1930 World Ice Hockey Championships

The 1930 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held between January 30 and February 10, 1930 in Chamonix, France, Vienna, Austria and Berlin, Germany.

The Port Arthur Bearcats represented Canada and were world champions.

Standings

Games

First round in Chamonix
January 30 - France 4 - 1 Belgium
January 30 - Hungary 2 - 0 Italy
January 30 - Germany 4 - 2 Great Britain

Second round in Chamonix
February 1 - Poland 5 - 0 Japan
February 1 - Switzerland 3 - 1 Czechoslovakia
February 1 - Austria 2 - 1 France
February 1 - Germany 4 - 1 Hungary

Semi-Final round in Chamonix
February 2 - Germany 3 - 1 Poland
February 2 - Switzerland 2 - 1 Austria

Fourth place in Vienna
February 5 - Austria 2 - 0 Poland

Final round in Berlin
February 9 - Germany 2 - 1 Switzerland

World Championship in Berlin
February 10 - Canada 6 - 1 Germany

Trivia

The tournament was a direct knock-out playoff.

Warm winter weather melted the ice in Chamonix, France and forced Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace officials to move the tournament to Berlin, Germany, and the Sportpalast (which had artificial ice.) Additionally, the 4th place match was played in Vienna, Austria, making this the only world hockey championship tournament to take place in three different countries.

The Canadian team was recognized as being so dominant, such that they did not participate in the play off tournament. Canada was put into the gold medal final game, and the tournament was played to determine an opponent.

The Canadian team: Howard Armstrong (captain), Timpson, Griffin, Radke, Park, Clayton, Adams, Grant, Hutchinson.

Canada played two "friendly" exhibition games to prepare for the final. They "lost" to Austria 1-0 on February 7 (in Vienna) and beat Czechoslovakia 14-1 on February 9 (in Berlin.) The loss to Austria was the first time any Canadian team had ever lost to a European team.

External links

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IArSJNy3E1Y Video of a Canada-Great Britain pre-tournament friendly in Chamonix]