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{{Infobox International Ice Hockey Competition
| tourney_name =
| year = 1972
| other_titles =
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = Czechoslovakia
| dates = 7–22 April
| num_teams = 6
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| winners = Czechoslovakia
| count = 3
| second = USSR
| third = Sweden
| fourth = Finland
| games = 30
| goals = 288
| attendance = 285564
| scoring_leader = {{Flagicon|URS}} Alexander Maltsev <small>22 points</small>
| mvp =
| prevseason = [[1971 World Ice Hockey Championships|1971]]
| nextseason = [[1973 World Ice Hockey Championships|1973]]
}}
The '''1972 World Ice Hockey Championships''' was the 39th edition of the [[Ice Hockey World Championships]]. The tournament was held in [[Prague]], [[Czechoslovakia]] from 7 to 22 April 1972, and the [[Czechoslovak National Team|Czechoslovakia national team]] won the tournament, the third time they had done so and first since [[1949 World Ice Hockey Championships|1949]], ending the [[Soviet National Team|Soviet Union]]'s streak of nine consecutive titles.<ref name="Page 199">{{harvnb|Szemberg|Podnieks|2007|p=199}}</ref> In addition it was the Czech's 12th [[IIHF European Championships|European title]].

For the first time, a separate tournament is held for both the World Championships and the [[Olympic Games]]. Previously, the Winter Olympics tournament was held in lieu of a world championships, with the winner being declared world champion for that year.<ref name="Page 199"/> It also marked the first time in international ice hockey that all goaltenders were required to wear face masks.<ref name="Page 199"/>

The American team, who had won the Silver medal earlier in the year at the Olympics, could not even win the 'B' pool, losing to Poland in their final match.

==World Championship Group A (Czechoslovakia)==
{| class="wikitable"
!
! Team
! GP
! W
! L
! T
! GF
! GA
! Pts
|-style="background:gold"
| 1 || {{ih|CSK}} || 10 || 9 || 0 || 1 || 72 || 16 || 19
|-style="background:silver"
| 2 || {{ih|URS}} || 10 || 7 || 1 || 2 || 78 || 17 || 16
|-style="background:#cc9966"
| 3 || {{ih|SWE}} || 10 || 5 || 4 || 1 || 49 || 33 || 11
|-style="background:white"
| 4 || {{ih|FIN}} || 10 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 47 || 48 || 8
|-style="background:white"
| 5 || {{ih|FRG}} || 10 || 2 || 8 || 0 || 21 || 76 || 4
|-style="background:#ffcccc"
| 6 || {{ih|SUI}} || 10 || 1 || 9 || 0 || 19 || 96 || 2
|-
|}

