The 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1983 WJHC) was the seventh edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held in Leningrad, Soviet Union between December 26, 1982, and January 4, 1983. The host Soviet team won the tournament with a perfect 7–0 record.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Soviet Union |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | December 26, 1982 – January 4, 1983 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Soviet Union (5th title) |
Runner-up  |  Czechoslovakia |
Third place  |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 257 (9.18 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Vladimír Růžička (20 points) |
Pool A edit
The 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 | Soviet Union
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 15 | +35 | 14 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 11 |
| 3 | Canada
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 9 |
| 4 | Sweden
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 8 |
| 5 |  United States
|
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 6 |
| 6 |  Finland
|
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 6 |
| 7 |  West Germany
|
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 46 | −32 | 2 |
| 8 |  Norway
|
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 69 | −56 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Norway was relegated to Pool B for the 1984 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Results edit
| December 26, 1982 | Canada | 4 – 0 (0–0, 3–0, 1–0) | West Germany | Leningrad |
| December 26, 1982 | Soviet Union | 10 – 1 (4–0, 3–1, 3–0) | Norway | Leningrad |
| December 26, 1982 | Sweden | 4 – 6 (0–0, 2–2, 2-4) | Finland | Leningrad |
| December 26, 1982 | Czechoslovakia | 6 – 4 (3–0, 3–1, 0–3) | United States | Leningrad |
| December 27, 1982 | Canada | 4 – 2 (2–2, 1–0, 1–0) | United States | Leningrad |
| December 27, 1982 | Soviet Union | 4 – 3 (1–0, 2–2, 1–1) | Czechoslovakia | Leningrad |
| December 27, 1982 | Sweden | 4 – 3 | West Germany | Leningrad |
| December 27, 1982 | Finland | 10 – 2 (3–0, 3–0, 4–2) | Norway | Leningrad |
| December 29, 1982 | Canada | 6 – 3 (3–1, 1–1, 2–1) | Finland | Leningrad |
| December 29, 1982 | Soviet Union | 12 – 2 | West Germany | Leningrad |
| December 29, 1982 | Czechoslovakia | 9 – 2 (3–2, 2–0, 4–0) | Norway | Leningrad |
| December 29, 1982 | United States | 1 – 4 (0–0, 0–1, 1–3) | Sweden | Leningrad |
| December 30, 1982 | Soviet Union | 7 – 3 (3–0, 3–1, 1–2 | Canada | Leningrad |
| December 30, 1982 | Czechoslovakia | 4 – 2 (1–0, 2–1, 1–1) | Sweden | Leningrad |
| December 30, 1982 | West Germany | 4 - 2 (1-0, 1–0, 2–2) | Norway | Leningrad |
| December 30, 1982 | Finland | 2 – 4 (0–2, 0–1, 1–2) | United States | Leningrad |
| January 1, 1983 | Czechoslovakia | 7 – 7 (1–1, 6–5, 0–1) | Canada | Leningrad |
| January 1, 1983 | Finland | 9 – 1 (1–0, 5–1, 3–0) | West Germany | Leningrad |
| January 1, 1983 | Sweden | 15 – 3 (1–1, 6–2, 8–0) | Norway | Leningrad |
| January 1, 1983 | Soviet Union | 5 – 3 (1–0, 2–1, 2–2) | United States | Leningrad |
| January 2, 1983 | Sweden | 5 – 2 (3–0, 1–1, 1–1) | Canada | Leningrad |
| January 2, 1983 | Soviet Union | 7 – 2 (0–1, 3–1, 4–0) | Finland | Leningrad |
| January 2, 1983 | Czechoslovakia | 9 – 0 (2–0, 6–0, 1–0) | West Germany | Leningrad |
| January 2, 1983 | United States | 8 – 3 (3–2, 3–0, 2–1) | Norway | Leningrad |
| January 4, 1983 | Canada | 13 – 0 (5–0, 6–0, 2–0) | Norway | Leningrad |
| January 4, 1983 | Soviet Union | 5 – 1 (1–1, 2–0, 2–0) | Sweden | Leningrad |
| January 4, 1983 | Czechoslovakia | 5 – 3 (2–1, 2–0, 1–2) | Finland | Leningrad |
| January 4, 1983 | United States | 6 – 5 (1–3, 1–2, 4–0) | West Germany | Leningrad |
Scoring leaders edit
| Rank | Player | Country | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimír Růžička | Czechoslovakia |
12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Herman Volgin | Soviet Union |
11 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Tomas Sandström | Sweden |
9 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Oleg Starkov | Soviet Union |
6 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Dave Andreychuk | Canada |
6 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Sergei Kharin | Soviet Union |
8 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Jali Wahlsten | Finland |
7 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Mario Lemieux | Canada |
5 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Leonid Trukhno | Soviet Union |
4 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | Petr Klima | Czechoslovakia |
4 | 4 | 8 |
Tournament awards edit
| IIHF Directorate Awards | Media All-Star Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Dominik Hašek |
Matti Rautianen
|
| Defencemen | Ilya Byakin |
Ilya Byakin Simo Saarinen
|
| Forwards | Tomas Sandström |
Vladimír Růžička Tomas Sandström Herman Volgin
|
Pool B edit
The second tier was contested from March 14 to 20, in Anglet, France. Eight teams were divided into two round robin groups where the top two, and bottom two, graduated to meet their respective opponents in a final round robin. Results between competitors who migrated together were carried forward.
