1983 Ice Hockey World Championships

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.

1983 Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host country West Germany
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Dates16 April – 2 May
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Soviet Union (19th title)
Runner-up  Czechoslovakia
Third place  Canada
Fourth place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Games played40
Goals scored263 (6.58 per game)
Attendance189,555 (4,739 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Soviet Union Sergei Makarov 18 points
← 1982
1985 →
During the 1983 hockey world championships in Munich (Germany) Czech emigrants are showing a banner protesting against the Soviet occupation of their country since the suppression of the Prague Spring.

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)

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First round

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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 AprilCanada  6–0  Italy
16 AprilSoviet Union  3–0  East Germany
16 AprilCzechoslovakia  4–2  Finland
16 AprilSweden  5–1  West Germany
17 AprilSweden  3–2  Canada
17 AprilWest Germany  4–0  Italy
17 AprilCzechoslovakia  6–1  East Germany
17 AprilSoviet Union  3–0  Finland
19 AprilSoviet Union  8–2  Canada
19 AprilCzechoslovakia  4–1  Sweden
19 AprilWest Germany  4–3  Finland
19 AprilEast Germany  3–1  Italy
20 AprilSweden  5–4  East Germany
20 AprilSoviet Union  6–0  West Germany
21 AprilCanada  3–1  Czechoslovakia
21 AprilFinland  6–2  Italy
22 AprilCanada  5–1  Finland
22 AprilWest Germany  4–3  East Germany
23 AprilSoviet Union  5–1  Czechoslovakia
23 AprilSweden  5–1  Italy
24 AprilCanada  5–2  East Germany
24 AprilFinland  4–4  Sweden
24 AprilSoviet Union  11–1  Italy
24 AprilWest Germany  3–3  Czechoslovakia
25 AprilCanada  3–1  West Germany
25 AprilEast Germany  6–4  Finland
26 AprilCzechoslovakia  11–0  Italy
26 AprilSoviet Union  5–3  Sweden

Final Round

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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 AprilCzechoslovakia  5–4  Canada
28 AprilSoviet Union  4–0  Sweden
30 AprilCanada  3–1  Sweden
30 AprilSoviet Union  1–1  Czechoslovakia
2 MaySoviet Union  8–2  Canada
2 MayCzechoslovakia  4–1  Sweden

Consolation Round

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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 AprilWest Germany  5–4  Italy
27 AprilEast Germany  6–2  Finland
29 AprilFinland  4–2  West Germany
29 AprilItaly  3–1  East Germany
1 MayWest Germany  7–3  East Germany
1 MayItaly  4–4  Finland

World Championship Group B (Japan)

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Played 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 MarchJapan  3–2  Yugoslavia
21 MarchNorway  5–3  Romania
22 MarchPoland  7–1  Norway
22 MarchAustria  8–8   Switzerland
22 MarchUnited States  13–2  Yugoslavia
23 MarchUnited States  6–2  Romania
23 MarchJapan  3–3   Switzerland
24 MarchPoland  12–2  Yugoslavia
24 MarchAustria  3–2  Norway
24 MarchJapan  6–2  Romania
25 MarchAustria  5–5  Poland
25 MarchUnited States  5–2   Switzerland
26 MarchRomania  7–7  Yugoslavia
26 MarchJapan  4–5  Norway
27 MarchPoland  6–4   Switzerland
27 MarchUnited States  3–3  Austria
28 MarchNorway  6–2  Yugoslavia
28 MarchRomania  4–3   Switzerland
28 MarchUnited States  6–2  Poland
28 MarchJapan  5–5  Austria
30 MarchAustria  12–2  Romania
30 MarchSwitzerland  4–1  Yugoslavia
30 MarchUnited States  8–2  Norway
30 MarchJapan  1–2  Poland
31 MarchNorway  8–1   Switzerland
31 MarchAustria  5–2  Yugoslavia
31 MarchPoland  9–0  Romania
31 MarchJapan  1–12  United States

World Championship Group C (Hungary)

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Played 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 MarchFrance  2–5  Denmark
11 MarchNetherlands  7–2  Bulgaria
11 MarchChina  5–2  North Korea
11 MarchHungary  17–2  Spain
12 MarchHungary  3–1  France
12 MarchNorth Korea  1–11  Netherlands
13 MarchSpain  0–4  Denmark
13 MarchBulgaria  1–5  China
14 MarchHungary  14–1  North Korea
14 MarchFrance  0–10  Netherlands
14 MarchDenmark  4–5  Bulgaria
14 MarchSpain  0–5  China
15 MarchNorth Korea  1–24  France
15 MarchHungary  5–12  Netherlands
16 MarchDenmark  1–6  China
16 MarchBulgaria  4–4  Spain
17 MarchNetherlands  12–1  China
17 MarchFrance  7–1  Spain
17 MarchBulgaria  4–5  North Korea
17 MarchHungary  0–4  Denmark
19 MarchHungary  7–2  Bulgaria
19 MarchNetherlands  16–2  Spain
19 MarchDenmark  6–3  North Korea
19 MarchChina  3–3  France
20 MarchSpain  8–2  North Korea
20 MarchNetherlands  10–0  Denmark
20 MarchFrance  4–2  Bulgaria
20 MarchHungary  4–3  China

Ranking and statistics

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 1983 IIHF World Championship winners 
 
Soviet Union
19th title

Tournament Awards

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Final standings

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The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

    Soviet Union
    Czechoslovakia
    Canada
4   Sweden
5   West Germany
6   East Germany
7   Finland
8   Italy

European championships final standings

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The final standings of the European championships according to IIHF:

    Soviet Union
    Czechoslovakia
    Sweden
4   West Germany
5   East Germany
6   Finland
7   Italy

Scoring leaders

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List 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

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References

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  • 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.