1978 Ice Hockey World Championships

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1978 Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Dates26 April – 14 May
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (15th title)
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Third place  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Fourth placeFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Tournament statistics
Games played40
Goals scored322 (8.05 per game)
Attendance362,642 (9,066 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Germany.svg Erich Kühnhackl 16 points
  1977
1979  

The 1978 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Prague, Czechoslovakia from 26 April to 14 May. 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 fifteenth time, narrowly defeating the incumbent Czechoslovaks.

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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. [1] 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. [2]

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). [3]

World Championship Group A (Czechoslovakia)

First round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 77004415+2914
2Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 76014623+2312
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 74033226+68
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 74033521+148
5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 72142335125
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States 71152542173
7Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 71151345323
8Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 71152334113
Source: [ citation needed ]
26 April Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg6–2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
26 April Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg8–0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
26 April Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg9–5Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 April Finland  Flag of Finland.svg6–4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
27 April Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg7–4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
27 April Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg5–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
28 April Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6–4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
28 April Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6–2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
29 April Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg10–1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
29 April Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg8–2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
30 April Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg7–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
30 April Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg6–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
1 May Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6–2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
1 May Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg10–2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
2 May Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg8–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 May Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg6–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
3 May West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 May East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg4–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
4 May Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg5–0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4 May Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg6–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
5 May West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
5 May United States  Flag of the United States.svg7–3Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
6 May Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6–4Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
6 May Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg7–5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
7 May East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg1–1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
7 May Finland  Flag of Finland.svg3–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 May Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
8 May Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg4–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Final Round 1–4 place

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 109016126+3518
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 109015421+3318
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 105053836+210
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 104063937+28
Source: [ citation needed ]
10 May Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg5–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
10 May Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
12 May Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
12 May Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg7–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
14 May Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg3–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
14 May Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia

Consolation Round 5–8 place

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 10334354389
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States 102263858206
7Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 10226374476
8Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 101362057375
Source: [ citation needed ]

East Germany was relegated to Group B.

9 May Finland  Flag of Finland.svg4–4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
9 May United States  Flag of the United States.svg5–5Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
11 May West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
11 May United States  Flag of the United States.svg4–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
13 May West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg8–4Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 May Finland  Flag of Finland.svg7–2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany

World Championship Group B (Yugoslavia)

Played in Belgrade 17–26 March.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
9Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 76105119+3213
10Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 75112617+911
11Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 74124232+109
12Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 73134129+127
13Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 73042136156
14Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 7214293455
15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7115324193
16Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 71061448342
Source: [ citation needed ]

Undefeated Poland was promoted to Group A, and both Italy and Yugoslavia were relegated to Group C.

17 March Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4–5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
17 March Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–8Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
17 March Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg6–4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
17 March Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg2–4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
18 March Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg4–3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
18 March Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg2–5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
19 March Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg5–5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
19 March Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
20 March Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
20 March Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg3–7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
20 March Norway  Flag of Norway.svg4–9Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
20 March Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3–12Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
21 March Poland  Flag of Poland.svg7–2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
21 March Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg1–7Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
22 March Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5–2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
22 March Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4–7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
23 March Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–8Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
23 March Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg6–6Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
23 March Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–12Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
23 March Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg1–6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
25 March Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg12–5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
25 March Norway  Flag of Norway.svg4–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
25 March Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2–2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
25 March Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg0–11Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
26 March Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
26 March Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
26 March Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg5–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
26 March Poland  Flag of Poland.svg8–6Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania

World Championship Group C (Spain)

Played in the Canary Islands (Las Palmas) 10–19 March.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
17Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 76107417+5713
18Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 75116531+3411
19Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 74125925+349
20Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 74034730+178
21Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 7313273037
22Flag of France.svg  France 73044639+76
23Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 71062684582
24Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 700713101880
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. [4] [5]

10 March China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg8–4Flag of France.svg  France
10 March Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg18–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
10 March Austria  Flag of Austria.svg7–4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
10 March Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–7Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
12 March China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
12 March Austria  Flag of Austria.svg9–7Flag of France.svg  France
12 March Spain  Flag of Spain.svg11–4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
12 March Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
13 March China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg12–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
13 March Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg7–6Flag of France.svg  France
13 March Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0–19Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
13 March Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
15 March Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg10–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
15 March Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg12–3Flag of France.svg  France
15 March Austria  Flag of Austria.svg9–4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
15 March Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–10Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
16 March Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
16 March France  Flag of France.svg9–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
16 March Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–14Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
16 March China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg2–4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
18 March Austria  Flag of Austria.svg19–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
18 March Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg8–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
18 March Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–13Flag of France.svg  France
18 March China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4–6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
19 March Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg22–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
19 March Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–4Flag of France.svg  France
19 March Austria  Flag of Austria.svg4–8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
19 March Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4–14Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Ranking and statistics


 1978 IIHF World Championship winners 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
15th title

Tournament Awards

Final standings

The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States
7Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
8Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany

European championships final standings

The final standings of the European championships according to IIHF:

Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
5Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
6Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

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