The Vees were chosen represent Canada at the 1955 Ice Hockey World Championships in West Germany. The Canadian Press reported that Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president W. B. George requested a network to spy on the Soviet Union national team. Intelligence reported to Penticton included accounts by Canadians who played hockey in Europe and attended the Soviet Union's games. Doug Grimston led a committee to oversee travel arrangements for the team to the World Championships. Grimston felt that the Vees were strong enough to win without the need to add extra players, and referred to them as "the fightingest team in hockey today and can do a better job of representing this country than any all-star team". After a Canadian exhibition game versus the Czechoslovakia national team, George discounted reports dispatched from Prague and printed in the "Daily Worker" in London as exaggerated, and denied that Penticton's style of play was "thuggery-on-ice". He also criticized media in Canada for distorting the playing conditions in Europe and felt that players on Penticton had conducted themselves appropriately. Penticton won the 1955 World Championships with a 5–0 victory over the Soviet Union national team in the decisive game. George felt that the final game was "played as hockey should be played" and hoped that European teams would copy the Canadian style of play. Despite the victory, the Canadian Press reported sentiments from Canadian players and spectators that "Canada should never again take part in the tournament under its present setup".