1977 Ice Hockey World Championships
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The 1977
Canada returned after an eight-year absence with a team comprised completely of NHL players from teams that had missed the Stanley Cup playoffs.[1] While being competitive in most games, many people were reportedly upset by the Canadians' conduct on the ice and after the games. The team refused to listen to the opposing teams' national anthems when they lost, and the coach, Johnny Wilson, explained their multiple misconduct penalties by saying, "We just couldn't compete with the Soviets, and ... it is natural to try to get revenge."[2]
The tournament itself was very close for the medals, with a spectacular last day. Canada, with a chance still to get a bronze, set a record by defeating the eventual champions eight to two. Never before had a first place team lost a game that badly.[3] But the Swedes, by beating the Soviets for a second time, saved the Czechoslovaks, and at the same time pushed themselves into second and Canada into fourth.
World Championship Group A (Austria)
First round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 9 | +30 | 12 |
| 2 |  Soviet Union
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 16 | +49 | 12 |
| 3 |  Czechoslovakia
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 11 |
| 4 |  Canada
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 9 |
| 5 |  Finland
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 6 |
| 6 |  United States
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 3 |
| 7 |  West Germany
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 45 | −28 | 3 |
| 8 |  Romania
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 63 | −51 | 0 |
| 21 April | Canada | 4–1 | United States |
| 21 April | Czechoslovakia | 11–3 | Finland |
| 21 April | West Germany |
| 21 April | Sweden | 8–1 | Romania |
| 22 April | Sweden | 4–2 | Canada |
| 22 April | United States | 7–2 | Romania |
| 22 April | Soviet Union | 11–6 | Finland |
| 22 April | West Germany |
| 24 April | Soviet Union | 11–1 | Canada |
| 24 April | Czechoslovakia | 13–1 | Romania |
| 24 April | Sweden | 5–1 | Finland |
| 24 April | West Germany |
| 25 April | Soviet Union | 18–1 | Romania |
| 25 April | West Germany |
| 26 April | Finland | 3–2 | United States |
| 26 April | Canada | 3–3 | Czechoslovakia |
| 27 April | Canada | 5–1 | Finland |
| 27 April | West Germany | 6–3 | Romania |
| 28 April | Soviet Union | 6–1 | Czechoslovakia |
| 28 April | Sweden | 9–0 | United States |
| 29 April | West Germany |
| 29 April | Finland | 4–2 | Romania |
| 30 April | Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Sweden |
| 30 April | Soviet Union | 8–2 | United States |
| 1 May | West Germany |
| 1 May | Canada | 7–2 | Romania |
| 2 May | Sweden | 5–1 | Soviet Union |
| 2 May | Czechoslovakia | 6–3 | United States |
Final Round 1–4 place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia
|
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 15 |
| 2 | Sweden
|
10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 14 |
| 3 | Soviet Union
|
10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 24 | +53 | 14 |
| 4 | Canada
|
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 13 |
| 4 May | Canada | 7–0 | Sweden |
| 4 May | Czechoslovakia | 4–3 | Soviet Union |
| 6 May | Czechoslovakia | 2–1 | Sweden |
| 6 May | Soviet Union | 8–1 | Canada |
| 8 May | Canada | 8–2 | Czechoslovakia |
| 8 May | Sweden | 3–1 | Soviet Union |
Consolation round 5–8 place
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Finland
|
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 10 |
| 6 | United States
|
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 7 |
| 7 | West Germany
|
10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 58 | −35 | 5 |
| 8 | Romania
|
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 84 | −64 | 2 |
Romania was relegated to Group B.
| 3 May | Finland | 14–1 | Romania |
| 3 May | West Germany |
| 5 May | Romania | 5–4 | United States |
| 5 May | West Germany |
| 7 May | United States | 3–2 | Finland |
| 7 May | West Germany | 3–2 | Romania |
World Championship Group B (Japan)
Played in Tokyo 10–21 March. Played with nine countries because Group A had relegated two nations the previous year to make room for Canada.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  East Germany
|
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 16 | +41 | 16 |
| 10 |  Poland
|
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 12 |
| 11 |  Japan
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 11 |
| 12 |  Norway
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 |  Switzerland
|
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 8 |
| 14 |  Hungary
|
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 6 |
| 15 |  Yugoslavia
|
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 5 |
| 16 |  Netherlands
|
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 4 |
| 17 |  Austria
|
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 47 | −28 | 0 |
East Germany was promoted to Group A, both the Netherlands and Austria were relegated to Group C.
