1987 World Ice Hockey Championships
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The 1987 Ice Hockey World Championships
was the 52nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was also the 63rd ice hockey
European Championships. Teams representing 28 countries participated in four levels of competition.
In the Division A Championship held April 17 to May 3 in Vienna
, Austria
, each team played each other once in the preliminary round. The four best placed teams then played each other once in a championship round and, unlike the relegation round, the first round of results were not counted. Sweden won the gold medal for the fourth time and the Soviet Union won their 25th European title. In the European Championships, only the games of the first round between European teams counted. Switzerland was demoted to Division B.
Sweden's victory was a controversial one. The Germans had beaten both Canada and Finland when it was revealed that forward Miroslav Sikora had played for the Polish junior team in 1976
. He was suspended and the IIHF stripped West Germany of their two wins. The Germans took the matter to court, stating that they had been granted permission. Though Sikora remained suspended, the IIHF reinstated the two victories. If the courts had not intervened, Finland would have replaced Sweden in the medal round.
Switzerland
was relegated to Group B.
March 26th to April 5th. The top three teams earned Olympic
berths, and the fourth place team played off against the Group C winner to join them.
Poland
was promoted to Group A, and both the Netherlands
and China
were relegated to Group C.
, Herlev
and Hørsholm
March 20-29. In addition to being promoted, the winner played off against the fourth placed Group B team for the final Olympic
berth.
Both Japan
and Denmark
were promoted to Group B. On the final day, if either Romania
or Yugoslavia
had won, they would have been promoted, but they tied each other. Belgium
was relegated to Group D, and later Romania
chose to compete in Group D as well, for financial reasons.
March 13-20. Taiwan
also played four games as exhibition contests. They lost 31-3 to Australia
, 24-0 to South Korea
, 12-1 to New Zealand
, and tied Hong Kong
2-2.
Australia
was promoted to Group C. Later, when Romania
declined to travel to Australia for the 1989 World Ice Hockey Championships
Group C for financial reasons, South Korea
was promoted to take their place.
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
was the 52nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was also the 63rd ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
European Championships. Teams representing 28 countries participated in four levels of competition.
In the Division A Championship held April 17 to May 3 in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, each team played each other once in the preliminary round. The four best placed teams then played each other once in a championship round and, unlike the relegation round, the first round of results were not counted. Sweden won the gold medal for the fourth time and the Soviet Union won their 25th European title. In the European Championships, only the games of the first round between European teams counted. Switzerland was demoted to Division B.
Sweden's victory was a controversial one. The Germans had beaten both Canada and Finland when it was revealed that forward Miroslav Sikora had played for the Polish junior team in 1976
1976 IIHF European U19 Championship
The 1976 IIHF European U19 Championship was the ninth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.- First round :Group 1*NOTE Bulgaria was supposed to particpate in this group, but could not because of an epidemic of the Grippe. An under 18 Czech team filled in, but arrived to late to play...
. He was suspended and the IIHF stripped West Germany of their two wins. The Germans took the matter to court, stating that they had been granted permission. Though Sikora remained suspended, the IIHF reinstated the two victories. If the courts had not intervened, Finland would have replaced Sweden in the medal round.
First round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 48 - 12 | 14 | |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 - 15 | 11 | |
| 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 30 - 17 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 25 - 17 | 7 | |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 - 28 | 6 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 - 24 | 6 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 - 36 | 4 | |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 - 49 | 0 | |
Final Round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 - 05 | 4 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 04 - 03 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08 - 07 | 3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 02 - 13 | 1 |
Consolation Round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 32 - 34 | 11 | |
| 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 31 - 37 | 9 | |
| 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 36 - 39 | 8 | |
| 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26 - 71 | 0 |
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 relegated to Group B.
