 In 1961 , Czechoslovakia defeated the Soviet Union and tied Canada to make it a three @-@ way race for gold . In the final game , Canada defeated the Soviets 5 – 1 to win their nineteenth gold medal . The Trail Smoke Eaters became the final club team to represent Canada . The following year , Canada implemented a national team program , led by Father David Bauer . Canada would not win another world championship gold until 1994 . In 1962 , the World Championships were held in North America for the first time . The tournament was held in Denver , United States , and was boycotted by the Soviet and Czechoslovak teams . Sweden defeated Canada for the first time in the history of the competition and won their third gold medal . 
