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1962 Ice Hockey World Championships

1962 edition of the World Ice Hockey Championships

Field	Value
year	1962
country	United States
dates	8–18 March
num_teams	8
type	ih
winners	Sweden
count	3
second	Canada
second-flagvar	1957
third	USA
fourth	Finland
games	28
goals	310
attendance	70702
scoring_leader	SWE Nisse Nilsson 18 points
prevseason	[1961](1961-ice-hockey-world-championships)
nextseason	[1963](1963-ice-hockey-world-championships)

| second-flagvar = 1957 The 1962 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 29th edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships. The tournament was held in Colorado Springs and Denver, United States from 8 to 18 March 1962. This was the first World Championship hosted in North America that was not part of ice hockey at the Olympic Games. It also remains the only IIHF World Championship ever held in the United States that was not also part of the Olympics.

The World Championships were in jeopardy of being cancelled to the political situation in Europe and the Berlin Wall. Sweden won their third World, and their ninth European title. Canada, represented by the Galt Terriers, lost only to the Swedes finishing second, followed by the host Americans. In the 'B' pool, the Australian team defeated Denmark for their first victory ever.

Political issues

The World Championships were scheduled to be hosted in Colorado Springs, Colorado, but the event was placed in jeopardy due to the political situation in Europe. When the Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961 by East Germany to prevent its citizens from fleeing to the West, NATO responded with travel restrictions which prevented the East Germany national ice hockey team from attending the World Championships. Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president Jack Roxburgh felt that politics should not affect sports, and that the decision went against the goodwill and relations established by teams traveling behind the Iron Curtain. He called for the International Ice Hockey Federation to unite in opposition to the NATO decision. Teams from the Soviet Union and other communist countries ultimately chose to withdraw in protest of the NATO decision.

Qualifying round (A/B)

With the absences of the USSR, Czechoslovakia, and East Germany, the top two nations from the 1961 'B' pool were elevated (Norway and Great Britain). The third and final spot was filled by a qualifying game between the only remaining 'B' pool nations.

Switzerland qualified in Group A

Austria qualified in Group B

World Championship Group A (United States)

Final round

World Championship Group B (United States)

Final round

Ranking and statistics

Tournament Awards

Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: SWE Lennart Häggroth
- Best Defenceman: USA John Mayasich
- Best Forward: SWE Sven Tumba
Media All-Star Team:
- Goaltender: SWE Lennart Häggroth
- Defence: CAN Jack Douglas, CAN Harry Smith
- Forwards: CAN Jackie McLeod, SWE Nisse Nilsson, SWE Ulf Sterner

Final standings

The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

8

European championships final standings

The final standings of the European championships according to IIHF:

6

Notes

References

Championnat du monde 1962

References

[https://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/mondial1962.htm Summary and explanations (in french)]
Dicther, Heather L.. (May 28, 2018). "Hockey Research at the 2018 North American Society for Sport History (NASSH) Conference – Canadian Speculation: Back-Up Host for the 1962 IIHF World Championships or NATO Ally?".
(February 3, 1962). "Politics, Sports Said Mixed". Medicine Hat News.
"Championnats du monde 1962".

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