1979 World Ice Hockey Championships
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The 1979 Ice Hockey World Championships
took place at the Palace of Sports
of the Central Lenin Stadium
in Moscow
, Soviet Union
from 26 April to 14 May. Eight teams took part, with the first round split into two groups of four, and the best two from each group advancing to the final group. The four best teams then played each other twice in the final round. This was the 46th World Championship and at the same time, the 57th ice hockey
European Championship.
March 16-24. This year's tournament was expanded to ten teams to try to avoid hostilities between China and South Korea. China and Denmark were both elevated with the consequence that four teams would be relegated.
Hungary
was relegated to Group C.
China
was relegated to Group C.
The Netherlands
were promoted to Group A.
Both Austria
and Denmark
were relegated to Group C.
March 16-25. This tournament was supposed to be played in China
but the Chinese said that they would deny entrance to the South Korean team. To avoid political issues with the two playing each other, both China and Denmark (last year's 3rd and 4th place teams) were elevated to Group B and two extra nations were allowed to participate in Group C.
Both Yugoslavia
and Italy
were promoted to Group B.
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
took place at the Palace of Sports
Luzhniki Palace of Sports
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, formerly the Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium, is a sports palace in Moscow, Russia, a part of the Luzhniki Sports Complex. Built in 1956, it originally had a spectator capacity of 13,700...
of the Central Lenin Stadium
Luzhniki Stadium
The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium , is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. Its total seating capacity is 78,360 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
from 26 April to 14 May. Eight teams took part, with the first round split into two groups of four, and the best two from each group advancing to the final group. The four best teams then played each other twice in the final round. This was the 46th World Championship and at the same time, the 57th ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
European Championship.
Group 1
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 - 05 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 - 17 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 08 - 13 | 1 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 08 - 16 | 1 |
Group 2
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 - 03 | 5 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 - 11 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 06 - 09 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 05 - 11 | 1 |
Final round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 - 12 | 12 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 25 - 30 | 7 | |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 - 38 | 3 | |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 - 36 | 2 |
Consolation round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 - 17 | 9 | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 27 - 21 | 7 | |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 - 20 | 6 | |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 - 29 | 2 |
World Championship Group B (Romania)
Played in GalatiGalati
Galați is a city and municipality in Romania, the capital of Galați County. Located in the historical region of Moldavia, in the close vicinity of Brăila, Galați is the largest port and sea port on the Danube River and the second largest Romanian port....
March 16-24. This year's tournament was expanded to ten teams to try to avoid hostilities between China and South Korea. China and Denmark were both elevated with the consequence that four teams would be relegated.
First round
The ten teams were split into groups of five, the top two of each battled for promotion to Group A, the next two played in a group to decide fifth through eighth, and both bottom place teams were simply relegated without playing further.Group 1
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 - 06 | 8 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 - 16 | 5 | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 - 20 | 5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 08 - 18 | 2 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 - 25 | 0 |
Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
was relegated to Group C.
Group 2
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 - 08 | 8 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 - 13 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 - 17 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 - 17 | 2 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 08 - 31 | 0 |
China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
was relegated to Group C.
Final round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 - 06 | 6 | |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 - 09 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 08 - 09 | 2 | |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 05 - 20 | 0 |
The Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
were promoted to Group A.
Consolation round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 - 06 | 6 | |
| 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 - 10 | 4 | |
| 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 08 - 13 | 2 | |
| 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 08 - 18 | 0 |
Both Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
were relegated to Group C.
World Championship Group C (Spain)
Played in BarcelonaBarcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
March 16-25. This tournament was supposed to be played in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
but the Chinese said that they would deny entrance to the South Korean team. To avoid political issues with the two playing each other, both China and Denmark (last year's 3rd and 4th place teams) were elevated to Group B and two extra nations were allowed to participate in Group C.
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 83 - 10 | 14 | |
| 20 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 64 - 17 | 12 | |
| 21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 59 - 27 | 10 | |
| 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 35 - 28 | 8 | |
| 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 23 - 68 | 4 | |
| 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 25 - 48 | 4 | |
| 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 - 67 | 3 | |
| 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 - 53 | 1 | |
Both Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
were promoted to Group B.
Final standings
| 1979 World Championships | Country |
|---|---|
| Gold | |
| Silver | |
| Bronze | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 |
Leading scorers
| Player | G | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Vladimir Petrov Vladimir Vladimirovich Petrov Vladimir Vladimirovich Petrov is a Soviet ice hockey player, two times Olympic Champion , who is currently retired.... |
7 | 8 | 15 |
| |
Valeri Kharlamov | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| |
Sergei Makarov Sergei Makarov Sergei Mikhailovich Makarov is a Russian former ice hockey right wing and two-time Olympic gold medalist, regarded as one of the greatest players to play the sport... |
8 | 4 | 12 |
| |
Aleksandr Golikov Aleksandr Golikov Aleksandr Nikolayevich Golikov was a Russian ice hockey player, who competed for the USSR. Brother to Vladimir Golikov. He was the top Soviet goal scorer in the 1980 olympic games, scoring a hat trick in the first game against Japan.-External links:*... |
5 | 7 | 12 |
| |
Boris Mikhailov Boris Mikhailov (ice hockey) Boris Petrovich Mikhailov is a former Soviet ice hockey player. He played for Kristall Saratov from 1962–65, Lokomotiv Moscow from 1965–67, and CSKA Moscow from 1967-1981... |
4 | 8 | 12 |
 |
Marcus Kuhl | 6 | 5 | 11 |
 |
Bohuslav Ebermann Bohuslav Ebermann Bohuslav Ebermann is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for Škoda Plzeň. He was a member of the Czechoslovak 1976 Canada Cup team and was a silver medalist at the 1976 Winter Olympics. He was born in Vochov, Czechoslovakia... |
5 | 4 | 9 |
| |
Ivan Hlinka Ivan Hlinka Ivan Hlinka was a Czech professional ice hockey player and coach. He was one of the most important figures in Czech ice hockey.-Playing career:... |
4 | 5 | 9 |
| |
Helmut Balderis | 4 | 5 | 9 |
European Championships medal table
| European Championships 1979 | Country |
|---|---|
| Gold | |
| Silver | |
| Bronze | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 |