| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Czechoslovakia |
| Dates | 5–15 March |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada (18th title) |
Runner-up  |  Soviet Union |
Third place  | Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 397 (8.27 per game) |
| Attendance | 406,601 (8,471 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Red Berenson (13 points) |
The 1959 Ice Hockey World Championships were held between 5 March and 15 March 1959, in Prague, and six other cities in Czechoslovakia. Canada, represented by the Belleville McFarlands, won their 18th World championship, winning every game but their last. The Soviet Union finished second, claiming their fifth European title followed by the host Czechoslovaks. In the consolation round, West Germany played against East Germany for the first time in a World Championship, winning easily, 8–0. The Canadian games were broadcast on CJBQ radio by Jack Devine.[1]
- ^ Boyce, Gerry (2008). Belleville: A Popular History. Toronto, Ontario: Natural Heritage Books. pp. 218–219. ISBN 978-1-55002-863-8.