Soviet Union men's national ice hockey team
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The Soviet national ice hockey team was the national men's ice hockey team of the Soviet Union. From 1954, the team won at least one medal each year at either the Ice Hockey World Championships or the Olympic hockey tournament.
Vsevolod Bobrov during the 1956 Winter Olympics, the Soviet Union's first appearance at the Olympics.
75th anniversary postage stamp
Image: Boris Petrovich Mikhailov Panini 1979
Image: Vladimir Vladimirovich Petrov Panini 1979
Ice Hockey World Championships
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The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual international men's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European Championships, the precursor to the World Championships, were first held in 1910. The tournament held at the 1920 Summer Olympics is recognized as the first Ice Hockey World Championship. From 1920 to 1968, the Olympic hockey tournament was also considered the World Championship for that year.
IIHF World Championship Cup
Bohemian European Champions in 1911
The gold medal-winning Winnipeg Falcons (representing Canada) en route to the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Finland national team at the 1939 World Championships