What does WC stand for?

WC stands for World Championship.

How many teams play in the WC?

The WC currently consists of 16 teams.

Who won the most recent WC championship?

Finland won the most recent WC championship in 2026.

World Championship WC 1961-1962

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1961-1962

1961-1962 Season

Sweden finished first in the 1961-62 WC standings with 14 points. Canada (12 points) and USA (10 points) followed.

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1961-1962 WC Standings

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Sweden	7	7	0	-	-	67	10	57	14	2.00	-
2.	Canada	7	6	1	-	-	58	12	46	12	1.71	-
3.	USA	7	5	2	-	-	54	23	31	10	1.43	-
4.	Finland	7	3	4	-	-	32	42	-10	6	0.86	-
5.	Norway	7	3	4	-	-	32	54	-22	6	0.86	-
6.	West Germany	7	2	5	-	-	27	36	-9	4	0.57	-
7.	Switzerland	7	1	6	-	-	21	60	-39	2	0.29	-
8.	Great Britain	7	1	6	-	-	19	79	-60	2	0.29	-

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1961-1962 WC Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Nils Nilsson (F)	7	12	6	18	0
2.	Jackie McLeod (F)	7	11	6	17	10
3.	Paul Coppo (F)	7	9	7	16	0
4.	Ulf Sterner (F)	7	9	7	16	2
5.	Tod Sloan (F)	6	6	10	16	6

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1961-1962 WC Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	René Kiener (G)	-	-	-
2.	Werner Bassani (G)	-	-	-
3.	Juhani Lahtinen (G)	6	-	-
4.	Knut Nygård (G)	6	-	-
5.	Mike Larson (G)	5	-	-

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1961-1962 WC Demographics

WC Games

date	home	visiting	score
05/31/2026 06:20 PM UTC	Switzerland	Finland	0 - 1 (OT 70:42)
05/31/2026 01:30 PM UTC	Canada	Norway	2 - 3 (OT 63:32)
05/30/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Canada	Finland	2 - 4
05/30/2026 01:20 PM UTC	Switzerland	Norway	6 - 0
05/28/2026 06:20 PM UTC	Switzerland	Sweden	3 - 1

Player Nationalities Throughout History

WC Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Canada	17	112	5'10"	176 lbs	30.24
2.	Finland	17	288	5'10"	176 lbs	23.41
3.	Great Britain	18	103	5'9"	161 lbs	29.61
4.	Norway	18	118	5'9"	168 lbs	24.83
5.	Sweden	17	318	5'11"	174 lbs	25.53
6.	Switzerland	17	30	5'9"	161 lbs	25.00
7.	USA	17	125	5'11"	181 lbs	27.33
8.	West Germany	17	240	5'9"	165 lbs	24.71

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Stepan Sannikov (F)	2026-2027	Arlan Kokshetau	Kazakhstan	17	12	15	27	38
2.	Yevgeni Rymarev (F)	2026-2027	HK Almaty	Kazakhstan	17	12	13	25	2
3.	Dominik Pas (F)	2026-2027	GKS Tychy	PHL	11	4	20	24	0
4.	Danila Karaban (F)	2026-2027	Saryarka Karaganda	Kazakhstan	20	16	7	23	2
5.	Connor McDavid (F)	2026-2027	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	8	6	17	23	2
6.	Dmitri Grents (F)	2026-2027	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk	Kazakhstan	20	4	19	23	8
7.	Alan Lyszczarczyk (F)	2026-2027	GKS Tychy	PHL	11	7	15	22	4
8.	Artyom Likhotnikov (F)	2026-2027	Saryarka Karaganda	Kazakhstan	20	7	15	22	19
9.	Luke Ferrara (F)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	9	9	10	19	0
10.	Liam Kirk (F)	2026-2027	Eisbären Berlin	DEL	10	7	12	19	0

