The 1983 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in West Germany from 16 April to 2 May. The games were played in Munich, Dortmund and Düsseldorf. Eight teams took part, with each playing each other once. The four best teams then play each other once more with no results carrying over this time, and the other four teams played each other again to determine ranking and relegation. This was the 49th World Championships, and also the 60th European Championships. The Soviet Union became world champions for the 19th time, tying Canada, and won their 22nd European title.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  West Germany |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 16 April – 2 May |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union (19th title) |
Runner-up  |  Czechoslovakia |
Third place  |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 263 (6.58 per game) |
| Attendance | 189,555 (4,739 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Sergei Makarov 18 points |
Promotion and relegation was effective for 1985 as the IIHF did not run a championship in Olympic years at this time. Nations that did not participate in the Sarajevo Olympics were invited to compete in the Thayer Tutt Trophy.
World Championship Group A (West Germany)
editFirst round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 | +34 | 14 |
| 2 | Canada
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 10 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 9 |
| 4 | Sweden
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 9 |
| 5 | West Germany
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 7 |
| 6 |  East Germany
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 4 |
| 7 |  Finland
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 3 |
| 8 |  Italy
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 46 | −41 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 16 April | Canada | 6–0 | Italy |
| 16 April | Soviet Union | 3–0 | East Germany |
| 16 April | Czechoslovakia | 4–2 | Finland |
| 16 April | Sweden | 5–1 | West Germany |
| 17 April | Sweden | 3–2 | Canada |
| 17 April | West Germany | 4–0 | Italy |
| 17 April | Czechoslovakia | 6–1 | East Germany |
| 17 April | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Finland |
| 19 April | Soviet Union | 8–2 | Canada |
| 19 April | Czechoslovakia | 4–1 | Sweden |
| 19 April | West Germany | 4–3 | Finland |
| 19 April | East Germany | 3–1 | Italy |
| 20 April | Sweden | 5–4 | East Germany |
| 20 April | Soviet Union | 6–0 | West Germany |
| 21 April | Canada | 3–1 | Czechoslovakia |
| 21 April | Finland | 6–2 | Italy |
| 22 April | Canada | 5–1 | Finland |
| 22 April | West Germany | 4–3 | East Germany |
| 23 April | Soviet Union | 5–1 | Czechoslovakia |
| 23 April | Sweden | 5–1 | Italy |
| 24 April | Canada | 5–2 | East Germany |
| 24 April | Finland | 4–4 | Sweden |
| 24 April | Soviet Union | 11–1 | Italy |
| 24 April | West Germany | 3–3 | Czechoslovakia |
| 25 April | Canada | 3–1 | West Germany |
| 25 April | East Germany | 6–4 | Finland |
| 26 April | Czechoslovakia | 11–0 | Italy |
| 26 April | Soviet Union | 5–3 | Sweden |
Final Round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 5 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 | Canada
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 2 |
| 4 | Sweden
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 28 April | Czechoslovakia | 5–4 | Canada |
| 28 April | Soviet Union | 4–0 | Sweden |
| 30 April | Canada | 3–1 | Sweden |
| 30 April | Soviet Union | 1–1 | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 May | Soviet Union | 8–2 | Canada |
| 2 May | Czechoslovakia | 4–1 | Sweden |
Consolation Round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | West Germany
|
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 11 |
| 6 | East Germany
|
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 6 |
| 7 | Finland
|
10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 6 |
| 8 | Italy
|
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 56 | −40 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Italy was relegated to Group B.