| 10 March | Poland | 4–2 | Netherlands |
| 10 March | Norway | 4–2 | Yugoslavia |
| 10 March | East Germany | 7–1 | Austria |
| 10 March | Japan | 5–2 | Hungary |
| 11 March | Austria | 4–7 | Hungary |
| 11 March | Norway | 4–3 | Switzerland |
| 12 March | East Germany | 7–6 | Yugoslavia |
| 12 March | Poland | 5–2 | Switzerland |
| 12 March | Japan | 8–2 | Netherlands |
| 13 March | Yugoslavia | 6–4 | Austria |
| 13 March | Netherlands | 2–8 | Hungary |
| 13 March | Japan | 2–2 | Norway |
| 14 March | East Germany | 9–2 | Hungary |
| 14 March | Poland | 7–3 | Norway |
| 14 March | Switzerland | 10–3 | Austria |
| 15 March | Poland | 1–7 | East Germany |
| 15 March | Yugoslavia | 5–5 | Netherlands |
| 15 March | Japan | 3–2 | Switzerland |
| 16 March | Netherlands | 4–3 | Austria |
| 16 March | Norway | 8–2 | Hungary |
| 16 March | Japan | 4–1 | Yugoslavia |
| 17 March | East Germany | 10–3 | Switzerland |
| 17 March | Norway | 4–2 | Austria |
| 17 March | Poland | 10–0 | Hungary |
| 18 March | East Germany | 4–2 | Netherlands |
| 18 March | Switzerland | 5–3 | Yugoslavia |
| 18 March | Japan | 2–5 | Poland |
| 19 March | Norway | 4–4 | Netherlands |
| 19 March | Yugoslavia | 1–3 | Hungary |
| 19 March | Japan | 6–2 | Austria |
| 20 March | Switzerland | 7–3 | Hungary |
| 20 March | East Germany | 8–1 | Norway |
| 20 March | Poland | 3–0 | Austria |
| 21 March | Switzerland | 3–2 | Netherlands |
| 21 March | Japan | 0–5 | East Germany |
| 21 March | Poland | 4–6 | Yugoslavia |
World Championship Group C (Denmark)
Played in
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 |  Italy
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 6 | +58 | 11 |
| 19 |  Denmark
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 15 | +46 | 11 |
| 20 |  Bulgaria
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 8 |
| 21 |  France
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 6 |
| 22 |  Spain
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 61 | −44 | 2 |
| 23 |  Belgium
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 89 | −65 | 2 |
| 24 |  Great Britain
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 47 | −30 | 2 |
Italy was promoted to Group B.
| 12 March | Denmark | 9–2 | Great Britain |
| 12 March | France | 12–3 | Belgium |
| 12 March | Italy | 12–0 | Spain |
| 13 March | Great Britain | 3–6 | France |
| 13 March | Spain | 2–14 | Bulgaria |
| 13 March | Belgium | 1–21 | Italy |
| 14 March | Denmark | 6–3 | Bulgaria |
| 15 March | France | 2–8 | Italy |
| 15 March | Great Britain | 6–5 | Belgium |
| 15 March | Denmark | 14–3 | Spain |
| 16 March | France | 4–6 | Bulgaria |
| 17 March | Belgium | 4–17 | Bulgaria |
| 17 March | Great Britain | 1–15 | Italy |
| 18 March | France | 12–1 | Spain |
| 18 March | Denmark | 27–4 | Belgium |
| 19 March | Italy | 6–0 | Bulgaria |
| 19 March | Great Britain | 2–5 | Spain |
| 19 March | Denmark | 3–1 | France |
| 20 March | Belgium | 7–6 | Spain |
| 20 March | Great Britain | 3–7 | Bulgaria |
| 20 March | Denmark | 2–2 | Italy |
Ranking and statistics
| 1977 IIHF World Championship winners |
|---|
 Czechoslovakia 5th title |
Tournament Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Göran Högosta - Best Defenceman:
Valeri Vasiliev - Best Helmut Balderis
- Best Goaltender:
- Media All-Star Team:
- Goaltender: Göran Högosta
- Defence:
František Pospíšil, Valeri Vasiliev - Forwards: Helmut Balderis, Vladimír Martinec, Vladimir Petrov
- Goaltender:
Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to
 |
Czechoslovakia
|
 |
Sweden
|
 |
Soviet Union
|
| 4 | Canada
|
| 5 | Finland
|
| 6 | United States
|
| 7 | West Germany
|
| 8 | Romania
|
European championships final standings
The final standings of the
 |
Czechoslovakia
|
 |
Sweden
|
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Soviet Union
|
| 4 | Finland
|
| 5 | West Germany
|
| 6 | Romania
|
Citations
- ^ Duplacey page 506
- ^ Tournament summary
- ^ Duplacey page 506
References
- Complete results
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 145–6.
