Mirotvor Schwartz
THE HISTORY OF ICE HOCKEY (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, Toronto 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, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs.
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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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