldorf

5 March

17–2

Krefeld

6 March

8–3

Düsseldorf

6 March

9–0

Cologne

6 March

18–2

Düsseldorf

6 March

5–0

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

3–2

Dortmund

25 February

B

2–2

Düsseldorf

27 February

6–3

Dortmund

27 February

B

3–2

Köln

28 February

5–2

Krefeld

28 February

3–1

Düsseldorf

2 March

5–3

Krefeld

2 March

10–2

Dortmund

2 March

B

5–1

Düsseldorf

4 March

9–1

Cologne

4 March

B

11–1

Köln

5 March

6–1

Krefeld

5 March

B

11–1

Düsseldorf

6 March

28–0

Krefeld

6 March

9–1

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.

References

Szemberg, Szymon; Podnieks, Andrew, eds. (2007), World of Hockey: Celebrating a Century of the IIHF, Bolton, Ontario: Fenn Publishing, ISBN 978-1-55168-307-2
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.

Ice Hockey World Championships

Current champions (2023): Canada

2024 Championship
teams

Tournaments

Championships
(Top Division)

Editions	Switzerland 1998 Norway 1999 Russia 2000 Germany 2001 Sweden 2002 Finland 2003 Czech Republic 2004 Austria 2005 Latvia 2006 Russia 2007 Canada 2008 Switzerland 2009 Germany 2010 Slovakia 2011 Finland / Sweden 2012 Sweden / Finland 2013 Belarus 2014 Czech Republic 2015 Russia 2016 Germany / France 2017 Denmark 2018 Slovakia 2019 ~~Switzerland 2020~~ Latvia 2021 Finland 2022 Finland / Latvia 2023 Czechia 2024 Sweden / Denmark 2025 Switzerland 2026 Germany 2027 TBD 2028
Finals	1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023
Rosters	1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023

~~2020~~
~~2021~~
2022
2023
2024

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1955 Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host country	West Germany
Dates	25 February–6 March
Teams	9
Final positions
Champions	Canada (16th title)
Runner-up	Soviet Union
Third place	Czechoslovakia
Fourth place	United States
Tournament statistics
Games played	36
Goals scored	319 (8.86 per game)
Attendance	153,300 (4,258 per game)
Scoring leader(s)	Vlastimil Bubnik (17 goals)
← 1954 1956 →

Trophy awarded for the 1955 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.

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",^[1] 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.^[2]

World Championship Group A (West Germany)

Final Round

25 February

7–0

Cologne

25 February

12–1

Dortmund

25 February

10–2

Düsseldorf

25 February

4–5

Krefeld

26 February

8–1

Cologne

26 February

2–1

Dortmund

26 February

5–3

Düsseldorf

26 February

4–5

Krefeld

27 February

8–0

Cologne

27 February

3–6

Dortmund

27 February

10–0

Düsseldorf

27 February

4–0

Krefeld

28 February

8–2

Cologne

28 February

12–0

Düsseldorf

28 February

7–3

Krefeld

1 March

6–5

Cologne

1 March

2–4

Düsseldorf

1 March

7–1

Krefeld

2 March

11–1

Cologne

2 March

9–0

Düsseldorf

2 March

0–8

Düsseldorf

2 March

3–0

Krefeld

3 March

6–3

Cologne

3 March

3–0

Krefeld

3 March

1–5

Düsseldorf

3 March

4–4

Cologne

4 March

1–10

Cologne

4 March

6–2

Düsseldorf

4 March

7–2

Krefeld

5 March

7–2

Cologne

5 March

1–1

Düsseldorf

5 March

17–2

Krefeld

6 March

8–3

Düsseldorf

6 March

9–0

Cologne

6 March

18–2

Düsseldorf

6 March

5–0

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

3–2

Dortmund

25 February

B

2–2

Düsseldorf

27 February

6–3

Dortmund

27 February

B

3–2

Köln

28 February

5–2

Krefeld

28 February

3–1

Düsseldorf

2 March

5–3

Krefeld

2 March

10–2

Dortmund

2 March

B

5–1

Düsseldorf

4 March

9–1

Cologne

4 March

B

11–1

Köln

5 March

6–1

Krefeld

5 March

B

11–1

Düsseldorf

6 March

28–0

Krefeld

6 March

9–1

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.

References

Szemberg, Szymon; Podnieks, Andrew, eds. (2007), World of Hockey: Celebrating a Century of the IIHF, Bolton, Ontario: Fenn Publishing, ISBN 978-1-55168-307-2
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.

Ice Hockey World Championships

Current champions (2023): Canada

2024 Championship
teams

Tournaments

Championships
(Top Division)

Editions	Switzerland 1998 Norway 1999 Russia 2000 Germany 2001 Sweden 2002 Finland 2003 Czech Republic 2004 Austria 2005 Latvia 2006 Russia 2007 Canada 2008 Switzerland 2009 Germany 2010 Slovakia 2011 Finland / Sweden 2012 Sweden / Finland 2013 Belarus 2014 Czech Republic 2015 Russia 2016 Germany / France 2017 Denmark 2018 Slovakia 2019 ~~Switzerland 2020~~ Latvia 2021 Finland 2022 Finland / Latvia 2023 Czechia 2024 Sweden / Denmark 2025 Switzerland 2026 Germany 2027 TBD 2028
Finals	1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023
Rosters	1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023

~~2020~~
~~2021~~
2022
2023
2024

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