The 1963 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 30th edition of the

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. The tournament was held in

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from March 7 to March 17, 1963. The

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won the tournament for the third time, starting their roll of nine straight championships. For the Soviets it was also their seventh

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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

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, 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.Summary (in french)
/ref> The North American entries were historically poor. The

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, representing Canada, finished out of the medals for the first time. It would be the last time that an

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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

World Championship Group B (Sweden)

Final Round

World Championship Group C (Sweden)

Final Round

Ranking and statistics

Tournament awards

*Best players selected by the directorate: **Best

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**Best

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: Roland Stoltz **Best

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Miroslav Vlach Miroslav Vlach (October 19, 1935 in Český Těšín, Czechoslovakia – December 8, 2001 in Ostrava, Czech Republic) was an ice hockey player who played for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a bronze medal at the 1964 Winter Olympi ...

*Media All-Star Team: **Goaltender:

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**Defence:

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, Harry Smith **Forwards:

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, Miroslav Vlach

Final standings

The final standings of the tournament according to

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European championships final standings

The final standings of the

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according to

Citations

References

Championnat du monde 1963
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