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1939 Ice Hockey World Championships

1939 edition of the World Ice Hockey Championships

Field	Value
year	1939
country	Switzerland
dates	3–12 February
5 March
num_teams	14
venues	2
cities	2
type	ih
winners	Canada
winners-flagvar	1921
count	11
second	USA
third	Switzerland
fourth	Czechoslovakia
games	48
goals	267
attendance	299600
scoring_leader	TCH Josef Maleček,
SUI Pic Cattini 12 goals
prevseason	[1938](1938-ice-hockey-world-championships)
nextseason	[1947](1947-ice-hockey-world-championships)

5 March | winners-flagvar = 1921 SUI Pic Cattini 12 goals

The 1939 Ice Hockey World Championships were held between February 3 and February 12, 1939, in Zürich and Basel, Switzerland. Austria had been annexed by Germany in 1938, and four Austrians played this tournament in German jerseys. The fourteen teams participating in the 1939 World Championship were initially divided into four preliminary groups: two groups of four and two groups of three. The top two teams in each group advanced to the second round. The eight teams in the second round played in two groups of four, with the top two from each group advancing to the third (final) round. The six teams not advancing to the second round played a consolation round in two groups of 3 teams with the winners of each group playing a one-game play-off for 9th place. The four teams not advancing from the second round played a consolation round for placed 5 through 8.

Canada won its eleventh world championship winning all their games while only giving up one goal in the entire tournament. The USA had lost to the Swiss in the semi-final round, but defeated them in the final to claim silver. The host, Switzerland, won its third European championship by winning a one-game playoff against Czechoslovakia well after the World Championship had concluded. Both teams had earned one point in the final round and decided to play tie-breaking game.

The games were held at Kunsteisbahn Margarethen in Basel and Dolder Kunsteisbahn in Zürich.

The 8-1 victory over the Belgian side would be the last victory for Hungary at the World Championships highest level until 2016

World Ice Hockey Championship (in Basel and Zurich, Switzerland)

First round

Group A

5. February 1939	Basel	[[Image:Flag of Germany 1935.svg	30px]] Germany	–	[[Image:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg	30px]] Italy		4:4 ET (0:1,2:3,2:0,0:0,0:0,0:0)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P.	Wins	Ties	Losses	Goals	Goal Diff	Pts.
1	[[Image:Flag of the United States.svg	30px]] USA	3	3	0	0	13: 0	+13	6:0
2	[[Image:Flag of Germany 1935.svg	30px]] Germany	3	1	1	1	16: 9	+ 7	3:3
3	[[Image:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg	30px]] Italy	3	1	1	1	9:11	- 2	3:3
4	[[Image:Flag of Finland.svg	30px]] Finland	3	0	0	3	3:21	-18	0:6

The Executive Board voted to have Italy and Germany replay their game (February 6 at Zurich), which ended as a scoreless draw, after which goal differential was used to decide second place.

Group B

5. February 1939	Zürich	[[Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg	30px]] Switzerland	–	[[Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg	30px]] Czechoslovakia		1:0 (0:0,1:0,0:0)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P.	Wins	Ties	Goals	Goal Diff	Pts.
1	[[Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg	30px]] Switzerland	3	3	0	36: 0	+36	6:0
2	[[Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg	30px]] Czechoslovakia	3	2	1	33: 1	+32	4:2
3	[[Image:Flag of Latvia.svg	30px]] Latvia	3	1	2	6:21	-15	2:4
4	[[Image:Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg	30px]] Yugoslavia	3	0	3	0:53	-53	0:6

Group C

5. February 1939	Basel	[[Image:Flag of Canada 1921.svg	30px]] Canada	–	[[Image:Flag of Poland.svg	30px]] Poland		4:0 (2:0,1:0,1:0)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P.	Wins	Ties	Goals	Goal Diff	Pts.
1	[[Image:Flag of Canada 1921.svg	30px]] Canada	2	2	0	12: 0	+12	4:0
2	[[Image:Flag of Poland.svg	30px]] Poland	2	1	1	9: 4	+ 5	2:2
3	[[Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg	30px]] Netherlands	2	0	2	0:17	-17	0:4

Group D

5. February 1939	Zürich	[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	30px]] Great Britain	–	[[Image:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918,_1919-1946).svg	30px]] Hungary		1:0 (1:0,0:0,0:0)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P.	Wins	Ties	Goals	Goal Diff	Pts.
1	[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	30px]] Great Britain	2	2	0	4: 1	+3	4:0
2	[[Image:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918,_1919-1946).svg	30px]] Hungary	2	1	1	8: 2	+6	2:2
3	[[Image:Flag of Belgium.svg	30px]] Belgium	2	0	2	2:11	-9	0:4

Consolation Round – Places 9 to 14

Group A

8. February 1939	Basel	[[Image:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg	30px]] Italy	–	[[Image:Flag of Finland.svg	30px]] Finland		2:1 (0:0,1:1,1:0)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P.	Wins	Ties	Goals	Goal Diff	Pts.
1	[[Image:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg	30px]] Italy	2	2	0	4:2	+2	4:0
2	[[Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg	30px]] Netherlands	2	1	1	3:3	0	2:2
3	[[Image:Flag of Finland.svg	30px]] Finland	2	0	2	2:4	-2	0:4

