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The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual men’s ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics it is the sport’s highest profile annual international tournament. 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.

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current season
2014 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
founding year
1920-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1930-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
team
IIHF World Championship Division I, IIHF World Championship Division II, IIHF World Championship Division III, List of IIHF World Championship medalists

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