 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna August 1949, Pickard akazivisa kuti Edmonton Mercurys yaizomirira Canada pa 1950 Ice Hockey World Championships muEngland. Akabvuma kuti Edmonton yakanga isiri chisarudzo chakasimba zvikuru sezvo yaitamba pamwero wepakati wehoki yevakuru, asi zvinodikanwa zvevaamateur zvakaita kuti zvive zvakaoma kutumira chikwata chepamusoro-soro kuIce Hockey World Championships. CAHA yakaronga rwendo rwemwedzi mitatu rwekuEurope kuchikwata ichi uye yakazvipira kutsvaga vatambi vakanakisa varipo sekusimbisa. Edmonton yakawanazve zita reWorld Championships yeCanada pasina kurasikirwa nemutambo, uye yakadzivisa kuora mwoyo kwakanyanya mushure mekupedza nzvimbo yechipiri pa1949 Ice Hockey World Championships. 