1958 World Hockey Championship

Bob Attersley scores the winning goal at the 1958 World Hockey Championship.

The 1958 Ice Hockey World Championships were held between February 28 and March 9, 1958 in Oslo, Norway. Canadian representatives the Whitby Dunlops defeated the USSR 4-2 in the deciding game to win the tournament. Bob Attersley scored the winning goal and Charlie Burns was named the tournament's best forward.

The tournament was attended by General Manager Lynn Patrick of the Boston Bruins who was particularly impressed with Russian centerman Veniamin Alexandrov.

Final Round

28 February

United States of America

12–4

Poland

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28 February

Czechoslovakia

5–1

Finland

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28 February

Norway

0–9

Sweden

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1 March

Sweden

5–2

Finland

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1 March

Norway

2–10

Soviet Union

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1 March

Canada

14–1

Poland

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2 March

Soviet Union

10–0

Finland

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2 March

Norway

0–12

Canada

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3 March

Czechoslovakia

7–1

Poland

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3 March

Canada

24–0

Finland

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4 March

Soviet Union

4–4

Czechoslovakia

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4 March

Sweden

8–3

United States of America

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5 March

Norway

1–6

United States of America

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5 March

Finland

2–2

Poland

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6 March

Canada

10–2

Sweden

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6 March

Czechoslovakia

2–2

United States of America

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6 March

Soviet Union

10–1

Poland

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6 March

Norway

1–2

Finland

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7 March

Canada

6–0

Czechoslovakia

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7 March

Sweden

12–2

Poland

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7 March

Soviet Union

4–1

United States of America

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8 March

Norway

0–2

Czechoslovakia

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8 March

Soviet Union

4–3

Sweden

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8 March

Canada

12–1

United States of America

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9 March

United States of America

4–2

Finland

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9 March

Sweden

7–1

Czechoslovakia

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9 March

Norway

8–3

Poland

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9 March

Canada

4–2

Soviet Union

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Final Standings

Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
Canada	7	7	0	0	82	6	14
Soviet Union	7	5	1	1	44	15	11
Sweden	7	5	0	2	46	22	10
Czechoslovakia	7	3	2	2	21	21	8
United States of America	7	3	1	3	29	33	7
Finland	7	1	1	5	9	51	3
Norway	7	1	0	6	12	44	2
Poland	7	0	1	6	14	65	1

Note: Canada was represented by the Whitby Dunlops.

Canadian Scorers

1. Connie Broden 11-7-18
2. Jack McKenzie 12-5-17
3. Bob Attersley 10-7-17
4. Sid Smith 9-4-13
5. Tom O'Connor 7-3-10
6. Geotge Gosselin 7-2-9
7. Ted O'Connor 6-3-9
8. Bus Gagnon 6-3-9
9. Harry Sinden 4-3-7
10. Charlie Burns 3-4-7
11. Jean-Paul Lamirande 0-6-6
12. George Samolenko 2-2-4
13. Sandy Air 1-2-3
14. Gord Myles 3-0-3
15. Alf Treen 1-1-2

Tournament Awards

• Best Goaltender: Vladimír Nadrchal
• Best Defenceman: Ivan Tregubov
• Best Forward: Charlie Burns

Video

Player introductions and game highlights.

Whitby dunlops 1958 champoins

Media Coverage

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation had extensive coverage of the tournament by radio, including live play-by-play of the Canada-Soviet game.

In an era before satellites, live television coverage in Canada was impossible. The USSR-Canada game was on a tape delay.

See Also

About the Whitby Dunlops

• 1957-58 Whitby Dunlops for their exhibition tour.
• 1957-58 OHA Senior Season for their regular season.