1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1983 WJHC) was the seventh edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held in Leningrad, Soviet Union between December 26, 1982, and January 4, 1983. The host Soviet team won the tournament with a perfect 7–0 record.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  |
| Dates | December 26, 1982 – January 4, 1983 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | |
Runner-up  |  |
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| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 257 (9.18 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | (20 points) |
← 1982 1984 → | |
Pool A
The tournament was a round-robin format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
Final standings
| Rank | Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 15 | 14 |
 | | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 22 | 11 |
 | | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 24 | 9 |
| 4 | | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 23 | 8 |
| 5 |  | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 6 |
| 6 |  | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| 7 |  | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 46 | 2 |
| 8 |  | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 69 | 0 |
Results
| December 26, 1982 | Canada | 4 – 0 (0–0, 3–0, 1–0) | | Leningrad |
| December 26, 1982 | Soviet Union | 10 – 1 (4–0, 3–1, 3–0) | | Leningrad |
| December 26, 1982 | Sweden | 4 – 6 (0–0, 2–2, 2-4) | | Leningrad |
| December 26, 1982 | Czechoslovakia | 6 – 4 (3–0, 3–1, 0–3) | | Leningrad |
| December 27, 1982 | Canada | 4 – 2 (2–2, 1–0, 1–0) | | Leningrad |
| December 27, 1982 | Soviet Union | 4 – 3 (1–0, 2–2, 1–1) | | Leningrad |
| December 27, 1982 | Sweden | 4 – 3 | | Leningrad |
| December 27, 1982 | Finland | 10 – 2 (3–0, 3–0, 4–2) | | Leningrad |
| December 29, 1982 | Canada | 6 – 3 (3–1, 1–1, 2–1) | | Leningrad |
| December 29, 1982 | Soviet Union | 12 – 2 | | Leningrad |
| December 29, 1982 | Czechoslovakia | 9 – 2 (3–2, 2–0, 4–0) | | Leningrad |
| December 29, 1982 | United States | 1 – 4 (0–0, 0–1, 1–3) | | Leningrad |
| December 30, 1982 | Soviet Union | 7 – 3 (3–0, 3–1, 1–2 | | Leningrad |
| December 30, 1982 | Czechoslovakia | 4 – 2 (1–0, 2–1, 1–1) | | Leningrad |
| December 30, 1982 | West Germany | 4 - 2 (1-0, 1–0, 2–2) | | Leningrad |
| December 30, 1982 | Finland | 2 – 4 (0–2, 0–1, 1–2) | | Leningrad |
| January 1, 1983 | Czechoslovakia | 7 – 7 (1–1, 6–5, 0–1) | | Leningrad |
| January 1, 1983 | Finland | 9 – 1 (1–0, 5–1, 3–0) | | Leningrad |
| January 1, 1983 | Sweden | 15 – 3 (1–1, 6–2, 8–0) | | Leningrad |
| January 1, 1983 | Soviet Union | 5 – 3 (1–0, 2–1, 2–2) | | Leningrad |
| January 2, 1983 | Sweden | 5 – 2 (3–0, 1–1, 1–1) | | Leningrad |
| January 2, 1983 | Soviet Union | 7 – 2 (0–1, 3–1, 4–0) | | Leningrad |
| January 2, 1983 | Czechoslovakia | 9 – 0 (2–0, 6–0, 1–0) | | Leningrad |
| January 2, 1983 | United States | 8 – 3 (3–2, 3–0, 2–1) | | Leningrad |
| January 4, 1983 | Canada | 13 – 0 (5–0, 6–0, 2–0) | | Leningrad |
| January 4, 1983 | Soviet Union | 5 – 1 (1–1, 2–0, 2–0) | | Leningrad |
| January 4, 1983 | Czechoslovakia | 5 – 3 (2–1, 2–0, 1–2) | | Leningrad |
| January 4, 1983 | United States | 6 – 5 (1–3, 1–2, 4–0) | | Leningrad |
Scoring leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimír Růžička | | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Herman Volgin | | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Tomas Sandström | | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Oleg Starkov | | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Dave Andreychuk | | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Sergei Kharin | | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Jali Wahlsten | | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Mario Lemieux | | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | Leonid Trukhno | | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | Petr Klima | | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Tournament awards
