1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Encyclopedia
The 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1987 WJHC) was the 11th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
and was held in Piešťany
, Trenčín
, Nitra
, and Topoľčany
, Czechoslovakia
(now Slovakia
). Finland
captured its first World Junior gold medal. Czechoslovakia captured the silver, and Sweden
the bronze. The tournament though is most remembered, however, for how Sweden ended up with the bronze (and Canada ended up with no medal); see the next section for more details.
and the Soviet Union
, Pavel Kostichkin took a two-handed slash at Theoren Fleury
, sparking a fight between the two; the USSR's Evgeny Davydov
left the bench to assist Kostichkin in the fight, sparking one of the most infamous bench-clearing brawl
s in international hockey
history.
The officials, unable to break up the fight, walked off the ice and eventually tried shutting off the arena lights, but the brawl lasted for 20 minutes before the International Ice Hockey Federation
declared the contest null and void. An emergency meeting was held following the brawl that ended with the delegates voting 7-1 to eject both teams from the tournament, with the sole dissenter being Canadian Dennis McDonald. The Canadian team, disgusted at what they perceived to be a conspiracy against them, chose to leave rather than stay for the end-of-tournament dinner, from which the Soviet team were banned.
While the Soviets were out of medal contention, Canada was playing for the gold medal, and were leading 4-2 at the time of the brawl (they needed to win by at least five goals to claim the gold). http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-41-1984-12742-10/on_this_day/sports/twt Even had they lost the game, they were assured at least the bronze medal. Afterwards, Soviet hockey official Anatoly Kastriukov claimed that the hostilities were fueled by a Canadian trainer who he alleged had punched one of the Soviet assistant coaches in the stomach. Some Canadians maintained that the Soviets had started the brawl by leaving their bench first, and had deliberately done so with the intention of getting Canada ejected.
The ejections of the Canadian and Soviet teams had the retroactive effect of making the Finland-Czechoslovakia game (played earlier the same day) the gold medal game, while the Sweden-United States game became the bronze medal game, and the Poland-Switzerland game determined who was relegated.
Switzerland
was relegated to Pool B for 1988
.
1 Totals do not include the game between Canada
and the Soviet Union
.
Ulf Dahlén
Juraj Jurík Brian Leetch
Sam Lindståhl Scott Young
France
. Two groups of four played round robins, the top two and bottom two from the respective groups met up in two final round robins to determine placement. Teams did not replay opponents they were grouped with previously, their scores were carried forward to the final rounds.
Group B
West Germany
was promoted to Pool A for 1988
.
Relegation Group
Italy
was Demoted to Pool C for 1988
.
from March 16 to 22.
Standings
Yugoslavia
was promoted to Pool B for 1988
.
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The International Ice Hockey Federation World Under 20 Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-20 ice hockey teams from around the world...
and was held in Piešťany
Pieštany
Piešťany is a town in Slovakia. It is located in the western part of the country within the Trnava Region and is the seat of its own district. It is the biggest and best known spa town in Slovakia and has around 30,000 inhabitants.-History:...
, Trenčín
Trencín
Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the ninth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District...
, Nitra
Nitra
Nitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center...
, and Topoľčany
Topolcany
Topoľčany .The name Topoľčany was assumed to be derived from topoľ, Slovak for poplar tree. Groves of these trees were once abundant on the banks of the Nitra River...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
(now Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
). Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
captured its first World Junior gold medal. Czechoslovakia captured the silver, and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
the bronze. The tournament though is most remembered, however, for how Sweden ended up with the bronze (and Canada ended up with no medal); see the next section for more details.
Punch-up in Piestany
With 6:07 left in second period of the final game of the tournament between CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, Pavel Kostichkin took a two-handed slash at Theoren Fleury
Theoren Fleury
Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, and Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League , Tappara of Finland's SM-liiga, and the Belfast Giants of the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League...
, sparking a fight between the two; the USSR's Evgeny Davydov
Evgeny Davydov
Evgeny Vitalievich Davydov is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers and the Ottawa Senators.-Playing career:...
left the bench to assist Kostichkin in the fight, sparking one of the most infamous bench-clearing brawl
Bench-clearing brawl
A bench-clearing brawl, sometimes known as a basebrawl or a rhubarb, is a form of ritualistic fighting that occurs in sports, most notably baseball and ice hockey, in which every player on both teams leave their dugouts, bullpens, or benches and charge the playing area in order to fight one...
s in international 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...
history.
The officials, unable to break up the fight, walked off the ice and eventually tried shutting off the arena lights, but the brawl lasted for 20 minutes before the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
declared the contest null and void. An emergency meeting was held following the brawl that ended with the delegates voting 7-1 to eject both teams from the tournament, with the sole dissenter being Canadian Dennis McDonald. The Canadian team, disgusted at what they perceived to be a conspiracy against them, chose to leave rather than stay for the end-of-tournament dinner, from which the Soviet team were banned.
While the Soviets were out of medal contention, Canada was playing for the gold medal, and were leading 4-2 at the time of the brawl (they needed to win by at least five goals to claim the gold). http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-41-1984-12742-10/on_this_day/sports/twt Even had they lost the game, they were assured at least the bronze medal. Afterwards, Soviet hockey official Anatoly Kastriukov claimed that the hostilities were fueled by a Canadian trainer who he alleged had punched one of the Soviet assistant coaches in the stomach. Some Canadians maintained that the Soviets had started the brawl by leaving their bench first, and had deliberately done so with the intention of getting Canada ejected.
