1962 World Championship



The 1962 World Ice Hockey Championships was the 29th edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships. The tourmanent was held in Colorado Springs and Denver, United States from March 8 to March 18, 1962.

The Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia both boycotted this tournament. The United States refused to grant visas to the team from East Germany. This was in retaliation for the building of the Berlin Wall the year before.

Sweden won their third international title.

Qualifying Round (A/B)
Switzerland qualified in Group A

Austria qualified in Group B

All Star Team

 * Goaltender Lennart Haggorth 🇸🇪 Sweden
 * Defenceman Jack Douglas 🇨🇦 Canada
 * Defenceman Harry Smith 🇨🇦 Canada
 * Centre Nils Nilsson 🇸🇪 Sweden
 * Right Wing Jackie McLeod 🇨🇦 Canada
 * Left Wing Ulf Sterner 🇸🇪 Sweden