1970 Ice Hockey World Championships
The 1970 Ice Hockey World Championships was the 37th edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships. 21 nations participated in three different divisions or pools:
- Pool A in Stockholm, Sweden, 14–30 March 1970
- Pool B in Bucharest, Romania, 24 February – 5 March 1970
- Pool C in Galaţi, Romania, 13–22 February 1970
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  |
| Dates | 14–30 March |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  |
Runner-up  | |
Third place  |  |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 222 (7.4 per match) |
| Attendance | 154,485 (5,150 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | |
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For the eighth straight year, the Soviet Union won the world championship. Originally the tournament was scheduled to be held in Montreal and Winnipeg in Canada.[1] However, after a dispute over allowing professional players in international tournaments, the IIHF awarded the championships to other cities. The Canadian team withdrew from competing in international hockey. They would not return to international play until 1977.[2] This tournament was also the first one to make helmets mandatory for all skaters.[1]
Team Canada
Canada did not send a team to the 1970 World Championship after Canadian Minister of Health and Welfare John Munro announced the withdrawal of the team from all international competitions in response to the International Ice Hockey Federation opposition to allowing professional players at international competitions.[3] Canadian officials were frustrated that their best players, competing in the National Hockey League, were prevented from playing while Soviet players, who were "employees" of the industrial or military organizations that fielded "amateur" teams, were allowed to compete.[4] Originally, the IIHF had permitted Canada and the US the use of up to nine professional players in their squads, provided they were not on NHL rosters at the time of their call-up. However the Eastern Bloc nations protested to Avery Brundage of the International Olympic Committee, who ruled that having pros and amateurs playing together would jeopardize hockey's status as an Olympic sport. Canada would not compete internationally in hockey until 1977, when the IIHF adopted eligibility rules that allowed for professional players to compete.[3] Instead of competing internationally at the Olympics, Canadian officials helped organize a series of games against the Soviet Union in September 1972 known as the Summit Series. These games featured a Canadian team made up exclusively of NHL professionals.
World Championship Group A (Sweden)
| 37. | World Championships | URS | SWE | TCH | FIN | GDR | POL | W | D | L | GF-GA | Pts. |
| 1. | | *** | 2:4* | 3:1* | 2:1* | 12:1* | 7:0* | 9 | 0 | 1 | 68:11 | 18 |
| 2. | | 1:3 | *** | 5:4* | 1:3* | 6:1* | 11:0* | 7 | 1 | 2 | 45:21 | 15 |
| 3. | | 1:5 | 2:2 | *** | 9:1* | 4:1* | 6:3* | 5 | 1 | 4 | 47:30 | 11 |
| 4. | | 1:16 | 3:4 | 5:3 | *** | 1:0* | 9:1* | 5 | 0 | 5 | 31:40 | 10 |
| 5. |  | 1:7 | 2:6 | 3:7 | 4:3 | *** | 2:2* | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20:50 | 5 |
| 6. |  | 0:11 | 1:5 | 2:10 | 0:4 | 2:5 | *** | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11:70 | 1 |
- Poland demoted to Pool B.
| 48. | European Championships |
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14. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Machač, Martinec, Suchý, Haas, Kochta, Nedomanský – Czachowski, Goralczyk, Kacik.
14. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Maltsev, Petrov - Leimu.
14. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Stig-Göran Johansson 2, Svedberg, Sjöbrg, Stefan Karlsson, Wickberg – Bielas.
15. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Leimu 3, Murto 2, Ketola, Jorma Peltonen, Mononen, Vehmanen – Goralczyk.
15. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Maltsev 4, Mišakov 3, Firsov, Vikulov, Charlamov, Staršinov, Petrov – Joachim Ziesche.
15. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Suchý 2, Machač, Kochta – N. Johansson, Abrahamsson, Nilsson, S. G. Johansson, Hedberg.
Referees: Sillankorva (FIN), Karandin (URS)
16. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorer: Jorma Peltonen.
17. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Haas 2, Nedomanský, Suchý – Karrenbauer.
17. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Vikulov 3, Maltsev 2, Michajlov, Firsov.
17. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Stefan Karlsson – Linnonmaa, Rantasila, Keinonen.
18. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Kochta – Maltsev, Vikulov, Nikitin.
Referees: Dahlberg (SWE), Sillankorva (FIN)
19. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Hans Lindberg 3, Palmqvist 2, Tord Lundström 2, Abrahamsson, Stefan Karlsson, Sterner, Lars-Göran Nilsson.
20. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Suchý 3, Nedomanský 3, Ševčík, Jar. Holík, Haas – Keinonen.
20. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Arne Carlsson, Lundström, Palmqvist, Lars-Göran Nilsson - Charlamov, Staršinov.
21. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Helmut Novy, Noack - Migacz, Bialynicki.
22. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Michajlov 3, Charlamov 3, Maltsev 2, Alexandr Jakušev 2, Firsov 2, Petrov, Vikulov, Polupanov, Staršinov - Keinonen.
22. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Martinec 2, Jiří Holík 2, Nedomanský, Haas, Ševčík, Pospíšil, Suchý, Jar. Holík – Bialynicki 2.
23. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Lars-Göran Nilsson 2, Stefan Karlsson, Lundström, Lindberg, Hedberg - Dietmar Peters, Plotka.
24. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Michajlov, Charlamov, Firsov, Staršinov, Alexandr Jakušev, Mišakov 2 - Slapke.
24. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Murto 2, Oksanen, Ketola.
24. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Prýl, Hrbatý – Palmqvist, S. G. Johansson.
Referees: Karandin (URS), Wycisk (POL)
25. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Nedomanský 3, Jiří Holík 2, Ševčík, Pospíšil – Joachim Ziesche, Bielas, Fuchs.
25. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Maltsev 4, Michajlov 2, Polupanov 2, Charlamov, Mišakov, Šadrin.
26. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Stefan Karlsson 2, Wickberg, Stig-Göran Johansson - Linnonmaa, Leimu, Mononen.
27. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Hrbatý – Vikulov 2, Staršinov, Petrov, Firsov.
Referees: Sillankorva (FIN), Wycisk (POL)
28. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Dietmar Peters, Prusa, Joachim Ziesche, Braun - Mononen, Oksanen, Ketola.
28. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Olsson 2, Abrahamsson, Wickberg, Lundström – Migacz.
28. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Prusa, Nickel, Plotka, Hiller 2 - Bialynicki, Goralczyk.
30. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Nedomanský, Ševčík, R. Farda – Keinonen, Ketola, Murto, Rantasila, Jorma Peltonen.
30. March 1970 – Stockholm
Goalscorers:: Wickberg - Vikulov, Petrov, Maltsev.
Pool A Statistics and Team Line-Ups
| SCORING LEADERS | Goals | Assists | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 2. | | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 3. | | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 4. | | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 5. | | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Best Goaltender | |
| Best Defenceman | |
| Best Forward | |
All Stars
| Goaltender | |
| Defence | |
| Defence | |
| Left Wing | |
| Centre | |
| Right Wing | |
Team Rosters
1.
Goaltenders: Viktor Konovalenko, Vladislav Treťjak.
Defencemen: Vitalij Davidov, Valerij Vasiljev, Alexander Ragulin, Vladimir Lutčenko, Igor Romiševskij, Jevgenij Paladjev, Valerij Nikitin.
Forwards: Boris Michajlov, Vladimir Petrov, Valerij Charlamov, Vladimir Vikulov, Viktor Populanov, Anatoli Firsov, Alexander Maltsev, Vjačeslav Staršinov, Jevgenij Mišakov, Alexandr Jakušev, Vladimir Šadrin, Vladimir Šapovalov.
Coaches: Arkadij Černyšev, Anatolij Tarasov.
2.
Goaltenders: Leif Holmqvist, Gunnar Bäckman.
Defencemen: Thommy Abrahamsson, Arne Carlsson, Anders Hagström, Nils Johansson, Kjell-Rune Milton, Lars-Erik Sjöberg, Lennart Svedberg.
Forwards: Anders Hedberg, Stig-Göran Johansson, Stefan Karlsson, Hans Lindberg, Tord Lundström, Lars-Göran Nilsson, Anders Nordin, Roger Olsson, Björn Palmqvist, Ulf Sterner, Håkan Wickberg.
Coach: Arne Strömberg.
3.
Goaltenders: Vladimír Dzurilla, Miroslav Lacký.
Defencemen: Jan Suchý, Josef Horešovský, Oldřich Machač, František Pospíšil, Vladimír Bednář, Lubomír Ujváry.
Forwards: Vladimír Martinec, Richard Farda, Josef Černý, Jan Hrbatý, Jaroslav Holík, Jiří Holík, Július Haas, Václav Nedomanský, Jiří Kochta, František Ševčík, Ivan Hlinka, Stanislav Prýl.
Coaches: Jaroslav Pitner, Vladimír Kostka.
4.
Goaltenders: Urpo Ylönen, Jorma Valtonen.
Defencemen and Forwards: Seppo Lindström, Ilpo Koskela, Juha Rantasila, Heikki Riihiranta, Pekka Marjamäki, Lalli Partinen, Pekka Leimu, Jorma Peltonen, Lasse Oksanen, Jorma Vehmanen, Veli-Pekka Ketola, Matti Keinonen, Väinö Kalkka, Matti Murto, Esa Peltonen, Juhani Tamminen, Harri Linnonmaa, Lauri Mononen.
Coaches: Seppo Liitsola, Matias Helenius.
5.
Goaltenders: Claus Hirsche, Dieter Pürschel.
Defencemen and Forwards: Dietmar Peters, Frank Braun, Wolfgang Plotka, Peter Slapke, Bernd Karrenbauer, Dieter Dewitz, Rüdiger Noack, Hartmut Nickel, Joachim Ziesche, Wilfried Rohrbach, Rainer Patschinski, Bernd Hiller, Lothar Fuchs, Reinhard Karger, Dieter Röhl, Helmut Nowy, Rolf Bielas, Peter Prusa.
