The 1959 Ice Hockey World Championships were held between 5 March and 15 March 1959, in
Prague
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, and six other cities in
Czechoslovakia
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. Canada, represented by the
Belleville McFarlands
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History
The ...
, won their 18th World championship, winning every game but their last. The Soviet Union finished second, claiming their fifth
European title followed by the host Czechoslovaks. In the consolation round, West Germany played against East Germany for the first time in a World Championship, winning easily, 8–0. The Canadian games were broadcast on
CJBQ
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radio by
Jack Devine
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.
World Championship Group A (Czechoslovakia)
First round
Twelve teams played in three groups where first and second place advanced to the final round, while the 3rd and 4th place teams competed in a consolation round.
Group 1
Played in
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approxim ...
.
Group 2
Played in
Brno
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.
Group 3
Played in
Ostrava
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.
Final Round
Played in Prague. Canada finished first by virtue of a better
goal differential
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, 14 to 10. The Czechoslovaks captured bronze in dramatic fashion, they needed to win against the previously undefeated Canadians in the final game and by enough of a margin to beat out the Americans on tie-breakers. By scoring an empty net goal in the dying moments of the final game
[Ottawa Citizen March 16, 1959, page 13.]
/ref> the Czechs equaled the Americans on points (6 each), and goal differential (8 each). The final tie-breaker was goal average
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, in which the Czechs had the advantage 1.57 to 1.53.[
]
Consolation Round
Played in Kladno
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...
, Mladá Boleslav
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Mladá Boleslav is the second most populated city in the region and a major centre of the Czech automotive ind ...
and Kolín
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Administra ...
.
World Championship Group B (Czechoslovakia)
Three other nations played a secondary tournament in Plzen. A Czechoslovakia 'B' (junior) team also participated in the tournament. Had their games counted, they would've finished first.
Final Round
European Championship medal table
Tournament awards
* Best players selected by the directorate:
** Best Goaltender
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: Nikolai Puchkov
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**Best Defenceman
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: Jean Lamirande
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**Best Forward
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* Forward (association football)
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** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
: Bill Cleary
Citations
References
Championnat du monde 1959
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{{IIHF Ice Hockey European Championships
IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
International ice hockey competitions hosted by Czechoslovakia
World Championships
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Ice Hockey World Championships
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Sports competitions in Prague
Sports competitions in Bratislava
Ice Hockey World Championships, 1959
Ice Hockey World Championships, 1959
Sport in Brno
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