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- The first ever Ice Hockey World Championship was held in 1920 as a part of the Summer Olympic Games (yeah, ice hockey was played in the Summer Olympic Games, but only one time) in Antwerp (Belgium).
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The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual international men's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European Championships, the precursor to the World Championships, were first held in 1910.
- First Ice Hockey World Championship
- Following Ice Hockey World Championships
- Medal Table
The first ever Ice Hockey World Championship was held in 1920 as a part of the Summer Olympic Games (yeah, ice hockey was played in the Summer Olympic Games, but only one time) in Antwerp (Belgium). There were only six teams – Canada, Czechoslovakia, USA, Switzerland, Sweden and Belgium. The final standing was: 1. Gold medal – Canada (represented b...
First three Ice Hockey World Championships were played as a part of the Olympic Games (1920, 1924 and 1928). Fourth World Championship was played in year 1930 and for the first time in the history it was not a part of the Olympic Games. Nevertheless, results of the European teams were used to determine 15th European Champion. All later tournaments ...
The best three teams in the history are (as of 2016): 1. Russia (27 gold medals) 2. Canada (26 gold medals) and 3. the Czech Republic (12 gold medals). For the full results and alternative ranking based on the point see Medal Tableon this web.
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual international men's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European Championships, the precursor to the World Championships, were first held in 1910.
The International Ice Hockey Federation was founded on 15 May 1908 at 34 rue de Provence in Paris, France, as Ligue International de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG). Representatives from Belgium, France, Great Britain and Switzerland signed the founding document.
Apr 23, 2020 · On this day 100 years ago ice hockey history was written when the puck was dropped at 21:00 in Antwerp, Belgium, for the first Olympic ice hockey tournament that at the same time was the first IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.
The first all-female game was in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, in 1892, and the first world championship was held in 1990. Recognizing the growing popularity of the sport, the International Olympic Committee added women’s ice hockey to its 1998 schedule at Nagano, where the sport made its first Winter Games appearance.
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual international men's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European Championships, the precursor to the World Championships, were first held in 1910.