| 27 April | West Germany | 5–4 | Italy |
| 27 April | East Germany | 6–2 | Finland |
| 29 April | Finland | 4–2 | West Germany |
| 29 April | Italy | 3–1 | East Germany |
| 1 May | West Germany | 7–3 | East Germany |
| 1 May | Italy | 4–4 | Finland |
World Championship Group B (Japan)
editPlayed in Tokyo 21–31 March.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  United States
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 14 | +39 | 13 |
| 10 |  Poland
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 11 |
| 11 |  Austria
|
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 10 |
| 12 |  Norway
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 8 |
| 13 |  Japan
|
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 6 |
| 14 |  Switzerland
|
7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 4 |
| 15 |  Romania
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 48 | −28 | 3 |
| 16 |  Yugoslavia
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 50 | −32 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
The United States was promoted to Group A, and both Romania and Yugoslavia were relegated to Group C. Additionally, the USA, Poland and Austria earned berths in the Olympics. Fourth place Norway had to play off against the Group C winner (the Netherlands) to fill the final Olympic spot.[1][2]
| 21 March | Japan | 3–2 | Yugoslavia |
| 21 March | Norway | 5–3 | Romania |
| 22 March | Poland | 7–1 | Norway |
| 22 March | Austria | 8–8 | Switzerland |
| 22 March | United States | 13–2 | Yugoslavia |
| 23 March | United States | 6–2 | Romania |
| 23 March | Japan | 3–3 | Switzerland |
| 24 March | Poland | 12–2 | Yugoslavia |
| 24 March | Austria | 3–2 | Norway |
| 24 March | Japan | 6–2 | Romania |
| 25 March | Austria | 5–5 | Poland |
| 25 March | United States | 5–2 | Switzerland |
| 26 March | Romania | 7–7 | Yugoslavia |
| 26 March | Japan | 4–5 | Norway |
| 27 March | Poland | 6–4 | Switzerland |
| 27 March | United States | 3–3 | Austria |
| 28 March | Norway | 6–2 | Yugoslavia |
| 28 March | Romania | 4–3 | Switzerland |
| 28 March | United States | 6–2 | Poland |
| 28 March | Japan | 5–5 | Austria |
| 30 March | Austria | 12–2 | Romania |
| 30 March | Switzerland | 4–1 | Yugoslavia |
| 30 March | United States | 8–2 | Norway |
| 30 March | Japan | 1–2 | Poland |
| 31 March | Norway | 8–1 | Switzerland |
| 31 March | Austria | 5–2 | Yugoslavia |
| 31 March | Poland | 9–0 | Romania |
| 31 March | Japan | 1–12 | United States |
World Championship Group C (Hungary)
editPlayed in Budapest 11–20 March. The champion earned the right to playoff against Group B fourth place for a berth in the Olympics.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |  Netherlands
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 11 | +67 | 14 |
| 18 |  Hungary
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 10 |
| 19 |  China
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 9 |
| 20 |  Denmark
|
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 8 |
| 21 |  France
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 7 |
| 22 |  Bulgaria
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 3 |
| 23 |  Spain
|
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 55 | −38 | 3 |
| 24 |  North Korea
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 72 | −57 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
The Netherlands and Hungary were both promoted to Group B,
| 11 March | France | 2–5 | Denmark |
| 11 March | Netherlands | 7–2 | Bulgaria |
| 11 March | China | 5–2 | North Korea |
| 11 March | Hungary | 17–2 | Spain |
| 12 March | Hungary | 3–1 | France |
| 12 March | North Korea | 1–11 | Netherlands |
| 13 March | Spain | 0–4 | Denmark |
| 13 March | Bulgaria | 1–5 | China |
| 14 March | Hungary | 14–1 | North Korea |
| 14 March | France | 0–10 | Netherlands |
| 14 March | Denmark | 4–5 | Bulgaria |
| 14 March | Spain | 0–5 | China |
| 15 March | North Korea | 1–24 | France |
| 15 March | Hungary | 5–12 | Netherlands |
| 16 March | Denmark | 1–6 | China |
| 16 March | Bulgaria | 4–4 | Spain |
| 17 March | Netherlands | 12–1 | China |
| 17 March | France | 7–1 | Spain |
| 17 March | Bulgaria | 4–5 | North Korea |
| 17 March | Hungary | 0–4 | Denmark |
| 19 March | Hungary | 7–2 | Bulgaria |
| 19 March | Netherlands | 16–2 | Spain |
| 19 March | Denmark | 6–3 | North Korea |
| 19 March | China | 3–3 | France |
| 20 March | Spain | 8–2 | North Korea |
| 20 March | Netherlands | 10–0 | Denmark |
| 20 March | France | 4–2 | Bulgaria |
| 20 March | Hungary | 4–3 | China |
Ranking and statistics
edit
| 1983 IIHF World Championship winners |
|---|
 Soviet Union 19th title |
Tournament Awards
edit- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Vladislav Tretiak - Best Defenceman: Alexei Kasatonov
- Best Forward:
Jiří Lála
- Best Goaltender:
- Media All-Star Team:
- Goaltender: Vladislav Tretiak
- Defence: Viacheslav Fetisov, Alexei Kasatonov
- Forwards: Vladimir Krutov, Igor Larionov, Sergei Makarov
- Goaltender:
Final standings
editThe final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
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Soviet Union
|
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Czechoslovakia
|
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Canada
|
| 4 | Sweden
|
| 5 | West Germany
|
| 6 | East Germany
|
| 7 | Finland
|
| 8 | Italy
|
European championships final standings
editThe final standings of the European championships according to IIHF:
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Soviet Union
|
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Czechoslovakia
|
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Sweden
|
| 4 | West Germany
|
| 5 | East Germany
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| 6 | Finland
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| 7 | Italy
|
Scoring leaders
editList shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Makarov |
10 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | F |
| Vladimir Krutov |
10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 | F |
| Jiří Lála |
10 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 4 | F |
| Igor Larionov |
9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | F |
| Erich Kühnhackl |
10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 28 | F |
| Alexei Kasatonov |
10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 14 | D |
| Vyacheslav Fetisov |
10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | D |
| Igor Liba |
10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | F |
| Marcel Dionne |
10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | F |
| Anssi Melametsä |
10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | F |
Citations
editReferences
edit- 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. pp. 149–50.