| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 14–30 March |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union (10th title) |
Runner-up  | Sweden |
Third place  |  Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 222 (7.4 per game) |
| Attendance | 154,485 (5,150 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Alexander Maltsev 21 points |
The 1970 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 37th edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships. 21 nations participated in three different divisions or pools:
- Pool A in Stockholm, Sweden, 14–30 March 1970
- Pool B in Bucharest, Romania, 24 February – 5 March 1970
- Pool C in Galaţi, Romania, 13–22 February 1970
For the eighth straight year, the Soviet Union won the world championship. Originally the tournament was scheduled to be held in Montreal and Winnipeg in Canada.[1] However, after a dispute over allowing professional players in international tournaments, the IIHF awarded the championships to other cities. The Canadian team withdrew from competing in international hockey. They would not return to international play until 1977.[2] This tournament was also the first one to make helmets mandatory for all skaters.[1]
- ^ a b Szemberg & Podnieks 2007, p. 199
- ^ Szemberg & Podnieks 2007, pp. 55–60