Bauer recruited Jackie McLeod to become the next coach of the national team since they had a similar style of being good listeners to players. At the 1966 Ice Hockey World Championships, Bauer expressed his frustrations about officiating at international events after a loss to Czechoslovakia by a 2–1 score, which saw two Canadian goals disallowed. The players wanted to withdraw from the World Championships prior to the final game versus the Soviet Union. Bauer talked the players into continuing after staying up all night, but Canada lost the final game and earned the bronze medal.