1958 Ice Hockey World Championships

1958 Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host country Norway
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates28 February – 9 March
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Canada (17th title)
Runner-up  Soviet Union
Third place  Sweden
Fourth place Czechoslovakia
Tournament statistics
Games played28
Goals scored257 (9.18 per game)
Attendance73,786 (2,635 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Connie Broden (19 points)
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Trophy awarded for the 1958 World Championships

The 1958 Ice Hockey World Championships were held between February 28 and March 9, 1958, in Oslo, Norway at the Jordal Amfi arena. The Whitby Dunlops represented Canada, winning the World Championship for the 17th time. The Soviets lost the final game to the Canadians 4–2, settling for both silver and their fourth European Championship. Scoring leader Connie Broden is the only player to win the Stanley Cup and the World Championship in the same year, having played on the Montreal Canadiens' championship team.[1][2]

  1. ^ Duplacey p.504
  2. ^ Broden passes away