1965 World Championship

The 1965 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Tampere, Finland, 3rd March - 15th March. Eight teams took part, each playing each other once. The Soviets were world champions, winning all of their games.

Games
'''4th March Czechoslovakia - German DR            5:1 (1:0, 2:1, 2:0)''' Capla 2, Klapáč, Pryl, Jiřík - Hiller Referee: Olivoeri, Braun (SWI) Sweden - USA                          5:2 (2:1, 2:0, 1:1) Stoltz, Lundström, Blomé, Pettersson, Nilsson - Roe, Coppo Referee: Adamec, Pokorný (CZE) Soviet Union - Finland                8:4 (3:0, 1:2, 4:2) Jakušev 2, Ivanov 2, Ionov, Aleksandrov, Almetov, Volkov - Partinen, Wasama, Oksanen, Numminen Referee: Johannese (NOR), Trumble (USA) '''5th March Soviet Union - Norway                14:2 (5:0, 4:1, 5:1)''' Almetov 3, Staršinov 3, Loktev 2, B. Majorov 2, J. & L. Volkov, Ionov, Jakušev - Thöen, Hansen Referee: Dahlberg (SWE), Adamec (CZE) Sweden - German DR                    5:1 (2:1, 1:0, 2:0) Svedberg, Öhrlund, Määttä, Ludström, Tumba - Plotka Referee: Starovojtov (URS), Cibulj (YUG) Canada - Finland                      4:0 (1:0, 1:0, 2:0) Dineen 3, Conacher Referee: Seglin (URS), Wiking (SWE) '''6th March Canada - Norway                       6:0 (3:0, 1:0, 2:0)''' Forhan 2, O'Malley, Abbott, Aldcorn, J. Mckenzie Referee: Gross (GDR), Wycisk (POL) Czechoslovakia - USA                 12:0 (2:0, 4:0, 6:0) Klapáč 3, Jiřík 3, Golonka 2, Černý 2, Nedomanský, Pryl Referee: Wiking & Dahlberg (SWE) '''7th March Soviet Union - German DR              8:0 (4:0, 1:0, 3:0)''' Firsov 3, Ivanov, L. Volkov, Staršinov, Loktev, Almetov Referee: Olivieri (SUI), Isotalo (FIN) Finland - Sweden                      2:2 (1:0, 0:1, 1:1) Keikonen 2 - Wickberg, Lundström Referee: Pokorný (CZE), Seglin (URS) Spectators: 9626 '''8th March Czechoslovakia - Norway               9:2 (4:2, 4:0, 1:0)''' Černý 2, Jiřík 2, Golonka, Ševčík, Pryl, Tikal, Suchý - Petersen, Elvenes Referee: Trumble (USA), Kerkos (YUG) Canada - USA                          5:2 (0:0, 2:0, 3:2) A. Johnson 3, Forhan, Dineen - Coppo, Roe Referee: Starovojtov & Seglin (URS) '''9th March German DR - USA                       7:4 (2:2, 3:1, 2:1)''' H. Nowy 2, Ziesche 2, U. Noack, Franke, E. Nowy - B. Christian, Coppo, Roe Referee: Wiking & Dahlberg (SWE) Finland - Norway                      4:1 (2:0, 1:0, 1:1) Wasama, Numminen, Rautalin, Mesikämmen - Thoresen Referee: Trumble (USA), Wycisk (POL) '''10th March Canada - German DR                    8:1 (4:0, 2:1, 2:0)''' Aldcorn 2, Dineen, Forhan, Begg, Abbott, B. McKenzie, A. Johnson - Kratsch Referee: Trumble (USA), Vitala (FIN) Soviet Union - Sweden                 5:3 (0:2, 2:0, 3:1) Firsov, Almetov, Aleksandrov, Staršinov, Ionov - Tumba, Pettersson, Nilsson Referee: Olivieri & Braun (SUI) Czechoslovakia - Finland              5:2 (1:1, 2:0, 2:1) Nedomanský 2, Potsch, Jiřík, Ševčík - Reunamäki, Nikkilä Referee: Starovojtov (URS), Dahlberg (SWE) Spectators: 8492 '''11th March Sweden - Norway                      10:0 (1:0, 6:0, 3:0)''' Pettersson 2, Andersson 2, Lundström 2, Öhrlund, Nilson, Määttä, Sivertsson Referee: Kerkos (YUG), Wycisk (POL) Soviet Union - USA                    9:2 (2:0, 5:0, 2:2) Loktev 3, Almetov, j. Volkov, Aleksandrov, B. Majorov, Kuzkin, Firsov - Coppo, Johnson Referee: Adamec (CZE), Wiking (SWE) Czechoslovakia - Canada               8:0 (1:0, 2:0, 5:0) 13. Jiřík, 23.Jiří Holík, 25:25 Nedomanský, Tikal, 48. Čapla, 54. Golonka, Ševčík 2 Referee: Olivieri & Braun (SUI) Spectators: 10 200 Swen "Tumba" Johansson: Typical Czechoslovakia! Once they can't play with the weakest rival, they grind for poor win and then they destroy favourite! '''12th March German DR - Norway                    5:1 (3:1, 2:0, 0:0)''' R. Noack 2, Ziesche, Sock, H. Nowy - Martinsen Referee: Pokorný (CZE), Wycisk (POL) Finland - USA                         0:4 (0:0, 0:1, 0:3) Brooks 2, R. & B. Christian Referee: Starovojtov & Seglin (URS) '''13th March Czechoslovakia - Soviet Union         1:3 (0:2, 0:0, 1:1)''' Tikal - Staršinov, Kuzkin, L. Volkov Penalties: 5:7 Referee: Trumble (USA), Braun (SUI) Canada - Sweden                       4:6 (1:1, 1:4, 2:1) Aldcorn, Begg, Dineen, Forhan - Nilsson 2, Määttä, Lundström, Blomé, Tumba Referee: Starovojtov (URS), Isotalo (FIN) German DR - Finland                   3:2 (2:2, 0:0, 1:0) Poindl, Franke, Ziesche - Wasama, Hakonen Referee: Wycisk (POL, Dahlberg (SWE) 14th March USA - Norway                          8:6 (4:1, 0:2, 4:3) R. Christian 5, Storsteen, Lund, Taylor - Smefjell, Johansen,  Söbye, Hegensen, Elvenes, Martinsen Referee: Isotalo & Vitala (FIN) Czechoslovakia - Sweden                3:2 (3:1, 0:1, 0:0) Golonka 2, Tikal - Tumba, Pettersson Referee: Olivieri & Braun (SUI) Soviet Union - Canada                  4:1 (0:0, 2:1, 2:0) Ionov, Majorov, Loktev, Aleksandrov - Dineen Referee: Wiking, Dahlberg (SWE)

