The 1933 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were held between February 18 and February 26, 1933 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
The championship by the United States was their first, and was also the first time Canada lost a hockey world championship. The American team, the Massachusetts Rangers, was made up of mostly university students and led by the stand out performances of Gerry Cosby in goal and team captain Ben Langmaid on defence. Canada was represented by the Toronto National Sea Fleas, winners of the 1932 Allan Cup, and coached by the controversial hockey personality Harold Ballard.[1] The teams met on February 26 at Zimni Stadion in Stvanice. Tied 1-1 after 45 minutes of regulation time, on goals by Sherman Forbes for the United States and an equalizer by Canadian Tim Kerr, defenseman John Garrison beat Canadian goalie Ron Geddes at the 6 minute mark of a dramatic "non-sudden death" overtime period. It was rumoured the Canadian's fondness for Czech beer slowed them down in the final.
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First Round February 18 to February 20
Austria 3 - 0 Italy
Czechoslovakia 8 - 0 Romania
Italy 2 - 0 Romania
Czechoslovakia 2 - 1 Austria
Austria 7 - 1 Romania
Czechoslovakia 3 - 1 Italy
Final Standings – Group A
| Pos. | Team | GP | Wins | Ties | Losses | Goals | Goal Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13: 2 | +11 | 6:0 |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11: 3 | + 8 | 4:2 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3: 6 | - 3 | 2:4 |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:17 | -16 | 0:6 |
Germany 6 - 0 Belgium
Germany 2 - 0 Poland
Poland 1 - 0 Belgium
Final Standings – Group B
| Pos. | Team | GP | Wins | Ties | Losses | Goals | Goal Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:0 | +8 | 4:0 |
| 2 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 2:2 |
| 3 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:7 | -7 | 0:4 |
Switzerland 5 - 1 Latvia
Switzerland 1 - 0 Hungary
Hungary 3 - 0 Latvia
Final Standings – Group C
| Pos. | Team | GP | Wins | Ties | Losses | Goals | Goal Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:1 | +7 | 4:0 |
| 2 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:1 | +2 | 2:2 |
| 3 | Latvia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:8 | -7 | 0:4 |
Second Round February 21 to February 23
Austria 1 - 0 a.p. Hungary
Canada 5 - 0 Germany
Germany 4 - 0 Hungary
Canada 4 - 0 Austria
Canada 3 - 1 Hungary
Austria 2 - 0 Germany
Final Standings – Group D
| Pos. | Team | GP | Wins | Ties | Losses | Goals | Goal Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12: 1 | +11 | 6:0 |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3: 4 | - 1 | 4:2 |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4: 7 | - 3 | 2:4 |
| 4 | Hungary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1: 8 | - 7 | 0:6 |
United States 7 - 0 Switzerland
Czechoslovakia 1 - 0 Poland
United States 4 - 0 Poland
Czechoslovakia 1 - 0 Switzerland
Switzerland 3 - 1 Poland
United States 6 - 0 Czechoslovakia
Final Standings – Group E
| Pos. | Team | GP | Wins | Ties | Losses | Goals | Goal Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17: 0 | +17 | 6:0 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2: 6 | - 4 | 4:2 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3: 9 | - 6 | 2:4 |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1: 8 | - 7 | 0:6 |
Final Round
Consolation round 9-12 place February 24
Romania 3 - 2 Belgium
Latvia 2 - 0 Italy
Consolation round 5-6 place February 24
Germany 1 - 1 Switzerland
Consolation round 7-8 place February 24
Hungary 1 - 1 Poland
Consolation round 9-10 place February 24
Romania 1 - 0 Latvia
Semi-Finals February 25
United States 4 - 0 Austria
Canada 4 - 0 Czechoslovakia
Third place Game February 26
Czechoslovakia 2 - 0 Austria
Final February 26
United States 2 - 1 a.p. Canada
| RF | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
| 2 | Canada |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | Austria |
| 5 | Germany |
| 6 | Switzerland |
| 7 | Hungary |
| 8 | Poland |
| 9 | Romania |
| 10 | Latvia |
| 11 | Belgium |
| 12 | Italy |
| Medal | Country | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | USA | Gerry Cosby, John Garrison, Ben Langmaid, Winthrop Palmer, Frank Holland, Larry Sanford, Channing Hillard, Stewart Iglehart, Sherman Forbes, Jim Breckinridge; Trainer: Walter A. Brown |
| RF | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Austria |
| 3 | Germany |
| 4 | Switzerland |
| 5 | Hungary |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | Romania |
| 8 | Latvia |
| 9 | Belgium |
| 10 | Italy |
information based upon German version at http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eishockey-Weltmeisterschaft_1933
and http://www.hockeyarchives.info/
and http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/the-iihf/100-year-anniversary/100-top-stories/story-78.html