1985 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Encyclopedia
The 1985 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1985 WJHC) was the 9th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
and was held mainly in Turku
and Helsinki
, Finland
. Canada
won the gold medal, its second championship, Czechoslovakia
silver and the Soviet Union
bronze.
format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
Poland
was relegated to Pool B for 1986
.
from March 15 to 24. It was played in a simple round robin format, each team playing seven games.
Standings
Switzerland
was promoted to Pool A and France
was relegated to Pool C for 1986
.
from February 22 to 27.
Standings
Bulgaria
was promoted to Pool B for 1986
.
A. While Total Hockey lists Denmark
in their standings, passionhockey.com states that this was a Netherlands
team that does not count in the standings.
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world...
and was held mainly in Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
and Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
won the gold medal, its second championship, 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...
silver and the 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....
bronze.
Final standings
The 1985 tournament was a round-robinRound-robin
The term round-robin was originally used to describe a document signed by multiple parties in a circle to make it more difficult to determine the order in which it was signed, thus preventing a ringleader from being identified...
format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 14 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 17 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 20 | 9 | |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 26 | 6 | |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 4 | |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 1 | |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 59 | 1 |
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 relegated to Pool B for 1986
1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 10th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held from December 26, 1985, until January 4, 1986. It was held mainly in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Soviet Union won the gold medal, its seventh championship, Canada...
.
Results
Leading scorers
| GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Esa KeskinenEsa Keskinen Esa Keskinen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward.- Playing career :Keskinen was drafted by the Calgary Flames as their fifth-round pick, 101st overall, in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, but never played in the NHL anytime in his active playing career... |
6 | 14 | 20 | ||
 Brian BradleyBrian Bradley Brian Richard Walter Bradley is a former professional ice hockey player. Bradley played for a number of different hockey teams in many different leagues. He played for the London Knights in the early 1980s before being selected 51st overall, in the 3rd round, by the Calgary Flames at the 1983 NHL... |
9 | 5 | 14 | ||
| Esa Tikkanen Esa Tikkanen Esa Tikkanen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, St... |
7 | 7 | 14 | ||
 Peter Andersson |
4 | 10 | 14 | ||
| Mikko Mäkelä Mikko Mäkelä Mikko Matti Mäkelä is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey left wing. Known as the "Flying Finn", he was drafted in the fourth round, 65th overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft.... |
11 | 2 | 13 |
Tournament all-stars
- Goaltender Timo Lehkonen
- Defence Bobby DollasBobby DollasBobby Dollas is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Dollas played defence for the Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques, Detroit Red Wings, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames, Ottawa Senators and San Jose Sharks.-Playing career:Dollas played...
- Defence
Mikhail TatarinovMikhail TatarinovMikhail Vladimirovich Tatarinov is a retired Russian ice hockey defenceman.... - Forward Mikko MäkeläMikko MäkeläMikko Matti Mäkelä is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey left wing. Known as the "Flying Finn", he was drafted in the fourth round, 65th overall, by the New York Islanders in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft....
- Forward
Michal PivonkaMichal PivonkaMichal Pivoňka is a retired National Hockey League player. He played his entire NHL career with the Washington Capitals. Selected by the Capitals in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Pivonka defected to the United States during the summer of 1986... - Forward Esa TikkanenEsa TikkanenEsa Tikkanen is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, St...
Pool B
Eight teams contested the second tier this year in Sapporo JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
from March 15 to 24. It was played in a simple round robin format, each team playing seven games.
Standings
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |  |
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| 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 22 | 14 | 5 - 4 | 5 - 3 | 20 - 7 | 6 - 1 | 7 - 1 | 8 - 6 | 7 -0 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 14 | 11 | 4 - 5 | 4 - 4 | 8 - 1 | 5 - 1 | 7 - 1 | 7 - 1 | 12 - 1 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 3 - 5 | 4 - 4 | 10 - 3 | 3 - 1 | 5 - 2 | 3 - 5 | 6 - 3 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 53 | 7 | 7 - 20 | 1 - 8 | 3 - 10 | 5 - 5 | 3 - 2 | 7 - 6 | 4 - 2 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 28 | 5 | 1 - 6 | 1 - 5 | 1 - 3 | 5 - 5 | 1 - 2 | 7 - 1 | 7 - 6 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 1 - 7 | 1 - 7 | 2 - 5 | 2 - 3 | 2 - 1 | 5 - 3 | 1 - 2 | ||
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 42 | 3 | 6 - 8 | 1 - 7 | 5 - 3 | 6 - 7 | 1 - 7 | 3 - 5 | 5 - 5 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 42 | 3 | 0 - 7 | 1 - 12 | 3 - 6 | 2 - 4 | 6 - 7 | 2 - 1 | 5 - 5 |
Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
was promoted to Pool A and 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...
was relegated to Pool C for 1986
1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 10th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held from December 26, 1985, until January 4, 1986. It was held mainly in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Soviet Union won the gold medal, its seventh championship, Canada...
.
Pool C
This tournament took place in BelgiumBelgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
from February 22 to 27.
Standings
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |  |
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| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 3 - 2 | 11 - 9 | 5 - 1 | 4 - 1 | 5 - 4 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 2 - 3 | 6 - 1 | 10 - 2 | 11 - 2 | 6 - 4 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 9 - 11 | 1 - 6 | 5 - 5 | 11 - 1 | 6 - 4 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 1 - 5 | 2 - 10 | 5 - 5 | 8 - 1 | 4 - 3 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 2 | 1 - 4 | 2 - 11 | 1 - 11 | 1 - 8 | 5 - 3 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 4 - 5 | 4 - 6 | 4 - 6 | 3 - 4 | 3 - 5 | ||
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
was promoted to Pool B for 1986
1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 10th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held from December 26, 1985, until January 4, 1986. It was held mainly in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Soviet Union won the gold medal, its seventh championship, Canada...
.
A. While Total Hockey lists 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...
in their standings, passionhockey.com states that this was a 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...
team that does not count in the standings.