1930 World Championship



The 1930 Men's World Championships were held between January 30 and February 10, 1930 in Chamonix, France, Vienna, Austria and Berlin, Germany.

This was the first World Championship which was not held as a part of the Olympic Games.

The Toronto Canadas represented Canada and were world champions.

Games
First round in Chamonix

January 30 - France 4 - 1 Belgium

January 30 - Hungary 2 - 0 Italy

January 30 - Germany 4 - 2 Great Britain

Second round in Chamonix

February 1 - Poland 5 - 0 Japan

February 1 - Switzerland 3 - 1 Czechoslovakia

February 1 - Austria 2 - 1 France

February 1 - Germany 4 - 1 Hungary

Semi-Final round in Chamonix

February 2 - Germany 3 - 1 Poland

February 2 - Switzerland 2 - 1 Austria

Fourth place in Vienna

February 5 - Austria 2 - 0 Poland

Final round in Berlin

February 9 - Germany 2 - 1 Switzerland

World Championship in Berlin

February 10 - Canada 6 - 1 Germany

Trivia
The tournament was a direct knock-out playoff.

Warm winter weather melted the ice in Chamonix, France and forced Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace officials to move the tournament to Berlin, Germany, and the Sportpalast (which had artificial ice.) Additionally, the 4th place match was played in Vienna, Austria, making this the only world hockey championship tournament to take place in three different countries.

The Canadian team was recognized as being so dominant, such that they did not participate in the play off tournament. Canada was put into the gold medal final game, and the tournament was played to determine an opponent.

The Canadian team: Howard Armstrong (captain), Timpson, Griffin, Radke, Park, Clayton, Adams, Grant, Hutchinson.

Canada played an exhibition tour both before and after the championship. See 1929-30 Toronto Canadas.