Mirotvor Schwartz

THE HISTORY OF (1940-1949)

This is a part of my “THE HISTORY OF ICE HOCKEY” thematic exhibit. It covers events that took place during the 1940s (from 1940 to 1949).

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STANLEY CUP 1941

1.Boston Bruins (Milt Schmidt)

(2.Detroit Red Wings, 3-4.Chicago Black Hawks, Maple Leafs)

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1942

The beginning of the Original Six era (1942-67) in the NHL.

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The Original Six teams were: Boston Bruins, Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, , New York Rangers and .

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STANLEY CUP 1944

1.Montreal Canadiens

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Bill Durnan (Montreal Canadiens)

(2.Chicago Black Hawks, 3-4.Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs)

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1946

On February 17, 1946, the first exhibition ice hockey match in the Soviet Union was played by Physical Culture Institute students after a bandy game. This is generally considered the birthday of the Soviet and Russian hockey.

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STANLEY CUP 1946

1.Montreal Canadiens

(2.Boston Bruins, 3-4.Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks)

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1947 (Prague)

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Austria - Sweden 2:1

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1.Czechoslovakia

2.Sweden

3.Austria

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SOVIET CHAMPIONSHIP (DIVISION B) 1947/48

3.Dynamo Sverdlovsk

(NOTE: The stamp depicts a training game conducted by the team during the season)

(1.Dzerzhinets Chelyabinsk (promoted to Division A), 2.SKIF Leningrad)

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WINTER OLYMPICS / WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1948 (St Moritz)

1.Canada (Murray Dowey)

(NOTE: The caption correctly identifies Dowey but incorrectly claims he is a 1924 Olympian).

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2.Czechoslovakia (Mike Buckna (head coach))

(3.Switzerland)

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FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL SERIES 1948 (Moscow)

Game 1

Team Moscow (USSR) - LTC Prague (Czechoslovakia) 6:3

(Vsevolod Bobrov - Bohumil Modry)

Overall: Team Moscow - LTC Prague 1-1 (with 1 tie)

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1949 (Stockholm)

1.Czechoslovakia

(2.Canada, 3.USA)

1930-1939 1950-1959

THE HISTORY OF ICE HOCKEY

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