1951 World Ice Hockey Championships

The 1951 World Ice Hockey Championships were the 15th World Championships and the 28th European Championships in ice hockey for international teams. The tournament took place in France from 9th to 17 March and the matches were played in the capital city, Paris. Thirteen nations took part, and were first split into two groups. The seven best teams were placed in the first group, and the six others were placed into the "Criterium Européen", which would later become the B World Championships. The A World Championships were played in a league, with each team playing each other once. 
Canada, represented by the Lethbridge Maple Leafs became world champions for the 14th time. Sweden took their fifth European Championships, finishing ahead of the Swiss whom they had played to a draw. In the final game of the tournament, Sweden lost by four to Canada, however they remained ahead of the Swiss on goal differential by three.
== World Championships Group A (France) ==
Date 	Games	Result	Periods
9 March 	vs. 	3–0 	0–0, 1–0, 2–0
10 March	vs. 	11–1 	4–0, 4–0, 3–1
10 March	vs. 	5–1 	0–1, 1–0, 4–0
10 March	vs. 	8–1 	4–1, 3–0, 1–0
11 March	vs. 	8–0 	4–0, 1–0, 3–0
11 March	vs. 	8–0 	3–0, 1–0, 4–0
12 March	vs. 	5–4 	1–0, 1–3, 3–1
12 March	vs. 	7–1 	2–0, 4–1, 1–0
13 March	vs. 	5–2 	1–0, 4–1, 0–1
13 March	vs. 	4–1 	1–0, 2–1, 1–0
13 March	vs. 	17–1 	0–1, 7–0, 10–0
14 March	vs. 	3–3 	1–2, 1–1, 1–0
15 March	vs. 	4–3 	0–0, 1–2, 3–1
15 March	vs. 	11–3 	5–0, 1–1, 5–2
15 March	– 	16–2 	5–0, 6–2, 5–0
16 March	vs. 	0–3 	0–1, 0–0, 0–2
16 March	vs. 	5–1 	0–1, 3–0, 2–0
16 March	vs. 	6–6 	1–4, 2–1, 3–1
17 March	vs. 	3–6 	0–2, 3–0, 0–4
17 March	vs. 	5–1 	3–0, 1–1, 1–0
17 March	vs. 	5–1 	1–0, 2–0, 2–1
=== Table ===
Place	Team	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	Difference	Points
1 	 	6 	6 	0 	0 	62–6 	12
2 	 	6 	4 	1 	1 	33–14 	9
3 	 	6 	4 	1 	1 	28–12 	9
4 	 	6 	2 	0 	4 	10–27 	4
5 	 	6 	1 	1 	4 	18–42 	3
6 	 	6 	1 	1 	4 	14–42 	3
7 	 	6 	1 	0 	5 	15–37 	2
== World Championships Group B (France) ==
Date 	Matches B World Championships 1951	Result	Period.
10 March	– 	1–4 	0–1,0–2,1–1
11 March	– 	1–3 	1–0,0–2,0–1
11 March	– 	7–3 	1–0,1–0,5–3
11 March	– 	3–13 	0–5,0–3,3–5
12 March	– 	5–3 	0–1,3–1,2–1
12 March	– 	5–2 	0–0,4–1,1–1
14 March	– 	3–7 	1–0,0–2,2–5
14 March	– 	10–3 	3–2,3–1,4–0
14 March	– 	3–4 	1–1,1–2,1–1
15 March	– 	6–1 	1–0,4–1,1–0
15 March	– 	10–0 	2–0,3–0,5–0
16 March	– 	1–2 	0–2,1–0,0–0
16 March	– 	2–7 	1–1,0–3,1–3
17 March	– 	3–4 	1–1,1–0,1–3
17 March	– 	7–5 	1–2,3–1,3–2
=== Table ===
Place	Team	Matches	Won	Drawn	Lost	Difference	Points
8 	 	5 	5 	0 	0 	27–8 	10
9 	 	5 	4 	0 	1 	35–15 	8
10 	 	5 	3 	0 	2 	17–16 	6
11 	 	5 	1 	0 	4 	20–27 	2
12 	 	5 	1 	0 	4 	16–25 	2
13 	 	5 	1 	0 	4 	13–37 	2
==World Championship medals==
1951 World Championships	Country
Gold 	
Silver 	
Bronze 	
4 	
5 	
6 	
7 	
==European Championship medals==
1951 European Championships	Country
Gold 	
Silver 	
Bronze 	
4 	
5 	
==Team rosters==
Place	Team	Player
1 	 	Goaltenders: Carl Sorokoski, Mallie Hughes. Defensemen: Richard Gray, Shorty Malacho, Donald Vogan, Thomas Wood. Forwards: Walter Rimstead, Stanley Obodiac, Mickey Roth, William Chandler, William Flick, Denny Flanagan, Hector Negrello, William Gibson, Donald McLean, Andrew Milroy, Bert Knibbs, Lou Siray. Coach: Dick Gray.
