1979 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | December 27, 1978 – January 3, 1979 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Soviet Union (3rd title) |
Runner-up  |
 Czechoslovakia |
Third place  |
Sweden |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 171 (7.77 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Vladimir Krutov (14 points) |
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The 1979 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1979 WJHC) was the third edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held from December 20, 1978 until January 3, 1979. The tournament was held in Karlstad and Karlskoga, Sweden. The Soviet Union won its third consecutive gold medal, while Czechoslovakia won the silver, and Sweden the bronze.
Contents |
Pool A [edit]
The 1979 tournament divided participants into two divisions of four teams, each playing three games. The top two teams in each division advanced to the championship round, while the bottom two were placed in the consolation round. Each division played another round robin. The top three teams in the championship round won the gold, silver and bronze medals. In the consolation round, the results between teams that faced each other in the preliminary round carried over.
Final standings [edit]
This is the aggregate standings, ordered according to final placing. The four teams in the championship round were ranked one through four, while the four teams in the consolation round were ranked five through eight regardless of overall record.
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Soviet Union |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 11 |
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Czechoslovakia |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 8 |
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Sweden |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
| 4 | Finland |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 4 |
| 5 |  Canada |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 6 |
| 6 |  United States |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 4 |
| 7 |  West Germany |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 2 |
| 8 |  Norway |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 0 |
Norway was relegated to Pool B for the 1980 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Preliminary round [edit]
Gold group [edit]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| Finland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| Canada |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| West Germany |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| December 27, 1978 | Canada |
1 – 3 (0–0, 1–2, 0–1) |
Finland |
Karlstad |
| December 27, 1978 | Sweden |
5 – 2 (3–0, 1–1, 1–1) |
West Germany |
Karlstad |
| December 28, 1978 | West Germany |
2 – 6 (0–2, 1–2, 1–2) |
Canada |
Karlstad |
| December 28, 1978 | Finland |
1 – 2 (0–1, 1–1, 0–0) |
Sweden |
Karlskoga |
| December 30, 1978 | Sweden |
1 – 0 (0–0, 1–0, 0–0) |
Canada |
Karlskoga |
| December 30, 1978 | Finland |
7 – 1 (2–1, 2–0, 3–0) |
West Germany |
Karlskoga |
Blue group [edit]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 |
| United States |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
| Norway |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| December 27, 1978 | Soviet Union |
17 – 0 (6–0, 1–0, 10–0) |
Norway |
Karlskoga |
| December 27, 1978 | Czechoslovakia |
3 – 2 (2–1, 0–1, 1–0) |
United States |
Karlskoga |
| December 28, 1978 | United States |
1 – 7 (0–3, 1–4, 0–0) |
Soviet Union |
Karlskoga |
| December 28, 1978 | Norway |
4 – 6 (2–1, 2–4, 0–1) |
Czechoslovakia |
Karlstad |
| December 30, 1978 | Soviet Union |
9 – 1 (3–1, 5–0, 1–0) |
Czechoslovakia |
Karlstad |
| December 30, 1978 | Norway |
1 – 7 (1–1, 0–5, 0–1) |
United States |
Karlstad |
Consolation round [edit]
Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the consolation round.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 6 |
| United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 4 |
| West Germany |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| Norway |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| December 31, 1978 | Canada |
10 – 1 (4–0, 3–1, 3–0) |
Norway |
Karlstad |
| December 31, 1978 | United States |
8 – 6 (2–1, 3–2, 3–3) |
West Germany |
Karlskoga |
| January 2, 1979 | Canada |
6 – 3 (1–0, 4–3, 1–0) |
United States |
Karlskoga |
| January 2, 1978 | Norway |
0 – 6 (0–3, 0–2, 0–1) |
West Germany |
Karlstad |
Championship round [edit]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| Czechoslovakia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| Sweden |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| Finland |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| December 31, 1978 | Soviet Union |
4 – 2 (1–0, 1–2, 2–0) |
Finland |
Karlstad |
| December 31, 1978 | Sweden |
1 – 1 (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) |
Czechoslovakia |
Karlskoga |
| January 2, 1979 | Finland |
2 – 5 (2–2, 0–2, 0–1) |
Sweden |
Karlstad |
| January 2, 1979 | Soviet Union |
2 – 2 (1–1, 1–1, 0–0) |
Czechoslovakia |
Karlskoga |
| January 3, 1979 | Czechoslovakia |
6 – 5 (1–1, 3–2, 2–2) |
Finland |
Karlskoga |
| January 3, 1979 | Sweden |
5 – 7 (2–2, 2–2, 1–3) |
Soviet Union |
Karlstad |
Scoring leaders [edit]
| Rank | Player | Country | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Krutov | Soviet Union |
8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Anatoli Tarasov | Soviet Union |
5 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Vjatcheslav Rjanov | Soviet Union |
6 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Georg Holzmann | West Germany |
4 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Alexander Gerasimov | Soviet Union |
2 | 6 | 8 |
Tournament awards [edit]
| IIHF Directorate Awards | Media All-Star Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Pelle Lindbergh |
Pelle Lindbergh |
| Defencemen | Alexei Kasatonov |
Alexei Kasatonov Ivan Černý |
| Forwards | Vladimir Krutov |
Thomas Steen Anatoli Tarasov Vladimir Krutov |
Pool B [edit]
A second tier of the World Junior Championship was contested in Caen, France from March 5 to 9, 1979. Two groups of four played round robins, followed by placement games where 1st played 1st, etc.. This is the first year a B pool was contested for the under 20's.
Preliminary round [edit]
Group A [edit]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 6 |
 Poland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 4 |
 Austria |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 2 |
 Belgium |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 42 | 0 |
| France |
3 – 1 (1–0, 1–1, 1–0) |
Austria |
| Poland |
23 – 2 (8–0, 6–2, 9–0) |
Belgium |
| France |
9 – 2 (2–2, 5–0, 2–0) |
Belgium |
| Poland |
9 – 0 |
Austria |
| Austria |
10 – 3 (6–1, 2–0, 2–2) |
Belgium |
| France |
10 – 5 (1–2, 5–1, 4–2) |
Poland |
Group B [edit]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 6 |
 Denmark |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 2 |
 Italy |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 |
| Switzerland |
10 – 4 (3–1, 4–1, 3–2) |
Netherlands |
| Italy |
0 – 3 |
Denmark |
| Switzerland |
8 – 2 (4–1, 1–0, 3–1) |
Denmark |
| Netherlands |
7 – 4 |
Italy |
| Denmark |
3 – 0 (1–0, 1–0, 1–0) |
Netherlands |
| Switzerland |
9 – 1 (2–0, 5–1, 2–0) |
Italy |
Final round [edit]
7th place game [edit]
| Italy |
17 – 2 |
Belgium |
5th place game [edit]
| Austria |
6 – 5 |
Netherlands |
3rd place game [edit]
| Poland |
6 – 5 OT |
Denmark |
1st place game [edit]
| France |
4 – 5 OT (0–2, 2–0, 2–2, 0–1) |
Switzerland |
Switzerland was promoted to Pool A for the 1980 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
References [edit]
- Podnieks, Andrew (1998). Red, White, and Gold: Canada at the World Junior Championships 1974–1999. ECW Press. ISBN 1-55022-382-8.
- 1977–81 World Junior Hockey Championships at TSN
- Results at passionhockey.com
