1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
| 1982 IIHF World U20 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nations |  United States /  Canada
|
| Dates | December 22, 1981 – January 2, 1982 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 15 (in 15 host cities) |
| Champions | Canada (1 title)
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 282 (10.07 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Raimo Summanen
|
The 1982 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1982 WJHC) was the sixth edition World Junior Ice Hockey Championships 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. Canada won their first gold medal at the World Juniors, while Czechoslovakia and Finland won silver and bronze, respectively.
Pool A
The 1982 tournament was a round-robin format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
Final standings
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Canada |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 13 |
 |
 Czechoslovakia |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 17 | 11 |
 |
 Finland |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 29 | 10 |
| 4 |  Soviet Union |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 25 | 8 |
| 5 |  Sweden |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 26 | 8 |
| 6 | United States |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 34 | 4 |
| 7 |  West Germany |
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 56 | 2 |
| 8 |  Switzerland |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 81 | 0 |
Switzerland was relegated to Pool B for the 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Results
| 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 |
Pool B
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
Group A
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 6 |
 Denmark |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 4 |
 France |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 2 |
 Yugoslavia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 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
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 |
 Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
 Italy |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 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
7th place game
| Netherlands
|
6 – 3 (2–2, 2–0, 3–1) |
Yugoslavia
|
Heerenveen |
5th place game
| France
|
6 – 2 (3–0, 1–1, 2–1) |
Italy
|
Heerenveen |
3rd place game
| Japan
|
6 – 4 (2–2, 2–2, 2–0) |
Denmark
|
Heerenveen |
1st place game
| 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.
References
- Podnieks, Andrew (1998). Red, White, and Gold: Canada at the World Junior Championships 1974–1999. ECW Press. ISBN 1-55022-382-8.
- Results at passionhockey.com
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