1981 Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Sweden |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 2 host cities) |
Dates | 12–26 April 1981 |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Soviet Union (17th title) |
Runner-up | Sweden |
Third place | Czechoslovakia |
Fourth place | Canada |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 32 |
Goals scored | 288 (9 per game) |
Attendance | 171,675 (5,365 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | Holger Meitinger 20 points |
The 1981
The Dutch team had won Group C and Group B in successive years to play in this tournament, but did not fare well. Their best game was a narrow one goal loss to the Americans, a goal scored on a penalty shot by Dave Christian with eleven seconds left.[1] It was their first appearance at the top level since 1950 and they have not returned since.[2]
World Championship Group A (Sweden)
First round
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | +21 | 6 |
2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 4 |
3 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 2 |
4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 30 | −25 | 0 |
12 April | Canada | 4–3 | Finland |
12 April | Soviet Union | 10–1 | Netherlands |
13 April | Canada | 8–1 | Netherlands |
13 April | Soviet Union | 7–1 | Finland |
15 April | Soviet Union | 8–2 | Canada |
15 April | Finland | 12–3 | Netherlands |
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 5 |
2 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 5 |
3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 2 |
4 | West Germany
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 0 |
12 April | Czechoslovakia | 11–2 | United States |
12 April | West Germany |
14 April | Sweden | 4–2 | United States |
14 April | West Germany |
15 April | Czechoslovakia | 3–3 | Sweden |
15 April | West Germany |
Final Round
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Soviet Union | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 10 |
2 | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 7 |
3 | Czechoslovakia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 6 |
4 | Canada | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 1 |
18 April | Czechoslovakia | 7–4 | Canada |
18 April | Soviet Union | 4–1 | Sweden |
20 April | Sweden | 3–1 | Canada |
20 April | Soviet Union | 8–3 | Czechoslovakia |
22 April | Canada | 4–4 | Soviet Union |
22 April | Sweden | 4–2 | Czechoslovakia |
24 April | Czechoslovakia | 4–2 | Canada |
24 April | Soviet Union | 13–1 | Sweden |
26 April | Sweden | 4–3 | Canada |
26 April | Soviet Union | 1–1 | Czechoslovakia |
Consolation round
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | United States | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 9 |
6 | Finland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 8 |
7 | West Germany
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 7 |
8 | Netherlands | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 51 | −29 | 0 |
The Netherlands were relegated to Group B.
17 April | United States | 7–6 | Netherlands |
17 April | West Germany |
19 April | West Germany | 9–2 | Netherlands |
19 April | United States | 6–4 | Finland |
21 April | West Germany | 6–2 | United States |
21 April | Finland | 4–2 | Netherlands |
23 April | United States | 7–3 | Netherlands |
23 April | West Germany | 4–4 | Finland |
25 April | West Germany | 12–6 | Netherlands |
25 April | Finland | 3–3 | United States |
World Championship Group B (Italy)
Played in Urtijëi 20–29 March. The hosts went undefeated to win, led by former Pittsburgh Penguin and Edmonton Oiler Wayne Bianchin and backstopped by former Oiler Jim Corsi.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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9 | Italy | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 13 |
10 | Poland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 11 |
11 | Switzerland | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 10 |
12 | East Germany | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 9 |
13 | Romania | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 4 |
14 | Norway | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 4 |
15 | Yugoslavia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 3 |
16 | Japan | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 2 |
Italy was promoted to Group A, both Yugoslavia and Japan were relegated to Group C.
