The 1990 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 55th 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 1986 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in the Soviet Union from 12 to 28 April. The games were played at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports and the CSKA Ice Palace in Moscow, and eight teams took part. Each team played each other once, and then 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 51st World Championships, and also the 62nd ice hockey European Championships. The reigning world champions from Czechoslovakia finished fifth, and the Soviet Union became World Champions for the twentieth time, and also won their 24th European Championship. In the European Championship, only mutual games between European teams in the first round were counted. For the disappointing Czechoslovaks, this was the first time since 1967 that they had finished out of the medals, and their worst result outside the Olympics since 1937.
The 1982 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Finland from the 15 April to the 29 April. The games were played in Helsinki and Tampere with eight teams playing a single round-robin, followed by the top four teams playing each other once more. This was the 48th World Championships, and also the 59th European Championships of ice hockey. The Soviet Union became World Champions for the 18th time, and also won their 21st European Championship.
The 1981 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Sweden between 12 and 26 April 1981, with games being played in the arenas of Scandinavium in Gothenburg and Johanneshovs isstadion in Stockholm. Eight teams took part, first splitting into two groups of four, with the best two from each group advancing to the final group. These teams then play each other in the final round. This was the 47th World Championships, and also the 58th European Championships. The Soviet Union became World Champions for the 17th time, and also won their twentieth European title. Don Cherry commented, "This is the best Russian team I've ever seen."
The 1979 Ice Hockey World Championships took place at the Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium in Moscow, Soviet Union from 14 to 27 April. Eight teams took part, with the first round split into two groups of four, and the best two from each group advancing to the final group. The four best teams then played each other twice in the final round. This was the 46th World Championship and at the same time, the 57th European Championship. In the May 1978 congress many rules were aligned with NHL practices and archaic rules were finally officially abandoned. The games were very well attended, setting a record by averaging over eleven thousand spectators per game.
The 1978 IIHF European U18 Championship was the eleventh playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships. This year's tournaments offered spectacular finishes in both Group A and Group B. In Group B's championship game, the Italians led with three minutes to play before the French tied it at two. Overtime was played in two five-minute halves, both teams scored once, and finally team Italy won in a shootout.
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 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 1984 IIHF European U18 Championship was the seventeenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1986 IIHF European U18 Championship' was the nineteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1987 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twentieth 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 1994 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-seventh 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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