Ice Hockey World Championships
Annual IIHF tournament, first held at the 1920 Olympics.
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The modern format includes 16 teams in the championship group, with lower divisions for additional teams.[1] The tournament has undergone several rule changes, including allowing body-checking in all three zones in 1969 and mandating helmets and goaltender masks in the early 1970s.[1]
Life and work
The first standalone World Championship was held in 1930 across Chamonix, Vienna, and Berlin.[2] From 1920 until 1976, only amateur athletes were allowed to compete.[1] Canada withdrew from international competition in 1970 after the IIHF reversed a decision to allow professionals.[1][3] The first fully open World Championship with active NHL players was held in 1977 in Vienna.[4]
Between 1930 and 1952, Canada secured 12 tournament victories, establishing itself as the early powerhouse.[5] The Soviet Union made its debut in 1954 and, from 1963 until its dissolution in 1991, claimed 20 world titles, dominating the competition.[5] The year 1977 marked the start of professional athlete eligibility, which led to Canada's return to the tournament.[1]
What the cited sources add
The Hockey Canada website lists upcoming events including the 2027 IIHF World Championship scheduled for May 14-30.[6]
References
- Wikipedia, "Ice Hockey World Championships" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: MacSkimming 1996, p. 8; "IIHF World Men's Championship", Hockey Canada (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ice Hockey World Championships" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "International hockey timeline", International Ice Hockey Federation; Holland, "Canada on Ice; The World Hockey Championships, 1920–2008", Canada on Ice productions, 2008, p. 30–31; Holland, "Canada on Ice; The World Hockey Championships, 1920–2008", Canada on Ice productions, 2008, p. 32–33; Holland, "Canada on Ice; The World Hockey Championships, 1920–2008", Canada on Ice productions, 2008, p. 34–35; "1932 – Winter Olympics III (Lake Placid, United States)", The Sports Network; "Story #78–USA wins its first and so far o en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ice Hockey World Championships" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Story #17–Protesting amateur rules, Canada leaves international hockey", International Ice Hockey Federation, 2008; "Summit Series '72 Summary", Hockey Hall of Fame; "Story #17–Protesting amateur rules, Canada leaves international hockey", International Ice Hockey Federation, 2008; "Story #40–Finally, Canada to host the World Championship", International Ice Hockey Federation, 2008 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ice Hockey World Championships" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Story #13–After a seven-year absence, Canada returns to the Worlds", 2008 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ice Hockey World Championships" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "NHL announces World Cup of Hockey for 2016", 24 January 2015 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "IIHF World Men's Championship", Hockey Canada. facts only, no text reused. hockeycanada.ca
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- Wikipedia: Ice Hockey World Championships (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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