Coach: Rudi Schmiede.
6.
Goaltenders: Walery Kosyl, Andrzej Tkacz.
Defencemen and Forwards: Andrzej Slowakiewicz, Ludwik Czachowski, Robert Goralczyk, Marian Feter, Walenty Zietara, J. Stefaniak, Tadeusz Kacik, M. Kajzerek, K. Bialynicki, Tadeusz Obloj, Wlodzimirz Komorski, Feliks Goralzcyk, Bogdan Migacz, J. Modzelewski, St. Szewczyk, Czyslaw Ruchala, Mieczyslaw Jaskierski, Tadeusz Malicki, Stanislaw Fryzlewicz.
Coach: A. Jegorov.
World Championship Group B (Romania)
| USA | GER | NOR | YUG | JPN | SUI | ROM | BUL | W | D | L | GF-GA | Pts. | ||
| 7. |  | *** | 5:2 | 9:2 | 5:1 | 11:1 | 12:3 | 9:1 | 19:1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70:11 | 14 |
| 8. |  | 2:5 | *** | 3:0 | 6:3 | 3:1 | 3:1 | 5:2 | 13:1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 34:13 | 12 |
| 9. |  | 2:9 | 0:3 | *** | 3:3 | 5:5 | 4:2 | 4:3 | 8:3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26:28 | 8 |
| 10. | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1:5 | 3:6 | 3:3 | *** | 8:2 | 6:3 | 3:4 | 6:0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 30:23 | 7 |
| 11. |  | 1:11 | 1:2 | 5:5 | 2:8 | *** | 3:2 | 8:4 | 11:2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 31:34 | 7 |
| 12. |  | 3:12 | 1:3 | 2:4 | 3:6 | 2:3 | *** | 7:1 | 4:2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 22:31 | 4 |
| 13. |  | 1:9 | 2:5 | 3:4 | 4:3 | 4:8 | 1:7 | *** | 6:2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 21:38 | 4 |
| 14. |  | 1:19 | 1:13 | 3:8 | 0:6 | 2:11 | 2:4 | 2:6 | *** | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11:67 | 0 |
- The USA was promoted to Pool A while Romania and Bulgaria were demoted to Pool C.
| Pool B Winners: |
Carl Wetzel Mike Curran Gary Johnson Charlie Brown George Konik Jim McElmury Bruce Riutta Don Ross Herb Brooks Gary Gambucci Bryan Grand Leonard Lilyholm Henry Boucha Bob Lindberg Pete Markle Keith Christiansen Ozzie O'Neill Craig Patrick Larry Stordahl |
| Best Goaltender | |
| Best Defenceman | |
| Best Forward | |
All Stars
| Goaltender | |
| Defence | |
| Defence | |
| Left Wing | |
| Centre | |
| Right Wing | |
24. February 1970 – Bucharest
24. February 1970 – Bucharest
24. February 1970 – Bucharest
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1. March 1970 - Bucharest
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World Championship Group C (Romania)
| AUT | ITA | FRA | HUN | DEN | NED | BEL | W | D | L | GF-GA | Pts. | ||
| 15. |  | *** | 3:3 | 7:2 | 3:2 | 4:3 | 9:2 | 11:0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 37:12 | 11 |
| 16. |  | 3:3 | *** | 4:1 | 3:6 | 3:1 | 6:1 | 8:2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 27:14 | 9 |
| 17. |  | 2:7 | 1:4 | *** | 4:2 | 2:0 | 9:0 | 11:0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 29:15 | 8 |
| 18. |  | 2:3 | 6:3 | 2:4 | *** | 6:2 | 7:1 | 15:2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 38:15 | 8 |
| 19. |  | 3:4 | 1:3 | 0:0 | 2:6 | *** | 3:3 | 11:4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20:22 | 3 |
| 20. |  | 2:9 | 1:6 | 2:9 | 1:7 | 3:3 | *** | 7:1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16:35 | 3 |
| 21. | .svg.png){kind=small} | 0:11 | 2:8 | 0:11 | 2:15 | 4:11 | 1:7 | *** | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9:63 | 0 |
- Austria and Italy promoted to Pool-B tournament.
13. February 1970 – Galati
13. February 1970 – Galati
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14. February 1970 – Galati
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Ranking and statistics
Tournament Awards
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Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
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European championships final standings
The final standings of the European championships according to IIHF:
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Notes
- Szemberg & Podnieks 2007, p. 199
- Szemberg & Podnieks 2007, pp. 55–60
- "1972 Winter Olympic Games". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- "Ice Hockey at the 1972 Sapporo Winter Games: Men's Ice Hockey". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
References
- Summary (in french)
- 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. 141–2.
- Szemberg, Szymon; Podnieks, Andrew, eds. (2007), World of Hockey: Celebrating a Century of the IIHF, Bolton, Ontario: Fenn Publishing, ISBN 1-55168-307-5
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