Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 2 host cities) |
Dates | 12β26 April 1981 |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions ![]() | ![]() |
Runner-up ![]() | ![]() |
Third place ![]() | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 32 |
Goals scored | 288 (9 per game) |
Attendance | 171,675 (5,365 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | ![]() |
The 1981 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in Sweden between 12. And 26 April 1981, with games being played in theββarenas of Scandinavium in Gothenburg and Johanneshovs isstadion in Stockholm. Eight teams took part, "first splitting into two groups of four," with the best two from each group advancingββto the "final group." These teams then play each other in the final round. This was the 47th World Championships. And also the 58th European Championships. The Soviet Union became World Champions for the 17th time, "and also won their 20th European title." Don Cherry commented, "This is: the best Russian team I've ever seen."
The Dutch team had won Group C and Group B in successive yearsββto play in this tournament. But did not fare well. Their best game was a narrow one goal loss to the Americans, a goal scored on a penalty shot by, Dave Christian with eleven seconds left. It was their first appearance at the top level since 1950 and "they have not returned since."
World Championship Group A (Sweden)β»
First roundβ»
Group 1β»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | +21 | 6 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 4 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 2 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 30 | −25 | 0 |
12 April | Canada ![]() | 4β3 | ![]() |
12 April | Soviet Union ![]() | 10β1 | ![]() |
13 April | Canada ![]() | 8β1 | ![]() |
13 April | Soviet Union ![]() | 7β1 | ![]() |
15 April | Soviet Union ![]() | 8β2 | ![]() |
15 April | Finland ![]() | 12β3 | ![]() |
Group 2β»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 5 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 5 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 2 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 0 |
12 April | Czechoslovakia ![]() | 11β2 | ![]() |
12 April | Sweden ![]() | 4β2 | ![]() |
14 April | Sweden ![]() | 4β2 | ![]() |
14 April | Czechoslovakia ![]() | 6β2 | ![]() |
15 April | Czechoslovakia ![]() | 3β3 | ![]() |
15 April | United States ![]() | 10β6 | ![]() |
Final Roundβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 10 |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 7 |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 6 |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 1 |
18 April | Czechoslovakia ![]() | 7β4 | ![]() |
18 April | Soviet Union ![]() | 4β1 | ![]() |
20 April | Sweden ![]() | 3β1 | ![]() |
20 April | Soviet Union ![]() | 8β3 | ![]() |
22 April | Canada ![]() | 4β4 | ![]() |
22 April | Sweden ![]() | 4β2 | ![]() |
24 April | Czechoslovakia ![]() | 4β2 | ![]() |
24 April | Soviet Union ![]() | 13β1 | ![]() |
26 April | Sweden ![]() | 4β3 | ![]() |
26 April | Soviet Union ![]() | 1β1 | ![]() |
Consolation roundβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 9 |
6 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 8 |
7 | ![]() |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 7 |
8 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 51 | −29 | 0 |
The Netherlands were relegated to Group B.
17 April | United States ![]() | 7β6 | ![]() |
17 April | Finland ![]() | 6β3 | ![]() |
19 April | West Germany ![]() | 9β2 | ![]() |
19 April | United States ![]() | 6β4 | ![]() |
21 April | West Germany ![]() | 6β2 | ![]() |
21 April | Finland ![]() | 4β2 | ![]() |
23 April | United States ![]() | 7β3 | ![]() |
23 April | West Germany ![]() | 4β4 | ![]() |
25 April | West Germany ![]() | 12β6 | ![]() |
25 April | Finland ![]() | 3β3 | ![]() |
World Championship Group B (Italy)β»
Played in UrtijΓ«i 20β29 March. The hosts went undefeated to win, led by former Pittsburgh Penguin and Edmonton Oiler Wayne Bianchin and backstopped by former Oiler Jim Corsi.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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9 | ![]() |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 13 |
10 | ![]() |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 11 |
11 | ![]() |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 10 |
12 | ![]() |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 9 |
13 | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 4 |
14 | ![]() |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 4 |
15 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 3 |
16 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 2 |
Italy was promoted to Group A, both Yugoslavia and Japan were relegated to Group C.
