The 1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1982 WJHC) was the sixth edition Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held from December 22, 1981, until January 2, 1982. The tournament was hosted by the United States in various cities across the state of Minnesota with some games also played in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  United States Canada |
| Venue(s) | 15 (in 15 host cities) |
| Dates | December 22, 1981 – January 2, 1982 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Canada (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Czechoslovakia |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Soviet Union |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 282 (10.07 per game) |
| Attendance | 86,941 (3,105 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Raimo Summanen (16 points) |
Canada won their first gold medal at the World Juniors, while Czechoslovakia and Finland won silver and bronze, respectively. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union finished fourth, marking the only time they played an entire World Juniors tournament and failed to win a medal (the USSR was disqualified in 1987). The host United States featuring future hall of famers John Vanbiesbrouck, Chris Chelios, and Phil Housley, finished sixth.
Pool A edit
The 1982 tournament was a round-robin format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 14 | +31 | 13 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 11 |
| 3 | Finland
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 10 |
| 4 | Soviet Union
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 8 |
| 5 |  Sweden
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 8 |
| 6 | United States
|
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 4 |
| 7 |  West Germany
|
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 56 | −37 | 2 |
| 8 |  Switzerland
|
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 81 | −66 | 0 |
Switzerland was relegated to Pool B for the 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Results edit
| December 22, 1981 | Finland | 1 – 5 (0–3, 1–1, 0–1) | Canada | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| December 22, 1981 | Sweden | 17 – 0 (5–0, 4–0, 8–0) | Switzerland | Kenora, Ontario |
| December 22, 1981 | Soviet Union | 12 – 3 | West Germany | Duluth |
| December 22, 1981 | United States | 4 – 6 (1–4, 2–0, 1–2) | Czechoslovakia | Duluth |
| December 23, 1981 | Canada | 3 – 2 (0–1, 1–0, 2–1) | Sweden | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| December 23, 1981 | Finland | 14 – 2 | Switzerland | Brandon, Manitoba |
| December 23, 1981 | United States | 8 – 1 | West Germany | Duluth |
| December 23, 1981 | Soviet Union | 2 – 3 (2-2, 0–0, 0–1) | Czechoslovakia | Duluth |
| December 26, 1981 | Soviet Union | 0 – 7 (0–2, 0–1, 0–4) | Canada | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 21 | Shots | 36 | ||
| December 26, 1981 | United States | 6 – 3 (3–0, 2–2, 1–1) | Switzerland | Grand Rapids |
| December 26, 1981 | Sweden | 5 – 1 (1–1, 3–0, 1–0) | West Germany | Brainerd |
| December 26, 1981 | Czechoslovakia | 5 – 1 (2–0, 2–0, 1–1) | Finland | Virginia |
| December 27, 1981 | United States | 4 – 5 (2–0, 1–4, 1–1) | Canada | Bloomington |
| December 27, 1981 | Sweden | 6 – 4 (1–2, 5–0, 0–2) | Czechoslovakia | Bloomington |
| December 27, 1981 | Soviet Union | 11 – 4 | Switzerland | International Falls |
| December 27, 1981 | West Germany | 4 – 8 | Finland | St. Cloud |
| December 29, 1981 | Canada | 11 – 3 (4–0, 4–2, 3–1) | West Germany | Bloomington |
| December 29, 1981 | Czechoslovakia | 16 – 0 (7–0, 5–0, 4–0) | Switzerland | Bloomington |
| December 29, 1981 | United States | 0 – 7 (0–5, 0–1, 0–1) | Soviet Union | Bloomington |
| December 30, 1981 | Sweden | 6 – 9 (1–3, 2–2, 3–4) | Finland | Burnsville |
| December 31, 1981 | West Germany | 1 – 7 (0–3, 1–1, 0–3) | Czechoslovakia | New Ulm |
| December 31, 1981 | Finland | 6 – 3 (0–1, 4–1, 2–1) | Soviet Union | Bloomington |
| December 31, 1981 | United States | 2 – 4 (0–3, 1–1, 1–0) | Sweden | Bloomington |
