1985 World Ice Hockey Championships
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The 1985 Ice Hockey World Championships
took place in Prague
, Czechoslovakia
from 17 April to 3 May. Eight teams took part, with each team playing each other once. The four best teams then played each other again. This was the 50th World Championships, and also the 61st European Championships of ice hockey
. The home side, Czechoslovakia, became world champions for the 6th time, and the Soviet Union won their 23rd European title. For the European Championship, only games between European sides in the first round are included.
This was a historic tournament in a few respects. The Soviets were playing without goaltender Tretiak
for the first time since 1969. This was Canada's best finish since returning to the Championships in 1977, and they played for gold on the last day. Despite that finish, this was the first time a professionally stocked team Canada had lost to the Americans. Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the tournament was Sweden's poor play. After finishing second in the 1984 Canada Cup
expectations were high, but they had their worst finish since 1931, playing in the relegation pool for the first time.
East Germany were relegated to Group B.
March 21-31. In the final game, the Swiss had to win by more than four to win the tournament. While the margin was attainable, the unpredictable Dutch side shocked the home crowd beating them six to two.
Poland
was promoted to Group A, and both Norway
and Hungary
were relegated to Group C.
, Chamonix
and Saint-Gervais March 14-23.
France
and Yugoslavia
were both promoted to Group B. For France this was their first return to this level since they boycotted in protest in 1972
.
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 in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
from 17 April to 3 May. Eight teams took part, with each team playing each other once. The four best teams then played each other again. This was the 50th World Championships, and also the 61st European Championships of 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...
. The home side, Czechoslovakia, became world champions for the 6th time, and the Soviet Union won their 23rd European title. For the European Championship, only games between European sides in the first round are included.
This was a historic tournament in a few respects. The Soviets were playing without goaltender Tretiak
Vladislav Tretiak
Vladislav Aleksandrovich Tretiak, MSM is a former goaltender for the Soviet Union's national ice hockey team. Considered to be one of the greatest goaltenders in the history of the sport, he was voted one of six players to the International Ice Hockey Federation's Centennial All-Star Team in a...
for the first time since 1969. This was Canada's best finish since returning to the Championships in 1977, and they played for gold on the last day. Despite that finish, this was the first time a professionally stocked team Canada had lost to the Americans. Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the tournament was Sweden's poor play. After finishing second in the 1984 Canada Cup
1984 Canada Cup
The 1984 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played during the first three weeks of September 1984. The best-of-three final took place between Canada and Sweden, with Canada winning two games to nil...
expectations were high, but they had their worst finish since 1931, playing in the relegation pool for the first time.
First Round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 52 - 08 | 14 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 24 - 34 | 9 | |
| 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 33 - 23 | 9 | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 30 - 16 | 9 | |
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 23 - 25 | 6 | |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 24 - 30 | 4 | |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 - 31 | 3 | |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 - 47 | 2 | |
Final Round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 - 06 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 09 - 08 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 - 08 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 07 - 24 | 0 |
Consolation Round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 39 - 33 | 10 | |
| 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 37 - 40 | 8 | |
| 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 28 - 41 | 7 | |
| 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 - 64 | 2 |
East Germany were relegated to Group B.
World Championship Group B (Switzerland)
Played in FribourgFribourg
Fribourg is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss plateau, and is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland...
March 21-31. In the final game, the Swiss had to win by more than four to win the tournament. While the margin was attainable, the unpredictable Dutch side shocked the home crowd beating them six to two.
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 37 - 13 | 13 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 29 - 13 | 11 | |
| 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 29 - 22 | 10 | |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 - 24 | 6 | |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 31 - 36 | 6 | |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 36 - 25 | 6 | |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 28 - 38 | 4 | |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 - 54 | 0 | |
Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
was promoted to Group A, and both Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and 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...
were relegated to Group C.
World Championship Group C (France)
Played in MegèveMegève
Megève is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Megève is a famous ski resort near the Mont-Blanc in the French Alps...
, Chamonix
Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics...
and Saint-Gervais March 14-23.
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 54 - 13 | 13 | |
| 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 36 - 13 | 12 | |
| 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 45 - 22 | 11 | |
| 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 51 - 29 | 8 | |
| 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 - 23 | 6 | |
| 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 27 - 45 | 4 | |
| 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 - 56 | 2 | |
| 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 09 - 55 | 0 | |
France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
were both promoted to Group B. For France this was their first return to this level since they boycotted in protest in 1972
1972 World Ice Hockey Championships
The 1972 World Ice Hockey Championships was the 39th edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships. The tournament was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from April 7 to April 22, 1972, and the Czechoslovakia national team won the tournament, the third time they had done so and first since 1949, ending...
.
World championship medal table
| 1985 World Championship | Country |
|---|---|
| Gold | |
| Silver | |
| Bronze | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 |
European Championship medal table
| 1985 European Championships | Country |
|---|---|
| Gold | |
| Silver | |
| Bronze | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 |