1954 Ice Hockey World Championships
The 1954 Ice Hockey World Championships, were the 21st World Championships and 32nd European ice hockey championships were held from 26 February to 7 March 1954 in Stockholm, Sweden. Every team played each other once with the top three finishers receiving medals at the end. The USSR won in its first attempt, led by Vsevolod Bobrov who was recognized as the best forward of the tournament in the first ever presentation of Directorate Awards.
Opening ceremony | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Sweden |
| Dates | 26 February–7 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Soviet Union (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Canada |
| Third place | Sweden |
| Fourth place | Czechoslovakia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 222 (7.93 per game) |
| Attendance | 148,399 (5,300 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Moe Galand (20 points) |
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