The 1997 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 61st such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing 36 countries participated in several levels of competition, while three other teams competed in an exhibition tournament to gain experience before joining on an official basis in the 1998 competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1998 competition.
The 1990 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 54th such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), and at the same time served as the 65th Ice Hockey European Championships. Teams representing 28 countries participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1991 competition.
The 1987 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 52nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was also the 63rd European Championships. Teams representing 28 countries participated in four levels of competition.
The 1985 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Prague, Czechoslovakia from 17 April to 3 May. Eight teams took part, with each team playing each other once. The four best teams then played each other once more with no results carrying over, and the other four teams played each other again to determine ranking and relegation. This was the 50th World Championships, and also the 61st European Championships of ice hockey. The home side, Czechoslovakia, became world champions for the 6th time, and the Soviet Union won their 23rd European title. For the European Championship, only games between European sides in the first round are included.
The 1979 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twelfth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1980 IIHF European U18 Championship was the thirteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1981 IIHF European U18 Championship was the fourteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1982 IIHF European U18 Championship was the fifteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1983 IIHF European U18 Championship was the sixteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1985 IIHF European U18 Championship was the eighteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1986 IIHF European U18 Championship' was the nineteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1988 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-first playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1989 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-second playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1991 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-fourth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships. The Soviets, playing for the last time as a unified nation, placed 2nd, and the Germans, playing for the first time as a unified nation, placed 5th.
The 1992 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-fifth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1993 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-sixth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1994 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-seventh playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1995 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-eighth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1996 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-ninth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1997 IIHF European U18 Championship was the thirtieth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
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