| 1978 IIHF World U20 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  Canada
|
| Dates | December 22, 1977 – January 3, 1978 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (2 titles)
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 248 (9.92 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Wayne Gretzky
|
The 1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1978 WJHC) was the second edition World Junior Ice Hockey Championships 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.
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.
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Soviet Union |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 16 | 12 |
 |
 Sweden |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 24 | 9 |
 |
Canada |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 18 | 8 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 32 | 4 |
| 5 |  United States |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 30 | 8 |
| 6 |  Finland |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 25 | 6 |
| 7 |  West Germany |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 33 | 2 |
| 8 |  Switzerland |
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 0 |
Switzerland was relegated to Pool B for the 1979 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Preliminary round[]
Gold group[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
| Soviet Union |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 4 |
| Finland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 3 |
| Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| December 22, 1977 | Soviet Union 
|
18 – 1 (4–0, 5–0, 9–1) |
Switzerland
|
Cornwall, Ontario |
| December 22, 1977 | Sweden 
|
4 – 4 (1–2, 1–1, 2–1) |
Finland
|
Chicoutimi, Quebec |
| December 23, 1977 | Sweden
|
6 – 3 (2–0, 3–1, 1–2) |
Soviet Union
|
Quebec City, Quebec |
| December 23, 1977 | Switzerland 
|
1 – 18 (0–4, 1–7, 0–7) |
Finland
|
Chicoutimi, Quebec |
| December 26, 1977 | Sweden
|
8 – 1 (3–0, 3–0, 2–1) |
Switzerland
|
Cornwall, Ontario |
| December 26, 1977 | Soviet Union
|
10 – 4 (3–1, 3–2, 4–1) |
Finland
|
Montreal, Quebec |
Blue group[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 4 |
| United States |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 2 |
| West Germany |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
| December 22, 1977 | Canada 
|
6 – 3 (2–1, 1–2, 3–0) |
United States
|
Montreal, Quebec |
| December 22, 1977 | Czechoslovakia 
|
5 – 4 (2–0, 2–3, 1–1) |
West Germany
|
Quebec City, Quebec |
| December 23, 1977 | Canada
|
8 – 0 (4–0, 4–0, 0–0) |
West Germany
|
Cornwall, Ontario |
| December 23, 1977 | United States 
|
5 – 8 (1–1, 1–7, 3–0) |
Czechoslovakia
|
Hull, Quebec |
| December 26, 1977 | Canada
|
9 – 3 (4–2, 2–1, 3–0) |
Czechoslovakia
|
Montreal, Quebec |
| December 26, 1977 | West Germany 
|
4 – 8 (1–1, 1–4, 2–3) |
United States
|
Hull, Quebec |
Championship round[]
Group B[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 6 |
| Finland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| West Germany |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| December 28, 1977 | Finland 
|
4 – 1 |
West Germany
|
Chicoutimi, Quebec |
| December 28, 1977 | United States
|
11 – 1 |
Switzerland
|
Cornwall, Ontario |
| December 31, 1977 | Finland
|
9 – 1 |
Switzerland
|
Cornwall, Ontario |
| December 31, 1977 | United States
|
6 – 5 |
West Germany
|
Hull, Quebec |
| January 1, 1978 | Finland
|
6 – 8 |
United States
|
Hull, Quebec |
| January 1, 1978 | West Germany
|
6 – 2 |
Switzerland
|
Cornwall, Ontario |
Group A[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 |
| Sweden |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| Canada |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| Czechoslovakia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| December 28, 1977 | Canada
|
2 – 3 (2–0, 0–2, 0–1) |
Soviet Union
|
Quebec City, Quebec |
| December 28, 1977 | Sweden
|
1 – 1 (0-1, 0-0, 1-0) |
Czechoslovakia
|
Montreal, Quebec |
| December 31, 1977 | Canada
|
6 – 3 (1–1, 1–1, 4–1) |
Czechoslovakia
|
Montreal, Quebec |
| December 31, 1977 | Soviet Union
|
5 – 0 (1–0, 1–0, 3–0) |
Sweden
|
Quebec City, Quebec |
| January 1, 1978 | Canada
|
5 – 6 (2–2, 0–2, 3–2) |
Sweden
|
Montreal, Quebec |
| January 1, 1978 | Czechoslovakia
|
1 – 6 (1–2, 0–0, 0–4) |
Soviet Union
|
Quebec City, Quebec |
Gold medal game[]
| January 3, 1978 | Soviet Union
|
5 – 2 (2–1, 2–1, 1–0) |
Sweden
|
Montreal, Quebec |
References[]
- Podnieks, Andrew (1998). Red, White, and Gold: Canada at the World Junior Championships 1974–1999. ECW Press. ISBN 1-55022-382-8.
- "Championnat du monde 1978 des moins de 20 ans". http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/U-20_1978.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- Statistical leaders at eliteprospects.com
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