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 4 |
 Austria
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 4 |
 Netherlands
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 4 |
 Italy
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Austria | 8 – 4 (3–1, 4–0, 1–3) | Netherlands | Anglet |
| Japan | 12 – 2 (2–0, 6–1, 4–1) | Italy | Anglet |
| Japan | 4 – 5 (2–4, 0–1, 2–0) | Netherlands | Anglet |
| Italy | 3 – 7 (2–3, 1–2, 0–2) | Austria | Anglet |
| Austria | 3 – 6 (2–3, 0–1, 1–2) | Japan | Anglet |
| Netherlands | 11 – 6 (5–1, 6–3, 0–2) | Italy | Anglet |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 6 |
 Poland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 4 |
 France
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 2 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 31 | −25 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Switzerland | 6 – 2 (3–1, 0–1, 3–0) | Poland | Anglet |
| France | 11 – 3 (4–2, 3–1, 4–0) | Denmark | Anglet |
| Denmark | 2 – 10 (1–2, 0–2, 1-6) | Poland | Anglet |
| France | 5 – 6 (1–2, 3–1, 1–3) | Switzerland | Anglet |
| Switzerland | 10 – 1 (1–0, 4–0, 5–1) | Denmark | Anglet |
| France | 3 – 6 (0–1, 0–4, 3–1) | Poland | Anglet |
Relegation round edit
Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the relegation round.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 5 |
| Netherlands
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 3 |
| Denmark
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 3 |
| Italy
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Italy was relegated to Pool C for the 1984 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
| Netherlands | 6 – 6 | Denmark | Anglet |
| France | 3 – 3 | Italy | Anglet |
| Denmark | 5 – 4 (2–0, 1–1, 2–3) | Italy | Anglet |
| France | 10 – 3 (2–2, 8–1, 0–0) | Netherlands | Anglet |
Promotion round edit
Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the promotion round.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 4 |
| Japan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 4 |
| Poland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 4 |
| Austria
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Switzerland was promoted to Pool A for the 1984 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
| Japan | 3 – 5 (0–2, 1–1, 2–2) | Poland | Anglet |
| Switzerland | 6 – 2 (1–2, 3–0, 2–0) | Austria | Anglet |
| Poland | 6 – 3 | Austria | Anglet |
| Switzerland | 1 – 4 (1–2, 0–1, 0–1) | Japan | Anglet |
Scoring leaders edit
| Rank | Player | Country | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christophe Ville | France |
7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Franck Ganis | France |
5 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Marian Guzy | Poland |
8 | 1 | 9 |
Pool C edit
A double round robin (each team played each other twice) was played in Bucharest, Romania from March 3 to 9. This was the first year of a 'C' pool, and it marked the debut of junior teams from Romania, Bulgaria, and Australia.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Romania
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 9 | +40 | 12 |
 Bulgaria
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 6 |
 Hungary
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 6 |
 Australia
|
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 40 | −28 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Romania was promoted to Pool B for the 1984 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
| Hungary | 3 – 1 (1–1, 2–0, 0–0) | Bulgaria | Bucharest |
| Romania | 10 – 2 (3–0, 4–1, 3–1) | Australia | Bucharest |
| Australia | 1 – 3 | Bulgaria | Bucharest |
| Romania | 9 – 3 (3–0, 3–0, 3–3) | Hungary | Bucharest |
| Hungary | 7 – 5 (1–2, 1–1, 5–2) | Australia | Bucharest |
| Romania | 4 – 1 (0–0, 1–0, 3–1) | Bulgaria | Bucharest |
| Bulgaria | 4 – 2 (3-1, 1–1, 0–0) | Hungary | Bucharest |
| Romania | 10 – 1 | Australia | Bucharest |
| Bulgaria | 4 – 0 (1–0, 2–0, 1–0) | Australia | Bucharest |
| Romania | 8 – 0 (4–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Hungary | Bucharest |
| Australia | 3 – 6 (1–3, 1–0, 1–3) | Hungary | Bucharest |
| Romania | 8 – 2 (5–0, 2–2, 1–0) | Bulgaria | Bucharest |
References edit
- "1983 IIHF World Junior Championship". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- "IIHF World Junior Championship All-Star Teams". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- "WJHC History - 1983". TSN.ca. CTVglobemedia. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- Results at passionhockey.com
- Full player statistics at eliteprospects.com