1978 Ice Hockey World Championships
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 26 April – 14 May |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions File:Gold medal blank.svg | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union (15th title) |
| Runner-up File:Silver medal blank.svg | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia |
| Third place File:Bronze medal blank.svg | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 322 (8.05 per game) |
| Attendance | 362,642 (9,066 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | West Germany Erich Kühnhackl 16 points |
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The 1978 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Prague, Czechoslovakia from 26 April to 14 May. Held at the Sportovní hala ČSTV in the capital city, it was the sixth time Czechoslovakia hosted the competition.[1] Eight teams took part, with each team playing each other once in the first round, and then the four best teams meeting in a new round. This was the 45th World Championships, and also the 56th European Championships. The USSR won for the 15th time, narrowly defeating the incumbent Czechoslovaks. On the final day, there was essentially a gold medal game, and a bronze medal game. The Soviets played the Czechoslovaks and needed to win by at least two to win the Championship.[2] They took a three nothing lead, and hung to win by two, capturing gold by being even head-to-head with the Czechoslovaks, but having a cumulative two goal advantage against everyone else. Canada and Sweden came into the final game even, so the winner would claim the bronze. Pat Hickey scored with a minute left in the game to give Canada a three to two victory, and the medal.[3] Because of the allowance of professionals from the NHL into the tournament, a peculiar (and new) situation arose during this year's tournament. The Minnesota North Stars had players representing Canada (2), Sweden (3), and the United States (4).[4]
World Championship Group A (Czechoslovakia)
First round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 14 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 12 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 8 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 8 |
| 5 | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 5 |
| 6 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 3 |
| 7 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 45 | −32 | 3 |
| 8 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 26 April | Sweden File:Flag of Sweden.svg | 6–2 | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany |
| 26 April | Czechoslovakia File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 8–0 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany |
| 26 April | Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | 9–5 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| 27 April | Finland File:Flag of Finland.svg | 6–4 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| 27 April | Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | 7–4 | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany |
| 27 April | Sweden File:Flag of Sweden.svg | 5–1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| 28 April | Czechoslovakia File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 6–4 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
| 28 April | Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg | 6–2 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany |
| 29 April | Sweden File:Flag of Sweden.svg | 10–1 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany |
| 29 April | Czechoslovakia File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 8–2 | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany |
| 30 April | Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg | 7–2 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| 30 April | Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | 6–3 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
| 1 May | Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg | 6–2 | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany |
| 1 May | Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | 10–2 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany |
| 2 May | Czechoslovakia File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 8–3 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| 2 May | Sweden File:Flag of Sweden.svg | 6–1 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
| 3 May | West Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg | 7–4 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| 3 May | East Germany File:Flag of East Germany.svg | 4–3 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
| 4 May | Czechoslovakia File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 5–0 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| 4 May | Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | 6–1 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
| 5 May | West Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg | 5–3 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
| 5 May | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 7–3 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany |
| 6 May | Czechoslovakia File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 6–4 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union |
| 6 May | Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg | 7–5 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
| 7 May | East Germany File:Flag of East Germany.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany |
| 7 May | Finland File:Flag of Finland.svg | 3–3 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| 8 May | Czechoslovakia File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 3–2 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
| 8 May | Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | 4–2 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
Final Round 1–4 place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 18 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 21 | +33 | 18 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 10 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 8 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 10 May | Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | 5–1 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| 10 May | Czechoslovakia File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 6–1 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
| 12 May | Czechoslovakia File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 3–2 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| 12 May | Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | 7–1 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
| 14 May | Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg | 3–2 (1–1, 1–1, 1–0) | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | Sportovní hala ČSTV, Prague Attendance: 14,500 |
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| 14 May | Soviet Union File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg | 3–1 (1–0, 1–0, 1–1) | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia | Sportovní hala ČSTV, Prague Attendance: 14,500 |
| [5] | ||||||||||||||
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| Vladislav Tretiak | Goalies | Jiří Holeček | ||||||||||||
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Consolation round 5–8 place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 9 |
| 6 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 6 |
| 7 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 6 |
| 8 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 57 | −37 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
East Germany was relegated to Group B.
| 9 May | Finland File:Flag of Finland.svg | 4–4 | File:Flag of Germany.svg West Germany |
| 9 May | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 5–5 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany |
| 11 May | West Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg | 0–0 | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany |
| 11 May | United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 4–3 | File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland |
| 13 May | West Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg | 8–4 (2–1, 1–1, 5–2) | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Sportovní hala ČSTV, Prague Attendance: 10,000 |
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| 13 May | Finland File:Flag of Finland.svg | 7–2 (3–1, 4–0, 0–1) | File:Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany | Sportovní hala ČSTV, Prague Attendance: 9,500 |
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World Championship Group B (Yugoslavia)
Played in Belgrade 17–26 March.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 13 |
| 10 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 11 |
| 11 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 9 |
| 12 | File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 7 |
| 13 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 6 |
| 14 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 5 |
| 15 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 3 |
| 16 | File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 48 | −34 | 2 |
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Source: [citation needed]
Undefeated Poland was promoted to Group A, and both Italy and Yugoslavia were relegated to Group C.
