The 1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1978 WJHC) was the 2nd edition World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held from December 22, 1977 until January 3, 1978. The tournament was held in Canada, mainly in Montreal and Quebec City. The Soviet Union won its second consecutive gold medal, while Sweden won the silver, and Canada the bronze.
Tournament format[]
The 1978 tournament divided participants into two divisions of four teams, each playing three games. The top two teams in each division advanced to the medal round, while the bottom two were placed in a "B pool". Each division played another round robin. The top two teams in the medal round played a one game final for the gold medal.
Overall standings[]
This is the aggregate standings, ordered according to final placing. The four teams in the medal round were ranked one through four, while the four teams in the B pool were ranked five through eight regardless of overall record.
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
 Soviet Union
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 16 |
 |
 Sweden
|
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 24 |
 |
 Canada
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 18 |
| 4 |  Czechoslovakia
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 32 |
| 5 |  United States of America
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 30 |
| 6 |  Finland
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 25 |
| 7 |  Federal Republic of Germany
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 33 |
| 8 |  Switzerland
|
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 70 |
Switzerland was relegated to Pool B for 1979.
Preliminary round[]
- Gold Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 5 |
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 4 |
| Finland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 3 |
| Switzerland
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| December 22, 1977 | |||
| Soviet Union
|
18 – 1 | Switzerland
|
Cornwall, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 22, 1977 | |||
| Sweden
|
4 – 4 | Finland
|
Chicoutimi, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 1977 | |||
| Sweden
|
6 – 3 | Soviet Union
|
Quebec City, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 1977 | |||
| Finland
|
18 – 1 | Switzerland
|
Chicoutimi, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 1977 | |||
| Sweden
|
8 – 1 | Switzerland
|
Cornwall, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 1977 | |||
| Soviet Union
|
10 – 4 | Finland
|
Montreal, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
- Blue Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 4 |
| United States of America
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 2 |
| Federal Republic of Germany
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 0 |
| December 22, 1977 | |||
| Canada
|
6 – 3 | United States of America
|
Montreal, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 22, 1977 | |||
| Czechoslovakia
|
5 – 4 | Federal Republic of Germany
|
Quebec City, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 1977 | |||
| Canada
|
8 – 0 | Federal Republic of Germany
|
Cornwall, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 1977 | |||
| Czechoslovakia
|
8 – 5 | United States of America
|
Hull, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 1977 | |||
| Canada
|
9 – 3 | Czechoslovakia
|
Montreal, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 1977 | |||
| United States of America
|
8 – 4 | Federal Republic of Germany
|
Hull, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
Medal round[]
- A Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| Canada
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| December 28, 1977 | |||
| Soviet Union
|
3 – 2 | Canada
|
Quebec City, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 1977 | |||
| Sweden
|
2 – 1 | Czechoslovakia
|
Montreal, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 1977 | |||
| Canada
|
6 – 3 | Czechoslovakia
|
Montreal, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 1977 | |||
| Soviet Union
|
5 – 0 | Sweden
|
Quebec City, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1978 | |||
| Sweden
|
6 – 5 | Canada
|
Montreal, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1978 | |||
| Soviet Union
|
6 – 1 | Czechoslovakia
|
Quebec City, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
- B Division
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 6 |
| Finland
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 4 |
| Federal Republic of Germany
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| Switzerland
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| December 28, 1977 | |||
| Finland
|
4 – 1 | Federal Republic of Germany
|
Chicoutimi, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 1977 | |||
| United States of America
|
11 – 1 | Switzerland
|
Cornwall, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 1977 | |||
| Finland
|
9 – 1 | Switzerland
|
Cornwall, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 1977 | |||
| United States of America
|
6 – 5 | Federal Republic of Germany
|
Hull, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1978 | |||
| United States of America
|
8 – 6 | Finland
|
Hull, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1978 | |||
| Federal Republic of Germany
|
6 – 2 | Switzerland
|
Cornwall, Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
Gold medal game[]
| January 3, 1978 | |||
| Soviet Union
|
5 – 2 | Sweden
|
Montreal, Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|
Leading scorers[]
| GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Gretzky |
8 | 9 | 17 | ||
 Victor Skurdyuk |
10 | 6 | 16 | ||
| Sergei Makarov |
8 | 7 | 15 | ||
 Bobby Crawford |
4 | 9 | 13 | ||
 Jorma Sevon |
7 | 5 | 12 | ||
| Mark Green |
7 | 5 | 12 |
Tournament all-stars[]
- Goaltender
Alexander Tyznych - Defence Risto Siltanen
- Defence Viacheslav Fetisov
- Forward Wayne Gretzky
- Forward Mats Näslund
- Forward Anton Šťastný
Game Ads[]
References[]
- Podnieks, Andrew (1998). Red, White, and Gold: Canada at the World Junior Championships 1974–1999. ECW Press. ISBN 1-55022-382-8.
- 1977–81 World Junior Hockey Championships at TSN
| Preceded by 1977 World Juniors |
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships See also: 1978 World Championships |
Succeeded by 1979 World Juniors |
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