1938 Ice Hockey World Championships Opening at Štvanice Stadium Prague, Czechoslovakia.

It marked the 30th anniversary of the International Ice Hockey Federation / IIHF, and a special celebration was held with famous Hockey players from all over Europe in attendance.

Fourteen teams participated in this World Championship, with Canada (Sudbury Wolves) winning the World Championship title for the tenth time beating Great Britain three to one in the final, leaving the British with their fourth European Championship title (the third in a row). In the bronze medal game, Czechoslovakia defeated Germany three to zero.