The 2009 Montreal Centennial Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/24/2009
Canadian teams continued to dominate the World Hockey Championships in the early post-war era, but from 1954 onwards, the elite tournament became increasingly competitive as the USSR joined them this year and the teams from Czechoslovakia and Sweden improved their skill level. The debut of the USSR at the World Championships in 1954 saw Moscow Dynamo coach Arkady Chernyshev guide the Soviets to the gold medal in Sweden with a 7-2 win over Canada's East York Lyndhursts in the final game. Only the Soviets themselves were not surprised by their victory, one that stunned the rest of the hockey world. The Soviets had been preparing for the big moment for a long time. Offered here is the gold medal, as presented to each Russian player for their win. A classic design of a goaltender minding his net graces the obverse ringed by the words Chamionnat du Monde, World Championships with 1954 engraved onto a plate below. The reverse shows the IIHF logo with International Ice Hockey Federation in English and French. This medal has been preserved in near-excellent condition apart from a small drilled hole at the top to allow for a presentation ribbon. Although the hole may be original, we have not seen it on medals of this style from later years. A significant find for international hockey enthusiasts.
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