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Regular Season

WC All-Time Points

WC All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Boris Mikhailov (F)	105	98	66	164
2.	Valeri Kharlamov (F)	105	74	82	156
3.	Alexander Maltsev (F)	108	77	76	153
4.	Vladimir Petrov (F)	101	74	78	152
5.	Sergei Makarov (F)	100	56	68	124

WC All-Time Goals

WC All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Boris Mikhailov (F)	105	98	66	164
2.	Alexander Maltsev (F)	108	77	76	153
3.	Valeri Kharlamov (F)	105	74	82	156
4.	Vladimir Petrov (F)	101	74	78	152
5.	Václav Nedomanský (F)	80	65	27	92

WC All-Time Assists

WC All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Valeri Kharlamov (F)	105	74	82	156
2.	Vladimir Petrov (F)	101	74	78	152
3.	Alexander Maltsev (F)	108	77	76	153
4.	Sergei Makarov (F)	100	56	68	124
5.	Boris Mikhailov (F)	105	98	66	164

WC All-Time Penalty Min.

WC All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Udo Kießling (D)	119	16	46	154
2.	Mario Chitaroni (F)	67	14	33	146
3.	Tommy Jakobsen (D)	76	4	15	141
4.	Sergei Klimentyev (D)	44	5	15	138
5.	Goran Bezina (D)	67	7	17	126

WC All-Time Games Played

WC All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Andres Ambühl (F)	151	32	38	70
2.	Udo Kießling (D)	119	16	30	46
3.	Roman Červenka (F)	113	35	61	96
4.	Jiri Holík (F)	109	50	45	95
5.	Alexander Maltsev (F)	108	77	76	153

WC All-Time Points Per Game

WC All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Lars Ljungman (F)	6	20	25	4.17
2.	Leif Andersson (F)	1	3	4	4.00
3.	Bruce Mather (F)	7	19	26	3.71
4.	Stan Obodiac (F)	6	11	20	3.33
5.	Stanislav Konopasek (F)	13	26	39	3.00

WC All-Time Points Per Season

WC All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Vladimir Zabrodsky (F)	1946-1947	WC	7	28	11	39	5.57	-
2.	Vladimir Petrov (F)	1972-1973	WC	10	18	16	34	3.40	12
3.	Boris Mikhailov (F)	1972-1973	WC	10	16	13	29	2.90	4
4.	Bruce Mather (F)	1948-1949	WC	7	19	7	26	3.71	2
5.	Lars Ljungman (F)	1946-1947	WC	6	20	5	25	4.17	2

WC All-Time Goals Per Season

WC All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Vladimir Zabrodsky (F)	1946-1947	WC	7	28	11	39	5.57	-
2.	Lars Ljungman (F)	1946-1947	WC	6	20	5	25	4.17	2
3.	Bruce Mather (F)	1948-1949	WC	7	19	7	26	3.71	2
4.	Vladimir Petrov (F)	1972-1973	WC	10	18	16	34	3.40	12
5.	Ulrich Poltera (F)	1949-1950	WC	7	17	4	21	3.00	4

WC All-Time Assists Per Season

WC All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Vladimir Petrov (F)	1972-1973	WC	10	18	16	34	3.40	12
2.	Valeri Kharlamov (F)	1972-1973	WC	10	9	14	23	2.30	31
3.	Vladimir Petrov (F)	1976-1977	WC	10	7	14	21	2.10	8
4.	Sergei Makarov (F)	1985-1986	WC	10	4	14	18	1.80	12
5.	Connor Brown (F)	2020-2021	WC	10	2	14	16	1.60	2

WC All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

WC All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mario Chitaroni (F)	2000-2001	WC	5	2	0	2	0.40	60
2.	Ilya Kovalchuk (F)	2007-2008	WC	8	2	6	8	1.00	52
3.	Cory Cross (D)	1996-1997	WC	11	0	2	2	0.18	49
4.	Tuomo Ruutu (F)	2005-2006	WC	9	0	0	0	0.00	49
5.	Todd Bertuzzi (F)	1999-2000	WC	9	5	4	9	1.00	47