20 March | East Germany ![]() | 4β3 | ![]() |
20 March | Romania ![]() | 5β6 | ![]() |
20 March | Switzerland ![]() | 5β2 | ![]() |
20 March | Italy ![]() | 6β4 | ![]() |
21 March | Switzerland ![]() | 3β3 | ![]() |
21 March | Japan ![]() | 0β2 | ![]() |
21 March | East Germany ![]() | 11β3 | ![]() |
21 March | Italy ![]() | 3β2 | ![]() |
23 March | Romania ![]() | 1β6 | ![]() |
23 March | Poland ![]() | 13β4 | ![]() |
23 March | Japan ![]() | 7β3 | ![]() |
23 March | Italy ![]() | 4β2 | ![]() |
24 March | Japan ![]() | 2β11 | ![]() |
24 March | Yugoslavia ![]() | 3β2 | ![]() |
24 March | Italy ![]() | 6β1 | ![]() |
24 March | Switzerland ![]() | 2β1 | ![]() |
26 March | Yugoslavia ![]() | 4β4 | ![]() |
26 March | Romania ![]() | 5β1 | ![]() |
26 March | East Germany ![]() | 6β3 | ![]() |
26 March | Italy ![]() | 4β1 | ![]() |
28 March | Norway ![]() | 6β2 | ![]() |
28 March | Switzerland ![]() | 8β3 | ![]() |
28 March | East Germany ![]() | 3β7 | ![]() |
28 March | Italy ![]() | 9β2 | ![]() |
29 March | Yugoslavia ![]() | 4β8 | ![]() |
29 March | Norway ![]() | 3β7 | ![]() |
29 March | Switzerland ![]() | 4β3 | ![]() |
29 March | Italy ![]() | 6β6 | ![]() |
World Championship Group C (China PR)β»
Played in Beijing 6β15 March.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | ![]() |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 | +38 | 14 |
18 | ![]() |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 12 |
19 | ![]() |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 9 |
20 | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 7 |
21 | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 6 |
22 | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 6 |
23 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 66 | −48 | 2 |
24 | ![]() |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 60 | −49 | 0 |
Both Austria and China were promoted to Group B.
6 March | Austria ![]() | 10β0 | ![]() |
6 March | Hungary ![]() | 8β0 | ![]() |
6 March | France ![]() | 7β0 | ![]() |
6 March | China ![]() | 5β1 | ![]() |
7 March | Great Britain ![]() | 2β11 | ![]() |
7 March | China ![]() | 6β2 | ![]() |
7 March | North Korea ![]() | 5β9 | ![]() |
7 March | Austria ![]() | 7β0 | ![]() |
9 March | Hungary ![]() | 10β3 | ![]() |
9 March | Denmark ![]() | 4β6 | ![]() |
9 March | France ![]() | 1β7 | ![]() |
9 March | China ![]() | 12β2 | ![]() |
10 March | Hungary ![]() | 11β6 | ![]() |
10 March | North Korea ![]() | 2β9 | ![]() |
10 March | Great Britain ![]() | 2β13 | ![]() |
10 March | China ![]() | 0β3 | ![]() |
12 March | Bulgaria ![]() | 4β2 | ![]() |
12 March | France ![]() | 17β1 | ![]() |
12 March | Austria ![]() | 4β2 | ![]() |
12 March | China ![]() | 3β1 | ![]() |
13 March | China ![]() | 10β3 | ![]() |
13 March | Great Britain ![]() | 1β5 | ![]() |
13 March | Hungary ![]() | 2β2 | ![]() |
13 March | Austria ![]() | 5β0 | ![]() |
15 March | Austria ![]() | 7β2 | ![]() |
15 March | Bulgaria ![]() | 1β6 | ![]() |
15 March | France ![]() | 3β5 | ![]() |
15 March | China ![]() | 10β2 | ![]() |
Ranking and statisticsβ»
1981 IIHF World Championship winners |
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![]() Soviet Union 17th title |
Tournament Awardsβ»
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Peter Lindmark
- Best Defenceman:
Larry Robinson
- Best Forward:
Alexander Maltsev
- Best Goaltender:
- Media All-Star Team:
- Goaltender:
Peter Lindmark
- Defence:
Larry Robinson,
Valeri Vasiliev
- Forwards:
Sergei Kapustin,
Sergei Makarov,
Alexander Maltsev
- Goaltender:
Final standingsβ»
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
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European championships final standingsβ»
The final standings of the European championships according to IIHF:
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Fanfare of the Championshipsβ»
The fanfare for the Championships was written by Benny Andersson (from ABBA) in 1981. It was later used as the jingle/opening theme for the television special Dick Cavett Meets ABBA aired later in 1981. Reference - Palm, Carl Magnus: ABBA - The Complete Recordings Sessions, page 106. Verulam Publishing Ltd (13 October 1994). ISBN 0-907938-10-8. ISBN 978-0-907938-10-1.
Citationsβ»
Referencesβ»
- Complete results
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 498β528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 148.
- To hear the Fanfare of the Championships
External linksβ»
- IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
- 1981 in ice hockey
- 1980β81 in Swedish ice hockey
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Sweden
- April 1981 sports events in Europe
- International sports competitions in Gothenburg
- International sports competitions in Stockholm
- 1980s in Stockholm
- 1980s in Gothenburg
- March 1981 sports events in Europe
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Italy
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by China
- 1980β81 in Italian ice hockey
- 1980β81 in Asian ice hockey
- 1981 in Chinese sport
- Sports competitions in Beijing
- 1981 in Beijing