| January 1, 1982 | Canada | 11 – 1 (4–0, 3–1, 4–0) | Switzerland | Minneapolis |
| January 2, 1982 | West Germany | 6 – 5 (3–2, 0–2, 3–1) | Switzerland | Mankato |
| January 2, 1982 | Sweden | 2 – 7 (0–0, 0–4, 2–3) | Soviet Union | Bloomington |
| January 2, 1982 | United States | 4 – 8 | Finland | Bloomington |
| January 2, 1982 | Canada | 3 – 3 (1–1, 0–1, 2–1) | Czechoslovakia | Rochester |
Scoring leaders edit
| Rank | Player | Country | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raimo Summanen | Finland |
7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Petri Skriko | Finland |
8 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Risto Jalo | Finland |
7 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Mike Moller | Canada |
5 | 9 | 14 |
| 5 | Anatoli Semenov | Soviet Union |
5 | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Marc Habscheid | Canada |
6 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Scott Arniel | Canada |
5 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | Bruce Eakin | Canada |
4 | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Oleg Starkov | Soviet Union |
3 | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Magnus Roupé | Sweden |
7 | 3 | 10 |
Tournament awards edit
| IIHF Directorate Awards | Media All-Star Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Mike Moffat |
Mike Moffat
|
| Defencemen | Gord Kluzak |
Gord Kluzak Ilya Byakin
|
| Forwards | Petri Skriko |
Petri Skriko Vladimír Růžička Mike Moller
|
Pool B edit
Pool B was played on March 16–20, in Heerenveen in the Netherlands. Two groups of four played round robins, with placement games pitting the respective finishers against each other. Japan made their debut, replacing absent Poland.
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 6 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 4 |
 France
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 2 |
 Yugoslavia
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 0 |
| Denmark | 7 – 3 | Yugoslavia | Heerenveen |
| Austria | 4 – 3 | France | Heerenveen |
| Austria | 9 – 5 | Yugoslavia | Heerenveen |
| Denmark | 9 – 3 | France | Heerenveen |
| Austria | 6 – 2 | Denmark | Heerenveen |
| France | 6 – 1 | Yugoslavia | Heerenveen |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 6 |
 Japan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 4 |
 Italy
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 1 |
 Netherlands
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 1 |
| Norway | 4 – 2 | Japan | Heerenveen |
| Netherlands | 2 – 2 | Italy | Heerenveen |
| Norway | 6 – 2 | Italy | Heerenveen |
| Japan | 9 – 2 | Netherlands | Heerenveen |
| Japan | 5 – 2 | Italy | Heerenveen |
| Norway | 5 – 2 | Netherlands | Heerenveen |
Final round edit
7th place game edit
| Netherlands | 6 – 3 (2–2, 2–0, 3–1) | Yugoslavia | Heerenveen |
5th place game edit
| France | 6 – 2 (3–0, 1–1, 2–1) | Italy | Heerenveen |
3rd place game edit
| Japan | 6 – 4 (2–2, 2–2, 2–0) | Denmark | Heerenveen |
1st place game edit
| Norway | 3 – 2 (2–1, 1–1, 0–0) | Austria | Heerenveen |
Norway was promoted to Pool A for the 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Scoring leaders edit
| Rank | Player | Country | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolfgang Kocher | Austria |
7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Erik Lodberg | Denmark |
6 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Jean-Francois Beaudoing | France |
4 | 2 | 6 |
| Motoki Ebina | Japan |
4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Finn Juhl | Denmark |
4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 | Franck Ganis | France |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| Toshiyuki Sakai | Japan |
3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Herbert Keckeis | Austria |
3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 9 | Milos Piperski | Yugoslavia |
5 | 0 | 5 |
References edit
- Podnieks, Andrew (1998). Red, White, and Gold: Canada at the World Junior Championships 1974–1999. ECW Press. ISBN 1-55022-382-8.
- 1982 World Junior Hockey Championships at TSN
- Results at passionhockey.com