European Championship
1. Soviet Union, 2. Czechoslovakia, 3. Sweden

Awards
Best Players: Dzurilla (CZE) - Tikal (CZE) - Staršinov (URS)

All Stars: Dzurilla (CZE) - Ragulin (URS), Tikal (CZE) - Loktev (URS), Almetov (URS), Jiřík (CZE)

Scoring Leaders
GP G  A PTS 1. Golonka (CZE)    7  6  8 14            Černý (CZE)        7  4  4  8 2. Jiřík (CZE)      7  8  4 12            Jakušev (CZE)      7  4  4  8 3. Almetov (URS)    7  7  5 12        16. Nilsson (SWE)     7  5  3  8 4. Loktev (URS)     7  7  4 11            Pettersson (SWE)   7  5  3  8 5. G. Dinnen (CAN)  7  6  5 11        18. Coppo (USA)       7  3  5  8 6. Firsov (URS)     6  5  4  9        19. Määttä (SWE)      7  2  5  7 7. Aleksandrov (URS) 7 4  5  9        20. Ziesche (GDR)     7  3  4  7 8. Lundström (SWE)  7  6  3  9        21. A. Johnson (CAN)  7  5  2  7 9. Staršinov (URS)  7  6  2  8        22. R. Christian (USA) 7 7  0  7 10. Ionov (URS)      7  5  3  8        23. Prýl (CZE)        7  3  3  6 B. Majorov (URS) 7  5  3  8        24. Nedomanský (CZE)  7  4  2  6 Forhan (CAN)     7  5  3  8        25. Aldcorn (CAN)     7  5  1  6 13. Ševčík (CZE)     7  4  4  8

Rosters
Soviet Union

World and European Champions: Konovalenko, Zinger - Ragulin, Davydov, Kuzkin, Ivanov, Brežněv - Loktev, Almětov, Alexandrov - B. Majorov, Staršinov, Ionov - L. Volkov, Jakušev, Firsov - J. Volkov

Czechoslovakia: Nadrchal, Dzurilla - Potsch, Tikal, Capla, Suchý, Meixner - Prýl, Nedomanský, Černý - Ševčík, Golonka, Jiřík - Klapáč, Jar. Holík, Jiří Holík - Kepák - coach: Vl. Bouzek & Vl. Kostka

Sweden: Holmqvist, Svensson - Blomé, Stoltz, Bert-Ola Nordlander, Svedberg, Ronald Pettersson, Nils Nilsson, Lundström, Abders Andersson, Määttä, C. G. Öberg, Sven "Tumba" Johansson, Öhrlund, Nils Johansson, Sivertsson, Wickberg

Qualification
G. Britain - France 8:2, 2:3, Germany - Switzerland 2:8, 7:2, 7:6, Hungary - Italy 3:2, 2:2

Standings
POL  SWI   GER   HUN   AUT   GBR   YUG   GF:GA PTS 1. Poland                 3:1   3:3   9:5   5:3  11:2   4:1   35:15 11 2. Switzerland         1:3      6:1   3:1   7:3   7:4   3:3   27:15  9 3. Germany             3:3   1:6      4:4   2:1  12:4   8:2   30:20  8 4. Hungary             5:9   1:3   4:4      5:3   1:5   3:0   19:24  5 5. Austria             3:5   3:7   1:2   3:5      5:4   6:5   21:28  4 6. Great Britain       2:11  4:7   4:12  5:1   4:5      5:5   24:41  3 7. Yugoslavia          1:4   3:3   2:8   0:3   5:6   5:5      16:29  2