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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 7 April
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| team2 = {{ih|SUI}}
| goals1 =
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 7 April
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| score = 11-0
| team2 = {{ih|FRG}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 8 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|SUI}}
| score = 1-12
| team2 = {{ih|SWE}}
| goals1 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 8 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|FRG}}
| score = 5-8
| team2 = {{ih|FIN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 9 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|TCH}}
| score = 4-1
| team2 = {{ih|SWE}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 9 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|FIN}}
| score = 2-10
| team2 = {{ih|URS}}
| goals1 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 10 April
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| score = 8-1
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| date = 10 April
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| date = 11 April
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| date = 11 April
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| score = 3-2
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 12 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|FIN}}
| score = 1-2
| team2 = {{ih|SWE}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 12 April
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| score = 3-3
| team2 = {{ih|URS}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 13 April
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| score = 3-6
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 14 April
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| team2 = {{ih|URS}}
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 14 April
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| score = 5-3
| team2 = {{ih|FIN}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 15 April
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| score = 12-2
| team2 = {{ih|SUI}}
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{{IceHockeybox
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| date = 15 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|FRG}}
| score = 0-7
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 16 April
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| score = 8-5
| team2 = {{ih|SUI}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 16 April
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| score = 13-3
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 17 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|URS}}
| score = 7-2
| team2 = {{ih|FIN}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 17 April
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| score = 2-0
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 18 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|TCH}}
| score = 8-1
| team2 = {{ih|FRG}}
| goals1 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 18 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|SUI}}
| score = 0-14
| team2 = {{ih|URS}}
| goals1 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 19 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|SWE}}
| score = 7-1
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 19 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|FIN}}
| score = 9-1
| team2 = {{ih|SUI}}
| goals1 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 20 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|SWE}}
| score = 4-5
| team2 = {{ih|FIN}}
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 20 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|TCH}}
| score = 3-2
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 21 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|FRG}}
| score = 4-1
| team2 = {{ih|SUI}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 22 April
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| score = 8-2
| team2 = {{ih|FIN}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 22 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|URS}}
| score = 3-3
| team2 = {{ih|SWE}}
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==World Championship Group B (Romania)==
Played in [[Bucharest]] from 24 March to 2 April.
{| class="wikitable"
!
! Team
! GP
! W
! L
! T
! GF
! GA
! Pts
|-style="background:#ccffcc"
| 7 || {{ih|POL}} || 6 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 41 || 12 || 12
|-style="background:white"
| 8 || {{ih|USA}} || 6 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 39|| 22 || 10
|-style="background:white"
| 9 || {{ih|GDR}} || 6 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 31 || 18 || 8
|-style="background:white"
| 10 || {{ih|ROU|1965}} || 6 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 25 || 26 || 6
|-style="background:white"
| 11 || {{ih|JPN}} || 6 || 1 || 4 || 1 || 20 || 49 || 3
|-style="background:white"
| 12 || {{ih|YUG}} || 6 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 25 || 28 || 2
|-style="background:#ffcccc"
| 13 || {{ih|NOR}} || 6 || 0 || 5 || 1 || 15 || 41 || 1
|}
''Poland was promoted to Group A, both Norway and France were relegated to Group C. The French team boycotted the tournament in a protest over their federation's failure to finance the team's participation in the [[1972 Winter Olympics|Sapporo Olympics]]<ref>[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/mondial1972.htm France Boycotts]</ref><ref>[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/JO1972.htm Explanation of Olympic controversy (in french)]</ref>''
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 24 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|USA}}
| score = 5-3
| team2 = {{ih|YUG}}
| goals1 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 24 March
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| score = 9-1
| team2 = {{ih|NOR}}
| goals1 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 24 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|GDR}}
| score = 7-1
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 25 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|ROU}}
| score = 3-2
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 26 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|GDR}}
| score = 5-2
| team2 = {{ih|NOR}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 26 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|USA}}
| score = 14-5
| team2 = {{ih|JPN}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 27 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|ROU}}
| score = 7-2
| team2 = {{ih|NOR}}
| goals1 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 27 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|POL}}
| score = 11-1
| team2 = {{ih|JPN}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 27 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|GDR}}
| score = 4-3
| team2 = {{ih|YUG}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 29 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|USA}}
| score = 6-5
| team2 = {{ih|GDR}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 29 March
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| score = 4-4
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 29 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|ROU}}
| score = 0-7
| team2 = {{ih|POL}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 30 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|ROU}}
| score = 3-8
| team2 = {{ih|GDR}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 30 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|USA}}
| score = 5-1
| team2 = {{ih|NOR}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 30 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|POL}}
| score = 5-3
| team2 = {{ih|YUG}}
| goals1 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 1 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|ROU}}
| score = 10-3
| team2 = {{ih|JPN}}
| goals1 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 1 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|YUG}}
| score = 11-5
| team2 = {{ih|NOR}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 1 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|POL}}
| score = 6-5
| team2 = {{ih|USA}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 2 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|JPN}}
| score = 6-3
| team2 = {{ih|YUG}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 2 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|ROU}}
| score = 2-4
| team2 = {{ih|USA}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 2 April
| team1 = {{ih-rt|POL}}
| score = 3-2
| team2 = {{ih|GDR}}
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}}

