1978 IIHF European U18 Championship
The 1978 IIHF European U18 Championship was the eleventh playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships. This year's tournaments offered spectacular finishes in both Group A and Group B. In Group B's championship game, the Italians led with three minutes to play before the French tied it at two. Overtime was played in two five-minute halves, both teams scored once, and finally team Italy won in a shootout.[1]
As great as that was, it still did not compare to the drama that
Group A
Played in Helsinki and Vantaa, Finland from December 27, 1977, to January 2, 1978.
First round
- Group 1
Team | FIN | SWE | SUI | NOR | GF/GA | Points |
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1. Finland | 2:1 | 10:7 | 11:1 | 23: | 96 | |
2. Sweden | 1:2 | 7:2 | 14:0 | 22: | 44 | |
3. Switzerland | 7:10 | 2:7 | 6:5 | 15:22 | 2 | |
4. Norway | 1:11 | 0:14 | 5:6 | 6:31 | 0 |
- Group 2
Team | URS | TCH | POL | FRG | GF/GA | Points |
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1. Soviet Union | 3:0 | 8:1 | 13:1 | 24: | 26 | |
2. Czechoslovakia | 0:3 | 8:2 | 13:1 | 21: | 64 | |
3. Poland | 1:8 | 2:8 | 5:3 | 8:19 | 2 | |
4. West Germany
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1:13 | 1:13 | 3:5 | 5:32 | 0 |
Final round
- Championship round
Team | FIN | URS | SWE | TCH | GF/GA | Points |
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1. Finland | 6:5 2o.t. | (2:1) | 6:2 | 14: | 86 | |
2. Soviet Union | 5:6 2o.t. | 5:3 | (3:0) | 13: | 94 | |
3. Sweden | (1:2) | 3:5 | 4:2 | 8: 9 | 2 | |
4. Czechoslovakia | 2:6 | (0:3) | 2:4 | 4:13 | 0 |
Final Game Summary
January 2, 1978 | Soviet Union | 5 – 6 2ot (2–1, 1–1, 0–1, 2–2, 0–1) | Finland | Ice Hall, Helsinki Attendance: 7 604 |
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- Placing round
Team | POL | SUI | FRG | NOR | GF/GA | Points |
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1. Poland | 4:3 | (5:3) | 6:3 | 15: | 96 | |
2. Switzerland | 3:4 | 10:7 | (6:5) | 19:16 | 4 | |
3. West Germany
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(3:5) | 7:10 | 2:1 | 12:16 | 2 | |
4. Norway | 3:6 | (5:6) | 1:2 | 9:14 | 0 |
Norway was relegated to Group B for 1979.
Tournament Awards
- Top Scorer: Henri Loher (15 Points)
- Top Goalie: Jari Paavola
- Top Defenceman:Yevgeni Popikhin
- Top Forward: Jari Kurri
Group B
Played from March 1–5, 1978.
First round
- Group 1
Played in
Team | ITA | YUG | NED | DEN | GF/GA | Points |
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1. Italy | 3:2 | 5:4 | 6:7 | 14:13 | 4 | |
2. Yugoslavia | 2:3 | 4:2 | 3:1 | 9: 6 | 4 | |
3. Netherlands | 4:5 | 2:4 | 2:0 | 8: 9 | 2 | |
4. Denmark | 7:6 | 1:3 | 0:2 | 8:11 | 2 |
- Group 2
Team | FRA | ROM | AUT | BEL | GF/GA | Points |
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1. France | 4:4 | 6:1 | 10:1 | 20: | 85 | |
2. Romania | 4:4 | 5:5 | 12:1 | 21:10 | 4 | |
3. Austria | 1:6 | 5:5 | 16:0 | 22:11 | 3 | |
4. Belgium | 1:10 | 1:12 | 0:16 | 2:38 | 0 |
Placing round
7th place | Denmark | 15:2 (5:1, 5:0, 5:1) |
Belgium | |
5th place | Austria | 5:3 (0:1, 0:0, 5:2) |
Netherlands | |
3rd place | Romania | 7:5 o.t. (1:2, 3:2, 1:1, 2:0) |
Yugoslavia | |
Final | Italy | 4:3 s.o. (0:0, 2:1, 0:1, 1:1, 1:0) |
France |
Italy was promoted to Group A, and Belgium was relegated to Group C, for 1979.
Group C
Played in Sofia Bulgaria from January 20–26, 1979.
Team | HUN | BUL | ESP | GF/GA | Points |
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1. Hungary | 2:2 6:5 |
8:1 5:5 |
21:13 | 6:2 | |
2. Bulgaria | 2:2 5:6 |
9:2 1:3 |
17:13 | 3:5 | |
3. Spain | 1:8 5:5 |
2:9 3:1 |
11:23 | 3:5 |
Hungary was promoted to Group B for 1979.
References
- ^ France-Italy final
- ^ a b c Duplacey, 473
- Complete results
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 530–2. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.