Group B

8. February 1939	Zürich	[[Image:Flag of Latvia.svg	30px]] Latvia	–	30 px	border Yugoslavia		4:0 (2:0,0:0,2:0)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P.	Wins	Ties	Losses	Goals	Goal Diff	Pts.
1	[[Image:Flag of Latvia.svg	30px]] Latvia	2	2	0	0	9:1	+8	4:0
2	[[Image:Flag of Belgium.svg	30px]] Belgium	2	0	1	1	4:8	-4	1:3
3	30 px	border Yugoslavia	2	0	1	1	3:7	-4	1:3

Consolation round 9–10 Place

9. February 1939	Basel	[[Image:Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg	30px]] Italy	–	[[Image:Flag of Latvia.svg	30px]] Latvia		2:1 (1:1,1:0,0:0)

Second round

Group A

9. February 1939	Zürich	[[Image:Flag of Canada 1921.svg	30px]] Canada	–	[[Image:Flag of Germany 1935.svg	30px]] Germany		9:0 (2:0,5:0,2:0)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P.	Wins	Ties	Losses	Goals	Goal Diff	Pts.
1	[[Image:Flag of Canada 1921.svg	30px]] Canada	3	3	0	0	15: 1	+14	6:0
2	[[Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg	30px]] Czechoslovakia	3	1	1	1	4: 3	+1	3:3
3	[[Image:Flag of Germany 1935.svg	30px]] Germany	3	1	1	1	2:10	- 8	3:3
4	[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	30px]] Great Britain	3	0	0	3	0: 7	- 7	0:6

Group B

9. February 1939	Basel	[[Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg	30px]] Switzerland	–	[[Image:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918,_1919-1946).svg	30px]] Hungary		5:2 (2:1,2:0,1:1)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P.	Wins	Ties	Goals	Goal Diff	Pts.
1	[[Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg	30px]] Switzerland	3	3	0	12: 4	+8	6:0
2	[[Image:Flag of the United States.svg	30px]] USA	3	2	1	9: 3	+ 4	4:2
3	[[Image:Flag of Poland.svg	30px]] Poland	3	1	2	5:11	- 6	2:4
4	[[Image:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918,_1919-1946).svg	30px]] Hungary	3	0	3	5:13	- 8	0:6

Consolation Round -- Places 5 to 8

12. February 1939	Basel	[[Image:Flag of Germany 1935.svg	30px]] Germany	–	[[Image:Flag of Poland.svg	30px]] Poland		4:0 (1:0,3:0,0:0)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P.	Wins	Ties	Goals	Goal Diff	Pts.
5	[[Image:Flag of Germany 1935.svg	30px]] Germany	2	2	0	10: 2	+8	4:0
6	[[Image:Flag of Poland.svg	30px]] Poland	2	1	1	3: 4	-1	2:2
7	[[Image:Flag of Hungary (1915-1918,_1919-1946).svg	30px]] Hungary	2	0	2	2: 9	-7	0:4
8	[[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	30px]] Great Britain	0	0	0	0: 0	0	0:0

Final Round – Places 1 to 4

12. February 1939	Zürich	[[Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg	30px]] Switzerland	–	[[Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg	30px]] Czechoslovakia		0:0 ET (0:0,0:0,0:0,0:0,0:0,0:0)

Standings

Pos.	Team	G.P.	Wins	Ties	Losses	Goals	Goal Diff	Pts.
1	[[Image:Flag of Canada 1921.svg	30px]] Canada	3	3	0	0	15: 0	+15	6:0
2	[[Image:Flag of the United States.svg	30px]] USA	3	2	0	1	3: 5	- 2	4:2
3	[[Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg	30px]] Switzerland	3	0	1	2	1: 9	- 8	1:5
4	[[Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg	30px]] Czechoslovakia	3	0	1	2	0: 5	- 5	1:5

Playoff for 3rd place (and European Championship)

5. March 1939	Basel	[[Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg	30px]] Switzerland	–	[[Image:Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg	30px]] Czechoslovakia		2:0 (0:0,1:0,1:0)

Final Rankings – 1939 World Championships

13	23 px	border Yugoslavia

World Champion 1939

Team Members

Trail Smoke Eaters

Pos.	Country	Members	1
CAN	Bunny Dame, Benny Hayes, Joe Benoit, Tom Johnston, Jim Haight, Mel Snowdon, Duke Scodellaro, Mickey Brennen, Dick Kowcinak, Ab Cronie, Jim Morris, John McCreedy, Buck Buchanan; Trainer: Elmer Piper

Final Rankings – 1939 European Championships

11	23 px	border Yugoslavia

European Champion 1939

Citations

References

Complete results

References

Austrian Nationallibrary, [http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=wnn&datum=19390206&seite=11&zoom=33 Vienna Newest News: 6. February 1939, Seite 11]
[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/mondial1939.htm Summary]
Austrian Nationallibrary, [http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=wnn&datum=19390207&seite=10&zoom=33 Vienna Newest News: 7. February 1939, Seite 10]
Austrian Nationallibrary, [http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=wnn&datum=19390211&seite=10&zoom=33 Vienna Newest News:11. February 1939 Seite 10]

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