| IIHF Directorate Awards | Media All-Star Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | | |
| Defencemen | | |
| Forwards | | |
Pool B
The second tier was contested from March 14 to 20, in Anglet, France. Eight teams were divided into two round robin groups where the top two, and bottom two, graduated to meet their respective opponents in a final round robin. Results between competitors who migrated together were carried forward.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 4 |
 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 4 |
 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 4 |
 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 0 |
| Austria | 8 – 4 (3–1, 4–0, 1–3) | | Anglet |
| Japan | 12 – 2 (2–0, 6–1, 4–1) | | Anglet |
| Japan | 4 – 5 (2–4, 0–1, 2–0) | | Anglet |
| Italy | 3 – 7 (2–3, 1–2, 0–2) | | Anglet |
| Austria | 3 – 6 (2–3, 0–1, 1–2) | | Anglet |
| Netherlands | 11 – 6 (5–1, 6–3, 0–2) | | Anglet |
Group B
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 6 |
 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 15 | 2 |
 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 0 |
| Switzerland | 6 – 2 (3–1, 0–1, 3–0) | | Anglet |
| France | 11 – 3 (4–2, 3–1, 4–0) | | Anglet |
| Denmark | 2 – 10 (1–2, 0–2, 1-6) | | Anglet |
| France | 5 – 6 (1–2, 3–1, 1–3) | | Anglet |
| Switzerland | 10 – 1 (1–0, 4–0, 5–1) | | Anglet |
| France | 3 – 6 (0–1, 0–4, 3–1) | | Anglet |
Relegation round
Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the relegation round.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 22 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 6 – 6 | | Anglet |
| France | 3 – 3 | | Anglet |
| Denmark | 5 – 4 (2–0, 1–1, 2–3) | | Anglet |
| France | 10 – 3 (2–2, 8–1, 0–0) | | Anglet |
Promotion round
Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the promotion round.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 0 |
| Japan | 3 – 5 (0–2, 1–1, 2–2) | | Anglet |
| Switzerland | 6 – 2 (1–2, 3–0, 2–0) | | Anglet |
| Poland | 6 – 3 | | Anglet |
| Switzerland | 1 – 4 (1–2, 0–1, 0–1) | | Anglet |
Scoring leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christophe Ville | | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Franck Ganis | | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Marian Guzy | | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Pool C
A double round robin (each team played each other twice) was played in Bucharest, Romania from March 3 to 9. This was the first year of a 'C' pool, and it marked the debut of junior teams from Romania, Bulgaria, and Australia.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 12 |
 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 6 |
 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 30 | 6 |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 0 |
| Hungary | 3 – 1 (1–1, 2–0, 0–0) | | Bucharest |
| Romania | 10 – 2 (3–0, 4–1, 3–1) | | Bucharest |
| Australia | 1 – 3 | | Bucharest |
| Romania | 9 – 3 (3–0, 3–0, 3–3) | | Bucharest |
| Hungary | 7 – 5 (1–2, 1–1, 5–2) | | Bucharest |
| Romania | 4 – 1 (0–0, 1–0, 3–1) | | Bucharest |
| Bulgaria | 4 – 2 (3-1, 1–1, 0–0) | | Bucharest |
| Romania | 10 – 1 | | Bucharest |
| Bulgaria | 4 – 0 (1–0, 2–0, 1–0) | | Bucharest |
| Romania | 8 – 0 (4–0, 1–0, 3–0) | | Bucharest |
| Australia | 3 – 6 (1–3, 1–0, 1–3) | | Bucharest |
| Romania | 8 – 2 (5–0, 2–2, 1–0) | | Bucharest |
References
- "1983 IIHF World Junior Championship". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- "IIHF World Junior Championship All-Star Teams". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- "WJHC History - 1983". TSN.ca. CTVglobemedia. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
- Results at passionhockey.com
- Full player statistics at eliteprospects.com