The ejections of the Canadian and Soviet teams had the retroactive effect of making the Finland-Czechoslovakia game (played earlier the same day) the gold medal game, while the Sweden-United States game became the bronze medal game, and the Poland-Switzerland game determined who was relegated.
Final standings
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 23 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 23 | 10 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 11 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 30 | 8 | |
| 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 80 | 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 62 | 0 | |
| DSQ | 61 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 23 | 9 | |
| DSQ | 61 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 5 |
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 Pool B for 1988
1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 12th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Moscow, Soviet Union. Canada and the Soviet Union won the gold and silver medals respectively as the two nations redeemed themselves following their mutual...
.
1 Totals do not include the game between Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
Results
Leading scorers
| GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ulf DahlénUlf Dahlén Ulf Dahlén is a retired ice hockey player, currently head coach for HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.-Biography:... |
7 | 8 | 15 | ||
 Teppo Kivela |
6 | 6 | 12 | ||
| Jukka Seppo |
3 | 9 | 12 | ||
| Janne Ojanen Janne Ojanen Janne Juhani Ojanen is a professional ice hockey player who is best known from his long time in SM-liiga team Tappara from Tampere.-Early Career in Finland:... |
2 | 10 | 12 | ||
| Par Edlund Pär Edlund Pär Edlund is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. He is currently a member of the coaching staff for Frölunda HC in Elitserien.-External links:... |
5 | 6 | 11 | ||
| Roger Ohman |
5 | 6 | 11 |
- Canada and the USSR were disqualified the from final scoring standings; Canada's Pat ElynuikPat ElynuikPatrick Gerald Elynuik is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 506 games in the National Hockey League. After winning a Memorial Cup as a member of the Prince Albert Raiders in 1985, he was drafted in the first round of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft, 8th overall by the Winnipeg...
had 11 points.
Tournament all-stars
Jiří LátalJirí Látal
Jiří Látal is a retired Czech professional ice hockey player. He spent most of his hockey career in the Czech Republic but spent parts of three NHL seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers....
Ulf Dahlén
Ulf Dahlén
Ulf Dahlén is a retired ice hockey player, currently head coach for HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.-Biography:...
Juraj Jurík Brian Leetch
Brian Leetch
Brian Joseph Leetch is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 18 National Hockey League seasons with the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins. He is generally considered one of the top defensemen in NHL history, being particularly noted for his...
Sam Lindståhl Scott Young
Pool B
Took place from March 15 to 21 in RouenRouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Two groups of four played round robins, the top two and bottom two from the respective groups met up in two final round robins to determine placement. Teams did not replay opponents they were grouped with previously, their scores were carried forward to the final rounds.
Preliminary Round
Group A| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |  |
 |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 6 - 3 | 2 - 2 | 16 - 3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 - 6 | 3 - 1 | 11 - 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 - 2 | 1 - 3 | 4 - 3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 3 - 16 | 7 - 11 | 3 - 4 |
Group B
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |  |
 |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 11 - 1 | 5 - 5 | 12 - 1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 1 - 11 | 6 - 4 | 4 - 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 5 - 5 | 4 - 6 | 7 - 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 1 - 12 | 4 - 4 | 5 - 7 |
Final Round
Promotion Group| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 13 - 3 | 6 - 3 | 11 - 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 3 - 13 | 7 - 5 | 11 - 1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 3 - 6 | 5 - 7 | 6 - 3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 - 11 | 1 - 11 | 3 - 6 |
West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
was promoted to Pool A for 1988
1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 12th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Moscow, Soviet Union. Canada and the Soviet Union won the gold and silver medals respectively as the two nations redeemed themselves following their mutual...
.
Relegation Group
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 - 3 | 7 - 5 | 7 - 3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 - 4 | 7 - 4 | 5 - 1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 5 - 7 | 4 - 7 | 7 - 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 3 - 7 | 1 - 5 | 5 - 7 |
Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
was Demoted to Pool C for 1988
1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 12th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Moscow, Soviet Union. Canada and the Soviet Union won the gold and silver medals respectively as the two nations redeemed themselves following their mutual...
.
Pool C
Pool C was played in Esjberg DenmarkDenmark
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...
from March 16 to 22.
Standings
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 12 | 10 | 13 - 4 | 6 - 4 | 5 - 1 | 11 - 2 | 21 - 1 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 24 | 8 | 4 - 13 | 11 - 4 | 8 - 3 | 7 - 3 | 14 - 1 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 4 - 6 | 4 - 11 | 4 - 2 | 6 - 2 | 7 - 0 | ||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 1 - 5 | 3 - 8 | 2 - 4 | 8 - 5 | 7 - 1 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 34 | 2 | 2 - 11 | 3 - 7 | 2 - 6 | 5 - 8 | 7 - 2 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 1 - 21 | 1 - 14 | 0 - 7 | 1 - 7 | 2 - 7 | ||
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
was promoted to Pool B for 1988
1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 12th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Moscow, Soviet Union. Canada and the Soviet Union won the gold and silver medals respectively as the two nations redeemed themselves following their mutual...
.