In July 1954, the CAHA announced that the 1954 Allan Cup champion Penticton Vees were chosen to represent Canada at the 1955 Ice Hockey World Championships in West Germany. Grimston was appointed to lead a three-person committee to oversee travel arrangements for the team. Grimston felt that the Vees were strong enough to win the World Championships without the need to have the CAHA add extra players, and were aware of the style of play differences in Europe. He sought for the team to be endorsed by the entire CAHA, and felt he should not be personally blamed if they did not become world champions. Confident in the capabilities of the players on the Vees, he vetoed the import of former NHL players Bill Juzda and Bill Robinson from Winnipeg, and declined to add any current NHL players to the team. Grimston later stated, the Vees "are the fightingest team in hockey today and can do a better job of representing this country than any all-star team".