 A Soviet stamp sheet dedicated to the 1973 World Ice Hockey Championships | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Soviet Union |
| Dates | 31 March – 15 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Soviet Union (12th title) |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 258 (8.6 per game) |
| Attendance | 331,500 (11,050 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Vladimir Petrov 34 points |
The 1973 Ice Hockey World Championships were the 40th Ice Hockey World Championships and the 51st European Championships of ice hockey. The tournament took place in the Soviet Union from 31 March to 15 April and the games were played at the Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow.
Six teams took part in the main tournament, with each team playing each other twice. The Soviet Union took back their world title and became World Champions for the 12th time.