| 17 March | Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 4–5 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
| 17 March | Switzerland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | 1–8 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland |
| 17 March | Romania File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg | 6–4 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway |
| 17 March | Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg | 2–4 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary |
| 18 March | Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 4–3 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway |
| 18 March | Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg | 2–5 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland |
| 19 March | Romania File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg | 5–5 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| 19 March | Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | 1–6 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland |
| 20 March | Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
| 20 March | Romania File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg | 3–7 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland |
| 20 March | Norway File:Flag of Norway.svg | 4–9 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland |
| 20 March | Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg | 3–12 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| 21 March | Poland File:Flag of Poland.svg | 7–2 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary |
| 21 March | Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg | 1–7 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway |
| 22 March | Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | 5–2 | File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania |
| 22 March | Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 4–7 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland |
| 23 March | Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 0–8 | File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania |
| 23 March | Switzerland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | 6–6 | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway |
| 23 March | Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 2–12 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland |
| 23 March | Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg | 1–6 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
| 25 March | Switzerland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | 12–5 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary |
| 25 March | Norway File:Flag of Norway.svg | 4–3 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| 25 March | Poland File:Flag of Poland.svg | 2–2 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
| 25 March | Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg | 0–11 | File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania |
| 26 March | Norway File:Flag of Norway.svg | 1–5 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
| 26 March | Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 2–5 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary |
| 26 March | Yugoslavia File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg | 5–3 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland |
| 26 March | Poland File:Flag of Poland.svg | 8–6 | File:Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Romania |
World Championship Group C (Spain)
Played in the Canary Islands (Las Palmas) 10–19 March.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 17 | +57 | 13 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 31 | +34 | 11 |
| 19 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 9 |
| 20 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 8 |
| 21 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 7 |
| 22 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 6 |
| 23 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 84 | −58 | 2 |
| 24 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 101 | −88 | 0 |
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Source: [citation needed]
The Netherlands and Austria were both promoted to Group B. China and Denmark also ended up being promoted to alleviate a political situation between the Chinese and the South Koreans and to address the IIHF missing that Austria should have been disqualified for using Pentti Hyytiäinen.[6][7]
| 10 March | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 8–4 | File:Flag of France.svg France |
| 10 March | Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | 18–3 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
| 10 March | Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg | 7–4 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark |
| 10 March | Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 2–7 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria |
| 12 March | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 3–2 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark |
| 12 March | Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg | 9–7 | File:Flag of France.svg France |
| 12 March | Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 11–4 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
| 12 March | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 0–8 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| 13 March | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 12–1 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
| 13 March | Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg | 7–6 | File:Flag of France.svg France |
| 13 March | Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 0–19 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| 13 March | Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg | 3–3 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria |
| 15 March | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 10–3 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
| 15 March | Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | 12–3 | File:Flag of France.svg France |
| 15 March | Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg | 9–4 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
| 15 March | Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 2–10 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark |
| 16 March | Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | 3–3 | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark |
| 16 March | France File:Flag of France.svg | 9–0 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
| 16 March | Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 4–14 | File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria |
| 16 March | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 2–4 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria |
| 18 March | Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg | 19–1 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
| 18 March | Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg | 8–3 | File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria |
| 18 March | Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 3–13 | File:Flag of France.svg France |
| 18 March | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 4–6 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| 19 March | Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg | 22–1 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium |
| 19 March | Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg | 0–4 | File:Flag of France.svg France |
| 19 March | Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg | 4–8 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands |
| 19 March | Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | 4–14 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
Ranking and statistics
| 1978 IIHF World Championship winners |
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| File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 15th title |
Tournament Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Czechoslovakia Jiří Holeček
- Best Defenceman: Soviet Union Viacheslav Fetisov
- Best Forward: Canada Marcel Dionne
- Media All-Star Team:
- Goaltender: Czechoslovakia Jiří Holeček
- Defence: Czechoslovakia Jiří Bubla, Soviet Union Viacheslav Fetisov
- Forwards: Czechoslovakia Ivan Hlinka, Soviet Union Sergei Kapustin, Soviet Union Alexander Maltsev
Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
European championships final standings
The final standings of the European championships according to IIHF:
Citations
- ↑ "Úspěšné vykročení našich". Rudé právo (in čeština). Prague. 27 April 1978. p. 8. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ Tie breaker
- ↑ Tournament summary
- ↑ Duplacey page 506
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Skončilo mistrovství světa a Evropy v ledním hokeji". Rudé právo (in čeština). Prague. 15 May 1978. p. 8. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ Group B and C summaries 1979
- ↑ Pentti Hytiainen profile
References
- Complete results
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 146–7.
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