1926 Ice Hockey European Championship


The 1926 Ice Hockey European Championship was the 11th edition of the ice hockey tournament for European countries associated to the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The tournament was played between January 11, and January 19, 1926, in Davos, Switzerland, and it was won by Switzerland.
Nine teams entered the competition and were divided into three groups of three for the preliminary round. The preliminary round was scheduled over the first three days, the “qualification for the final round” was contested in one day, and the “final” round was scheduled over the last three days. The tournament was however extended by an additional two days to accommodate a three-way tie-break round, which became necessary due to the three-way tie on points for the gold medal.

Preliminary round

Group winners advanced directly to the Final Round.
Second-place teams advanced to the Qualification for Final Round.
Third-place teams advanced to the consolation round.

Group A

January 11
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
5:0

January 12
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
2:0

January 13
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
9:2

Standings Group A

 GPWTLGFGARatioPts
'22001125.504
'2101522.502
20022140.140

Group B

The game between Austria and France was delayed by one day due to the late arrival of the French team.
January 12
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
2:1
2:1

January 13
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
2:1

Standings Group B

 GPWTLGFGARatioPts
'2200422.004
'2101331.002
2002240.500

Group C

January 11
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
8:1

January 12
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
13:0

January 13
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
5:4

Standings Group C

 GPWTLGFGARatioPts
'22001844.504
'21011262.002
20021210.050

Qualification for Final Round

Winner advanced to Final Round.
Third-place team advanced to Game for 6th-7th places.
January 14
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
5:0

January 14
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
3:1

January 14
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
1:0

Standings Qualification for Final Round

 GPWTLGFGARatioPts
2200818.004
2101230.672
2002060.000

Consolation round

Winner advanced to Game for 6th-7th places.
January 14
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
2:2

January 15
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
3:1

January 16
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
4:1

Standings Consolation round

 GPWTLGFGARatioPts
2200723.504
2011350.601
2011360.501

Final Round

Although goal ratio was first tie-break criterion, a special three-team tie-break round was held instead, because the tie was for the gold medal.

January 15
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
2:1
5:3

January 16
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
3:1
0:1

January 17
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
1:0
7:4

Standings Final Round

 GPWTLGFGARatioPts
'32011281.504
'3201321.504
3201761.174
30036120.500

Consolation round 6-7 Place

January 17
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
3:1

Tie-break Round

January 18
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
3:1
3:1

January 19
Team #1ScoreTeam #2
2:2

Standings Tie-break Round

 GPWTLGFGARatioPts
2110531.673
2101441.002
2011350.601

Top goalscorers

Heinrich Meng, 13 goals

C. Ross Cuthbert, 13 goals