| 1977 IIHF World U20 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  Czechoslovakia
|
| Dates | December 22, 1976 – January 2, 1977 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (1 title)
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 251 (8.96 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Dale McCourt
|
The 1977 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1977 WJHC) were held between December 22, 1976 and January 2, 1977 in Banská Bystrica and Zvolen, Czechoslovakia. The Soviet Union won the tournament with a perfect 7–0 record.[1] This was the fourth edition of the IIHF World U20 Championship, but the first to be included in official IIHF records.[2] Canada was represented by a club team, the St. Catharines Fincups (as the 1976 Memorial Cup champions), but the other seven nations were represented by teams of their top under-20 players.[3] The tournament was expanded to eight teams, with West Germany and Poland making their debut.
Final standings[]
The tournament was a round-robin format, with each team playing each of the other seven teams once each.
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Soviet Union |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 14 |
 |
 Canada |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 20 | 11 |
 |
Czechoslovakia |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 9 |
| 4 |  Finland |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 29 | 8 |
| 5 |  Sweden |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 30 | 6 |
| 6 |  West Germany |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 4 |
| 7 |  United States |
7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 45 | 3 |
| 8 |  Poland |
7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 58 | 1 |
While not relegated, Poland did have the opportunity to play a challenge against Switzerland for inclusion in the 1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, but declined.[4]
Results[]
| December 22, 1976 | United States 
|
3 – 6 (2–3, 0–0, 1–3) |
Finland
|
Banská Bystrica |
| December 23, 1976 | Czechoslovakia 
|
0 – 4 (0–0, 0–2, 0–2) |
Soviet Union
|
Banská Bystrica |
| December 23, 1976 | Poland 
|
0 – 14 (0–3, 0–5, 0–6) |
Canada
|
Banská Bystrica |
| December 23, 1976 | Sweden 
|
5 – 4 (1–2, 1–0, 3–2) |
Finland
|
Zvolen |
| December 23, 1976 | United States
|
3 – 4 (1–2, 0–2, 2–0) |
West Germany
|
Zvolen |
| December 25, 1976 | West Germany 
|
1 – 4 |
Finland
|
Banská Bystrica |
| December 25, 1976 | United States
|
8 – 5 |
Sweden
|
Banská Bystrica |
| December 25, 1976 | Canada 
|
4 – 4 |
Czechoslovakia
|
Zvolen |
| December 25, 1976 | Soviet Union 
|
10 – 1 (3–0, 3–1, 4–0) |
Poland
|
Zvolen |
| December 26, 1976 | Czechoslovakia
|
8 – 2 (2–1, 3–0, 3–1) |
West Germany
|
Banská Bystrica |
| December 26, 1976 | Poland
|
2 – 2 |
United States
|
Banská Bystrica |
| December 26, 1976 | Canada
|
6 – 4 (2–1, 2–2, 2–1) |
Finland
|
Zvolen |
| December 26, 1976 | Sweden
|
2 – 4 (0–1, 2–3, 0–0) |
Soviet Union
|
Zvolen |
| December 28, 1976 | Canada
|
5 – 3 |
Sweden
|
Banská Bystrica |
| December 28, 1976 | Soviet Union
|
2 – 1 (1–0, 1–1, 0–0) |
West Germany
|
Banská Bystrica |
| December 28, 1976 | Finland 
|
8 – 2 (2–1, 3–0, 3–1) |
Poland
|
Zvolen |
| December 28, 1976 | United States
|
2 – 5 (1–1, 1–2, 0–2) |
Czechoslovakia
|
Zvolen |
| December 29, 1976 | West Germany
|
1 – 9 (0–2, 1–2, 0–5) |
Canada
|
Banská Bystrica |
| December 29, 1976 | Sweden
|
6 – 5 (2–1, 1–3, 3–1) |
Poland
|
Zvolen |
| December 30, 1976 | Soviet Union
|
15 – 5 (6–1, 6–1, 3–3) |
United States
|
Banská Bystrica |
| December 30, 1976 | Czechoslovakia
|
2 – 3 (1–0, 1–3, 0–0) |
Finland
|
Zvolen |
| January 1, 1977 | Finland
|
6 – 10 (0–3, 2–3, 4–4) |
Soviet Union
|
Banská Bystrica |
| January 1, 1977 | Poland
|
0 – 9 (0–3, 0–2, 0–4) |
Czechoslovakia
|
Banská Bystrica |
| January 1, 1977 | Canada
|
8 – 2 (3–2, 2–0, 3–0) |
United States
|
Zvolen |
| January 1, 1977 | West Germany
|
0 – 5 (0–1, 0–4, 0–0) |
Sweden
|
Zvolen |
| January 2, 1977 | Czechoslovakia
|
4 – 2 (2–0, 0–0, 2–2) |
Sweden
|
Banská Bystrica |
| January 2, 1977 | Soviet Union
|
6 – 4 (6–0, 0–0, 0–4) |
Canada
|
Zvolen |
| January 2, 1977 | West Germany
|
9 – 2 (3–0, 5–1, 1–1) |
Poland
|
Zvolen |
References[]
- ↑ "1977 World Junior Championship". Hockey Canada. http://www.hockeycanada.ca/1/8/8/2/index1.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ↑ "IIHF World U20 Championships". IIHF. http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/history/all-medallists/u20.html. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ↑ "IIHF World Junior Championship History". Hockey Canada. http://www.hockeycanada.ca/3/5/6/7/index1.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ↑ 1978 Qualification
- "IIHF World Junior Championship All-Star Teams". Hockey Canada. http://www.hockeycanada.ca/3/5/7/2/index1.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- "WJHC History - 1977–1981". TSN.ca. CTVglobemedia. http://www.tsn.ca/World_jrs/feature/?fid=3224. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- "Championnat du monde 1977 des moins de 20 ans". http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/U-20_1977.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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