1963 Ice Hockey World Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 7–17 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union (3rd title) |
Runner-up  | Sweden |
Third place  |  Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 256 (9.14 per match) |
| Attendance | 216,056 (7,716 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | (12 points) |
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The 1963 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 30th edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships. The tournament was held in Stockholm, Sweden from March 7 to March 17, 1963. The Soviet Union won the tournament for the third time, starting their roll of nine straight championships.[1] For the Soviets it was also their seventh European title. A new tie-breaking method was introduced, if there was a tie for a medal, it would be broken by the goal differential between only the top five placed nations. The Swedes, on the final day had nearly everything possible go against them. If they had won or tied against Czechoslovakia, or if Canada could have won or tied against the Soviets, or if the Americans had beaten the East Germans, they would have been crowned champions. The Czechoslovaks propelled themselves past Canada on the final day to capture the Bronze.
A record twenty-one nations participated, at three levels, with most nations returning to the group where they played in 1961. This meant that the unfortunate Norwegians, despite defeating and placing higher than West Germany in 1962, returned to the 'B' pool. Even in the neutral site of Sweden, there was still a political incident. Unlike in 1961, the two German nations ended up playing their game against each other, with the West winning. Following the game when the winners flag was raised, the East Germans refused to acknowledge it, and were suspended for three months following their final game.[2]
The North American entries were historically poor. The Trail Smoke Eaters, representing Canada, finished out of the medals for the first time. It would be the last time that an Allan Cup champion would be selected to represent Canada. The Americans lost to everyone except the two German teams, finishing last.
World Championship Group A (Sweden)[]
Final Round[]
| Place | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 50 | –9 | 12 |
| 2 | Sweden |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 44 | –10 | 12 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 41 | –16 | 11 |
| 4 | Canada |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 46 | –23 | 9 |
| 5 |  Finland |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | –35 | 3 |
| 6 |  East Germany |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | –43 | 3 |
| 7 |  West Germany |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | –56 | 3 |
| 8 |  United States |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | –64 | 3 |
| 7 March | Czechoslovakia | 10–1 | West Germany |
| 7 March | Finland | 1–6 | Soviet Union |
| 7 March | Sweden | 5–1 | East Germany |
| 8 March | West Germany | 0–6 | Canada |
| 8 March | Finland | 11–3 | United States |
| 8 March | Sweden | 2–1 | Soviet Union |
| 9 March | Canada | 11–5 | East Germany |
| 9 March | Czechoslovakia | 10–1 | United States |
| 10 March | West Germany | 3–15 | Soviet Union |
| 10 March | Czechoslovakia | 8–3 | East Germany |
| 10 March | Sweden | 4–0 | Finland |
| 11 March | Finland | 4–4 | West Germany |
| 11 March | Canada | 10–4 | United States |
| 12 March | Soviet Union | 12–0 | East Germany |
| 12 March | Canada | 4–4 | Czechoslovakia |
| 12 March | Sweden | 17–2 | United States |
| 13 March | East Germany | 1–0 | Finland |
| 13 March | Sweden | 10–2 | West Germany |
| 14 March | West Germany | 4–8 | United States |
| 14 March | Czechoslovakia | 1–3 | Soviet Union |
| 14 March | Finland | 2–12 | Canada |
| 15 March | Soviet Union | 9–0 | United States |
| 15 March | Czechoslovakia | 5–2 | Finland |
| 15 March | Sweden | 4–1 | Canada |
| 16 March | West Germany | 4–3 | East Germany |
| 17 March | United States | 3–3 | East Germany |
| 17 March | Sweden | 2–3 | Czechoslovakia |
| 17 March | Soviet Union | 4–2 | Canada |
World Championship Group B (Sweden)[]
Final Round[]
| Place | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Norway |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 35 | –15 | 10 |
| 10 |  Switzerland |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 28 | –10 | 9 |
| 11 |  Romania |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | –17 | 9 |
| 12 |  Poland |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 52 | –13 | 8 |
| 13 |  Yugoslavia |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 23 | –49 | 4 |
| 14 |  France |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | –38 | 2 |
| 15 |  Great Britain |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | –47 | 0 |
| 7 March | Switzerland | 8–0 | Great Britain |
| 7 March | Romania | 4–3 | Poland |
| 8 March | Norway | 8–2 | France |
| 8 March | Switzerland | 8–1 | Yugoslavia |
| 8 March | Romania | 8–1 | Great Britain |
| 9 March | Poland | 6–2 | Norway |
| 9 March | Yugoslavia | 7–3 | France |
| 10 March | Switzerland | 4–4 | Romania |
| 10 March | Poland | 10–0 | Great Britain |
| 11 March | Switzerland | 5–0 | France |
| 11 March | Romania | 7–4 | Yugoslavia |
| 11 March | Norway | 9–2 | Great Britain |
| 12 March | Poland | 10–1 | France |
| 12 March | Norway | 7–3 | Yugoslavia |
| 13 March | Switzerland | 2–1 | Poland |
| 14 March | Romania | 5–0 | France |
| 14 March | Yugoslavia | 4–2 | Great Britain |
| 14 March | Norway | 4–1 | Switzerland |
| 16 March | Poland | 22–4 | Yugoslavia |
| 16 March | France | 8–3 | Great Britain |
| 16 March | Norway | 5–1 | Romania |
World Championship Group C (Sweden)[]
Final Round[]
| Place | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 |  Austria |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62 | –7 | 10 |
| 17 |  Hungary |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 57 | –12 | 8 |
| 18 |  Denmark |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | –31 | 6 |
| 19 |  Bulgaria |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | –22 | 3 |
| 20 |  Netherlands |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | –34 | 3 |
| 21 |  Belgium |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | –83 | 0 |
| 7 March | Hungary | 25–1 | Belgium |
| 7 March | Austria | 13–2 | Denmark |
| 8 March | Bulgaria | 3–3 | Netherlands |
| 9 March | Austria | 3–1 | Hungary |
| 10 March | Bulgaria | 7–3 | Belgium |
| 10 March | Denmark | 4–1 | Netherlands |
| 11 March | Austria | 13–2 | Netherlands |
| 12 March | Hungary | 10–3 | Denmark |
| 12 March | Austria | 30–0 | Belgium |
| 13 March | Denmark | 5–4 | Bulgaria |
| 13 March | Netherlands | 13–1 | Belgium |
| 14 March | Austria | 3–2 | Bulgaria |
| 15 March | Hungary | 13–2 | Netherlands |
| 15 March | Denmark | 8–3 | Belgium |
| 16 March | Hungary | 8–3 | Bulgaria |
Ranking and statistics[]
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Tournament awards[]
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Final standings[]
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
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Soviet Union
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Sweden
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Czechoslovakia
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| 4 | Canada
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| 5 | Finland
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| 6 | East Germany
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| 7 | West Germany
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| 8 | United States
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European championships final standings[]
The final standings of the European championships according to IIHF:
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Soviet Union
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Sweden
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Czechoslovakia
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| 4 | West Germany
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| 5 | East Germany
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| 6 | Finland
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Citations[]
References[]
- Championnat du monde 1963
- 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. 138–9.
- 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
- IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
- 1963 in ice hockey
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Sweden
- 1963 in Swedish sport
- March 1963 sports events in Europe
- International sports competitions in Stockholm
- 1960s in Stockholm
- 1962–63 in Swedish ice hockey