2 	 	Goaltenders: Brankáři: Arne Johansson, Lars Svensson. Defensemen: Åke Andersson, Rune Johansson, Åke Lassas, Börje Löfgren, Sven Thunman. Forwards: Hans Tvilling-Andersson, Stig Tvilling-Andersson, Stig Carlsson, Rolf Eriksson-Hemlin, Gösta Johansson, Yngve Karlsson, Bengt Larsson, Lars Pettersson, Erik Johansson. Coaches: Folke Jansson, German Karlsson.
3 	 	Goaltenders: Hans Bänninger, Jean Ayer. Defensemen: Emil Handschin, Heinrich Boller, Reto Delnon, Hans Heierling, Milo Golaz. Forwards: Gebhard Poltera, Ulrich Poltera, Hans-Martin Trepp, Walter Dürst, Otto Schläpfer, Alfred Bieler, Wilhelm Pfister, Walter Guggenbühl, Gian Bazzi. Coach: Richard Torriani.
4 	 	Goaltenders: Per Dahl, Arthur Kristiansen. Defensemen: Arne Berg, Per Hagfors, Gunnar Kroge, Johnny Larntvedt, Roar Bakke (Pedersen). Forwards: Leif Solheim, Jan-Erik Adolfsen, Ragnar Rygel, Annar Petersen, Per Voigt, Björn Guldbrandsen, Finn Gundersen, Odd Hansen. Coach: Bud McEachern.
5 	 	Goaltenders: Stan Christie, Harold Smith. Defensemen: Jimmy Mitchell, Lawson Neil, George Watt, Doug Wilson, Roy Shepherd. Forwards: John Carlyle, Bill Crawford, Ian Forbes, Dave McCrae, Ken Nicholson, Tommy Paton, Johnny Quales, John Rolland, Bert Smith. Coach: J. B. Mowat.
6 	 	Goaltenders: Hank Brodeur. Defensemen: Jim Fife, Hank Martineau, Norm Parent, Raymond Marcotte. Forwards: Chuck Poirier, Larry Berube, Albert Moreau, Amadee Beland, George Morin, Peter Theriault, Bob Dubois, Gaston Lauze, Laurier Charest (player-coach).
7 	 	Goaltenders: Matti Naapuri, Unto Viitala. Defensemen: Esko Tie, Eero Saari, Matti Rintakoski, Jukka Wuolio, Ossi Kauppi, Pentti Isotalo. Forwards: Matti Karumaa, Aarne Honkavaara, Keijo Kuusela, Christian Rapp, Kalle Havulinna, Lofti Nasib, Pentti Isotalo, Teuvo Takala, Kauko Mäkinen, Yrjö Hakala. Coach: Risto Lindroos.
==American Exhibition Games==
The United States was represented by the Bates Manufacturing Company of Lewiston, Maine, winners of the 1950 USAHA Senior B National Championship, at the 1951 World Championship. The team went on a tour of Europe while on the continent for the tournament.
*1/27: Lethbridge Maple Leafs - Bates 11:1 @ Paris
*1/30: Bates - Netherlands 8:5 @ Tilburg
*1/31: Bates - Netherlands 5:2 @ The Hague
*2/3: Cercle des Patineurs Liegois - Bates reinforced 9:7
*2/5: Finland - Bates 7:2 (5:0, 1:0, 1:2) @ Tammerfors
*2/6: Nörrkoping - Bates 2:1
*2/7: Stockholm - Bates 3:2
*2/9: Sweden - Bates 5:1 (2:1, 1:0, 2:0) 
*2/13: Sweden - Bates 10:1 (1:0, 4:0, 5:1)
*2/14: Bates - Stockholm Goesta 7:4
*2/15: Södertalje SK - Bates 9:3
*2/17: Preussen Krefeld - Bates 10:5 @ Krefeld
*2/18: Bates - Düsseldorf 8:6
*2/21: SC Riessersee - Bates 7:2 @ Garmisch-Partenkirchen
*2/26: EHC Arosa - Bates 14:2 @ Arosa
*2/27: HC Davos - Bates 10:7 @ Davos
*2/28: SC Bern - Bates 10:3 @ Bern
*3/2: Switzerland - Bates 12:2 @ Zurich
*3/4: Switzerland - Bates 17:3 @ Basel
*3/6: Lausanne HC - Bates 15:8 @ Lausanne
*3/7: Zurich SC - Bates 9:4 @ Zurich
*3/28: Streatham - Bates 13:1 @ London
*3/30: Earls Court Rangers - Bates 12:2 @ London
;Churchill Cup
*3/21: Lethbridge Maple Leafs - Bates 5:0
*3/22: Lethbridge Maple Leafs - England 4:3
*3/23: England - Bates 10:2
==Photo Gallery==
51LethML.jpg|Canada
1951HecNegrelloWorldChamp.jpg|Canadian captain Hec Negrello presented with trophy
1951Belgium.jpg|Belgium
==References==
*Complete results
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Category:IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships