The IIHF World Women's Championship, officially the IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship, is the premier international tournament in women's ice hockey. It is governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The IIHF World Championship Division I is an annual sports event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The divisional championship is played in two groups.
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 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 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 1988 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-first playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
The 1990 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-third 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.
Czechoslovakia 
Sweden 
West Germany 
Norway 
Soviet Union 
Finland 
Switzerland 
Romania 