Final standings
The final standings of the tournament.| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
| 4. | |
| 5. | |
| 6. | |
| 7. | |
| 8. |
Leading scorers
| Player | G | A | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Vladimir Krutov Vladimir Krutov Vladimir Yevgenyevich Krutov born June 1, 1960) is a former Soviet hockey forward. Together with Igor Larionov and Sergei Makarov, he was part of the famed KLM Line... |
11 | 4 | 15 |
| |
Sergei Makarov Sergei Makarov Sergei Mikhailovich Makarov is a Russian former ice hockey right wing and two-time Olympic gold medalist, regarded as one of the greatest players to play the sport... |
4 | 10 | 14 |
| |
Igor Larionov Igor Larionov Igor Nikolayevich Larionov is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player, known as The Professor. Along with Viacheslav Fetisov, he was instrumental in breaking the barrier that stopped Soviet players from joining the National Hockey League . He primarily played the centre position, and is... |
4 | 8 | 12 |
| |
Vyacheslav Bykov Vyacheslav Bykov Vyacheslav Arkadevich "Slava" Bykov is a former Soviet ice hockey player and a former head coach of the Russian national hockey team. A small, technically gifted center, he was a regular fixture on the Soviet national ice hockey team in the 1980s; after the fall of the Soviet Union, he played for... |
5 | 6 | 11 |
 |
Aaron Broten Aaron Broten Aaron Kent Broten is a former professional hockey player who was drafted in the 6th round, 106th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Rockies... |
5 | 6 | 11 |
 |
Gerd Truntschka Gerd Truntschka Gerhard Truntschka is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Ice hockey Bundesliga.... |
3 | 8 | 11 |
 |
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson Bengt-Åke Gustafsson Bengt-Åke Gustafsson is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. Gustafsson is a former head coach of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team, a post he held from February 2005 to May 2010. During his American career he was often called Bengt Gustafsson or Gus.Gustafsson spent nine seasons in the... |
3 | 8 | 11 |
| |
Helmut Steiger | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| |
Tomas Sandström Tomas Sandström Tomas Sandström is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League from 1984 to 1999. He grew up in Fagersta, Sweden.... |
5 | 5 | 10 |
| |
Viacheslav Fetisov Viacheslav Fetisov Viacheslav "Slava" Alexandrovich Fetisov is a retired professional ice hockey defenseman... |
5 | 5 | 10 |
European Championship final standings
The final standings of the European teams in the tournament.| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
| 4. | |
| 5. | |
| 6. |
World Championship Group B (Italy)
Played in CanazeiCanazei
Canazei is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located in the upper part of the Val di Fassa, about 70 km northeast of Trento...
March 26th to April 5th. The top three teams earned Olympic
Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics
At the 1988 Winter Olympics one ice hockey event was held, men's ice hockey. Games were played at the Olympic Saddledome, the Stampede Corral, and Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Source:* Gold - * Silver -...
berths, and the fourth place team played off against the Group C winner to join them.
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 39 - 11 | 12 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 33 - 25 | 11 | |
| 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 41 - 27 | 10 | |
| 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 37 - 26 | 9 | |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 25 - 31 | 6 | |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 28 - 30 | 5 | |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 30 - 37 | 3 | |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 - 60 | 0 | |
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 promoted to Group A, and both the 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...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
were relegated to Group C.
World Championship Group C (Denmark)
Played in CopenhagenCopenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Herlev
Herlev
Herlev Kommune is a suburban municipality in Region Hovedstaden on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 12 km², and has a total population of 26,567 . Its mayor is Kjeld Hansen, a member of the Social Democrats political party...
and Hørsholm
Hørsholm
Hørsholm Kommune is a municipality in the Copenhagen Capital Region in the northern part of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 31 km², and has a total population of 24,197...
March 20-29. In addition to being promoted, the winner played off against the fourth placed Group B team for the final Olympic
Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics
At the 1988 Winter Olympics one ice hockey event was held, men's ice hockey. Games were played at the Olympic Saddledome, the Stampede Corral, and Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Source:* Gold - * Silver -...
berth.
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | Tie 1 H2H Points |
Tie 2 H2H Goal Dif. |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 61 - 13 | 11 | 2 | +4 | |
| 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 47 - 23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
| 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 48 - 22 | 11 | 2 | -4 | |
| 20 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 60 - 23 | 10 | |||
| 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 33 - 28 | 6 | |||
| 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 - 45 | 4 | |||
| 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 - 40 | 3 | |||
| 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 08 - 97 | 0 | |||
Both Japan
Japan
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...
and 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...
were promoted to Group B. On the final day, if either Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
or Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
had won, they would have been promoted, but they tied each other. Belgium
Belgium
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...
was relegated to Group D, and later Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
chose to compete in Group D as well, for financial reasons.
World Championship Group D (Australia)
Played in Perth, Western AustraliaPerth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
March 13-20. Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
also played four games as exhibition contests. They lost 31-3 to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 24-0 to South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, 12-1 to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, and tied Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
2-2.
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 177 - 06 | 11 | |
| 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 130 - 16 | 9 | |
| 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 42 - 143 | 4 | |
| 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 01 - 185 | 0 | |
Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
was promoted to Group C. Later, when Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
declined to travel to Australia for the 1989 World Ice Hockey Championships
1989 World Ice Hockey Championships
-Final Round:-Consolation Round:Poland was relegated to Group B.-World Championship Group B :Played in Oslo and Lillehammer March 30th to April 9th. The April 5th game between Norway and Austria was officially adjusted to 8-0 for Norway because of Siegfried Haberl's positive drug test...
Group C for financial reasons, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
was promoted to take their place.