20 March | East Germany | 4–3 | Japan |
20 March | Romania | 5–6 | Poland |
20 March | Switzerland | 5–2 | Norway |
20 March | Italy | 6–4 | Yugoslavia |
21 March | Switzerland | 3–3 | Poland |
21 March | Japan | 0–2 | Norway |
21 March | East Germany | 11–3 | Yugoslavia |
21 March | Italy | 3–2 | Romania |
23 March | Romania | 1–6 | East Germany |
23 March | Poland | 13–4 | Norway |
23 March | Japan | 7–3 | Yugoslavia |
23 March | Italy | 4–2 | Switzerland |
24 March | Japan | 2–11 | Poland |
24 March | Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Romania |
24 March | Italy | 6–1 | Norway |
24 March | Switzerland | 2–1 | East Germany |
26 March | Yugoslavia | 4–4 | Switzerland |
26 March | Romania | 5–1 | Japan |
26 March | East Germany | 6–3 | Norway |
26 March | Italy | 4–1 | Poland |
28 March | Norway | 6–2 | Yugoslavia |
28 March | Switzerland | 8–3 | Romania |
28 March | East Germany | 3–7 | Poland |
28 March | Italy | 9–2 | Japan |
29 March | Yugoslavia | 4–8 | Poland |
29 March | Norway | 3–7 | Romania |
29 March | Switzerland | 4–3 | Japan |
29 March | Italy | 6–6 | East Germany |
World Championship Group C (China PR)
Played in Beijing 6–15 March.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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17 | Austria | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 | +38 | 14 |
18 | China | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 12 |
19 | Hungary | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 9 |
20 | Denmark | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 7 |
21 | France | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 6 |
22 | Bulgaria | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 6 |
23 | North Korea | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 66 | −48 | 2 |
24 | Great Britain | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 60 | −49 | 0 |
Both Austria and China were promoted to Group B.
6 March | Austria | 10–0 | North Korea |
6 March | Hungary | 8–0 | Great Britain |
6 March | France | 7–0 | Bulgaria |
6 March | China | 5–1 | Denmark |
7 March | Great Britain | 2–11 | France |
7 March | China | 6–2 | Bulgaria |
7 March | North Korea | 5–9 | Denmark |
7 March | Austria | 7–0 | Hungary |
9 March | Hungary | 10–3 | North Korea |
9 March | Denmark | 4–6 | Bulgaria |
9 March | France | 1–7 | Austria |
9 March | China | 12–2 | Great Britain |
10 March | Hungary | 11–6 | France |
10 March | North Korea | 2–9 | Bulgaria |
10 March | Great Britain | 2–13 | Denmark |
10 March | China | 0–3 | Austria |
12 March | Bulgaria | 4–2 | Great Britain |
12 March | France | 17–1 | North Korea |
12 March | Austria | 4–2 | Denmark |
12 March | China | 3–1 | Hungary |
13 March | China | 10–3 | France |
13 March | Great Britain | 1–5 | North Korea |
13 March | Hungary | 2–2 | Denmark |
13 March | Austria | 5–0 | Bulgaria |
15 March | Austria | 7–2 | Great Britain |
15 March | Bulgaria | 1–6 | Hungary |
15 March | France | 3–5 | Denmark |
15 March | China | 10–2 | North Korea |
Ranking and statistics
1981 IIHF World Championship winners |
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Soviet Union 17th title |
Tournament Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Peter Lindmark
- Best Defenceman: Larry Robinson
- Best Forward: Alexander Maltsev
- Media All-Star Team:
- Goaltender: Peter Lindmark
- Defence: Larry Robinson, Valeri Vasiliev
- Forwards: Sergei Kapustin, Sergei Makarov, Alexander Maltsev
Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to
Soviet Union | |
Sweden | |
Czechoslovakia | |
4 | Canada |
5 | United States |
6 | Finland |
7 | West Germany
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8 | Netherlands |
European championships final standings
The final standings of the
Soviet Union | |
Sweden | |
Czechoslovakia | |
4 | Finland |
5 | West Germany
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6 | Netherlands |
Fanfare of the Championships
The fanfare for the Championships was written by Benny Andersson (from ABBA) in 1981. It was later used as the jingle/opening theme for the television special Dick Cavett Meets ABBA aired later in 1981. Reference - Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA - The Complete Recordings Sessions, page 106. Verulam Publishing Ltd (13 October 1994).
Citations
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. p. 148.
- To hear the Fanfare of the Championships