==World Championship Group C (Romania)==
Played in [[Miercurea-Ciuc]] from 3 March to the 12th. The Chinese won their first game ever played in a World Championship.<ref>[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/mondial1972.htm Group C]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!
! Team
! GP
! W
! L
! T
! GF
! GA
! Pts
|-style="background:#ccffcc"
| 14 || {{ih|AUT}} || 6 || 5 || 0 || 1 || 21 || 12 || 11
|-style="background:#ccffcc"
| 15 || {{ih|ITA}} || 6 || 4 || 1 || 1 || 31 || 13 || 9
|-style="background:white"
| 16 || {{ih|CHN}} || 6 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 19 || 20 || 6
|-style="background:white"
| 17 || {{ih|BUL|1971}} || 6 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 20 || 19 || 6
|-style="background:white"
| 18 || {{ih|HUN}} || 6 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 31 || 24 || 6
|-style="background:white"
| 19 || {{ih|DEN}} || 6 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 13 || 25 || 2
|-style="background:white"
| 20 || {{ih|NED}} || 6 || 1 || 5 || 0 || 11 || 33 || 2
|}
''Both Austria and Italy were promoted to Group B.''
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| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 3 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|CHN}}
| score = 4-3
| team2 = {{ih|BUL}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 3 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|HUN}}
| score = 11-4
| team2 = {{ih|DEN}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 4 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|ITA}}
| score = 3-1
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 4 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|AUT}}
| score = 4-2
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 5 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|ITA}}
| score = 6-2
| team2 = {{ih|BUL}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 5 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|NED}}
| score = 4-3
| team2 = {{ih|CHN}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 6 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|BUL}}
| score = 6-2
| team2 = {{ih|HUN}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 6 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|CHN}}
| score = 6-1
| team2 = {{ih|DEN}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 6 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|AUT}}
| score = 4-2
| team2 = {{ih|NED}}
| goals1 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 8 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|ITA}}
| score = 7-1
| team2 = {{ih|CHN}}
| goals1 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 8 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|AUT}}
| score = 4-3
| team2 = {{ih|HUN}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 8 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|BUL}}
| score = 5-3
| team2 = {{ih|NED}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 9 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|ITA}}
| score = 8-0
| team2 = {{ih|DEN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 9 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|AUT}}
| score = 4-2
| team2 = {{ih|BUL}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 9 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|HUN}}
| score = 6-1
| team2 = {{ih|NED}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 11 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|CHN}}
| score = 2-2
| team2 = {{ih|AUT}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 11 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|DEN}}
| score = 4-2
| team2 = {{ih|NED}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 11 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|HUN}}
| score = 6-6
| team2 = {{ih|ITA}}
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 12 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|BUL}}
| score = 2-0
| team2 = {{ih|DEN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 12 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|HUN}}
| score = 3-3
| team2 = {{ih|CHN}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
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{{IceHockeybox
| bg = #eeeeee
| date = 12 March
| team1 = {{ih-rt|AUT}}
| score = 3-1
| team2 = {{ih|ITA}}
| goals1 =
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==Ranking and statistics==
{| style="float:right;"
|-
| style="width:3px;;"|  
|
<br />
{{winners|ih|1972 IIHF World Championship Winners|CSK|3rd}}

===Final standings===
The final standings of the tournament according to [[IIHF]]:
{| class="wikitable" style="width:200px;"
|- style="background:gold;"
|align=center|[[Image:gold medal icon.png]]|| {{ih|CSK}}
|- style="background:silver;"
|align=center|[[Image:silver medal icon.png]]|| {{ih|URS}}
|- style="background:peru;"
|align=center|[[Image:bronze medal icon.png]]|| {{ih|SWE}}
|-
|align=center|4|| {{ih|FIN}}
|-
|align=center|5|| {{ih|FRG}}
|- style="background:#fcc;"
|align=center|6|| {{ih|SUI}}
|}

===European championships final standings===
The final standings of the [[Ice Hockey European Championships|European championships]] according to [[IIHF]]:
{| class="wikitable" style="width:200px;"
|- style="background:gold;"
|align=center|[[Image:gold medal icon.png]]|| {{ih|CSK}}
|- style="background:silver;"
|align=center|[[Image:silver medal icon.png]]|| {{ih|URS}}
|- style="background:peru;"
|align=center|[[Image:bronze medal icon.png]]|| {{ih|SWE}}
|-
|align=center|4|| {{ih|FIN}}
|-
|align=center|5|| {{ih|FRG}}
|-
|align=center|6|| {{ih|SUI}}
|}

==Team Photos==

<gallery widths="250" captionalign="left">
1972USAWC.jpg|[[United States]]
1972Czechoslovakia.jpg|[[Czechoslovakia]]
</gallery>

==Notes==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==References==
*{{cite book |last=Duplacey |first=James |title=Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League |year=1998 |publisher=Total Sports |isbn=0-8362-7114-9|pages=498–528}}
*{{cite book |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |title=IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011 |year=2010 |publisher=Moydart Press |pages=142–3}}
* {{Citation|editor1-last=Szemberg|editor1-first=Szymon|editor2-last=Podnieks|editor2-first=Andrew|title=World of Hockey: Celebrating a Century of the IIHF|publisher=Fenn Publishing|location=Bolton, Ontario|publication-date=2007|isbn=1-55168-307-5}}
*[http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/mondial1972.htm Complete results at Passionhockey.com]
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