1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

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1978 IIHF World Junior Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
DatesDecember 22, 1977 –
January 3, 1978
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (2nd title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Fourth placeFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Tournament statistics
Games played25
Goals scored248 (9.92 per game)
Attendance41,681 (1,667 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wayne Gretzky (17 points)
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The 1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1978 WJHC) was the second edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held from December 22, 1977, until January 3, 1978. The tournament was held in Canada, mainly in Montreal and Quebec City. The Soviet Union won its second consecutive gold medal, while Sweden won the silver, and Canada the bronze.

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Final standings

The 1978 tournament divided participants into two divisions of four teams, each playing three games. The top two teams in each division advanced to the medal round (Group A), while the bottom two were placed in Group B. Each division played another round robin. The top two teams in the medal round played a one-game final for the gold medal.

This is the aggregate standings, ordered according to final placing. The four teams in the medal round (Group A) were ranked one through four, while the four teams in Group B were ranked five through eight regardless of overall record.

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 76105016+3412
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 73222724+38
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 64203618+188
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 62312131−105
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 64204130+118
6Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 63214525+207
7Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 61502033−132
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 6060770−630
Source: Hockey Canada

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland was relegated to Pool B for the 1979 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Preliminary round

Gold group

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3201188+105
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 32103111+204
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 31112615+113
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3030344−410
Source: Hockey Canada
December 22, 1977 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg18 – 1
(4–0, 5–0, 9–1)		Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Cornwall, Ontario
December 22, 1977 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg4 – 4
(1–2, 1–1, 2–1)		Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Chicoutimi, Quebec
December 23, 1977 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg6 – 3
(2–0, 3–1, 1–2)		Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Quebec City, Quebec
December 23, 1977 Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1 – 18
(0–4, 1–7, 0–7)		Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Chicoutimi, Quebec
December 26, 1977 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg8 – 1
(3–0, 3–0, 2–1)		Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Cornwall, Ontario
December 26, 1977 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg10 – 4
(3–1, 3–2, 4–1)		Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Montreal, Quebec

Blue group

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3300236+176
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 32101618−24
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31201618−22
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3030821−130
Source: Hockey Canada
December 22, 1977 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6 – 3
(2–1, 1–2, 3–0)		Flag of the United States.svg  United States Montreal, Quebec
December 22, 1977 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg5 – 4
(2–0, 2–3, 1–1)		Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Quebec City, Quebec
December 23, 1977 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg8 – 0
(4–0, 4–0, 0–0)		Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Cornwall, Ontario
December 23, 1977 United States  Flag of the United States.svg5 – 8
(1–1, 1–7, 3–0)		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Hull, Quebec
December 25, 1977 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg9 – 3
(4–2, 2–1, 3–0)		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Montreal, Quebec
December 25, 1977 West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4 – 8
(1–1, 1–4, 2–3)		Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hull, Quebec

Championship round

Group B

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 33002512+136
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 32101910+94
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3120121202
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3030426−220
Source: Hockey Canada
December 28, 1977 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg4 – 1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Chicoutimi, Quebec
December 28, 1977 United States  Flag of the United States.svg11 – 1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Cornwall, Ontario
December 31, 1977 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg9 – 1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Cornwall, Ontario
December 31, 1977 United States  Flag of the United States.svg6 – 5Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Hull, Quebec
January 1, 1978 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg6 – 8Flag of the United States.svg  United States Hull, Quebec
January 1, 1978 West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6 – 2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Cornwall, Ontario

Group A

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3300143+116
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3111711−43
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 31201312+12
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3021513−81
Source: Hockey Canada
December 28, 1977 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg2 – 3
(2–0, 0–2, 0–1)		Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Quebec City, Quebec
December 28, 1977 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1 – 1
(0-1, 0-0, 1-0)		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Montreal, Quebec
December 31, 1977 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6 – 3
(1–1, 1–1, 4–1)		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Montreal, Quebec
December 31, 1977 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg5 – 0
(1–0, 1–0, 3–0)		Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Quebec City, Quebec
January 1, 1978 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5 – 6
(2–2, 0–2, 3–2)		Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Montreal, Quebec
January 1, 1978 Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1 – 6
(1–2, 0–0, 0–4)		Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Quebec City, Quebec

Gold medal game

January 3, 1978Gold medal icon.svg Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg5 – 2
(2–1, 2–1, 1–0)		Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Silver medal icon.svg Montreal, Quebec

Scoring leaders

RankPlayerCountryGAPts
1 Wayne Gretzky Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 8917
2 Viktor Shkurdyuk Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 10616
3 Sergei Makarov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 8715
4 Bobby Crawford Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4913
5 Jorma Sevon Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7512
Mark Green Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7512
7 Timo Susi Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7310
Rainer Risku Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7310
Gerd Truntschka Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 7310
10 Wayne Babych Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5510

Tournament awards

IIHF Directorate Awards Media All-Star Team
Goaltender Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alexander Tyzhnykh Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alexander Tyzhnykh
Defencemen Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viacheslav Fetisov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viacheslav Fetisov
Flag of Finland.svg Risto Siltanen
Forwards Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wayne Gretzky Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Anton Šťastný
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wayne Gretzky
Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Näslund

References

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