Dec 15, 2014
WJC History: 1977-1981
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In the early years of the tournament, Canada did not send a true National Junior team to the event. Instead, the Memorial Cup champions usually went to represent Canada. The exception was 1978 in Montreal, when an "all-star" team was put together. Records before the 1977 tournament are incomplete and, thus, not included in this compilation. More detailed histories have been created starting with the 1982 tournament, when Canada's first true National Junior team was created.
The tournament format between 1978 and 1981 split the teams into two separate groups after the preliminary round. Teams from the top group of the Championship round are ranked 1-4 regardless of point toal.
1977 - Zvolen, Czechoslovakia
Final Standings
| COUNTRY | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 14 |
| Canada | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 20 | 11 |
| Czechoslovakia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 9 |
| Finland | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 29 | 8 |
| Sweden | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 30 | 6 |
| West Germany | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 4 |
| United States | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 45 | 3 |
| Poland | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 58 | 1 |
Top Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale McCourt (CAN) | 7 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| John Anderson (CAN) | 7 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| Igor Romashin (USSR) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Juha Jurkkio (FIN) | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Alexei Frolikov (USSR) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Tournament All-Stars
| G - Alexander Tyzhnych (USSR) | F - Dale McCourt (CAN) |
| D - Lubomir Oslizlo (CZE) | F - Igor Romashin (USSR) |
| D - Risto Siltanen (FIN) | F - Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (SWE) |
1978 - Montreal
Final Standings
| COUNTRY | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 16 | 12 |
| Sweden | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 24 | 9 |
| Canada | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 18 | 8 |
| Czechoslovakia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 32 | 4 |
| United States | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 30 | 8 |
| Finland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 25 | 7 |
| West Germany | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 33 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 0 |
Top Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky (CAN) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Victor Skudryuk (USSR) | 7 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| Sergei Makarov (USSR) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Bobby Crawford (USA) | 6 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Mark Green (USA) | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Tournament All-Stars
| G - Alexander Tyzhnych (USSR) | F - Wayne Gretzky (CAN) |
| D - Vyacheslav Fetisov (USSR) | F - Mats Naslund (SWE) |
| D - Risto Siltanen (FIN) | F - Anton Stastny (CZE) |
1979 - Karlstad, Sweden
Final Standings
| COUNTRY | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 11 |
| Sweden | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
| Czechoslovakia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 8 |
| Finland | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 4 |
| Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 6 |
| United States | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 4 |
| West Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 2 |
| Norway | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 0 |
Top Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Krutov (USSR) | 6 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Anatoli Tarasov (USSR) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Vyacheslav Ryanov (USSR) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Georg Holzmann (GER) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Aleksander Gerasimov (USSR) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Tournament All-Stars
| G - Pelle Lindbergh (SWE) | F - Anatoli Tarasov (USSR) |
| D - Ivan Cerny (CZE) | F - Vladimir Krutov (USSR) |
| D - Alexei Kasatonov (USSR) | F - Thomas Steen (SWE) |
1980 - Helsinki, Finland
Final Standings
| COUNTRY | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 10 |
| Finland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 8 |
| Sweden | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 5 |
| Czechoslovakia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 27 | 4 |
| Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 18 | 6 |
| West Germany | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 4 |
| United States | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 26 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 47 | 0 |
Top Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Krutov (USSR) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Jari Kurri (FIN) | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Hakan Loob (SWE) | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Jan Vodila (CZE) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Kari Jalonen (FIN) | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Tournament All-Stars
| G - Jari Paavola (FIN) | F - Vladimir Krutov (USSR) |
| D - Tomas Jonsson (SWE) | F - Igor Larionov (USSR) |
| D - Reijo Ruotsalainen (FIN) | F - Hakan Loob (SWE) |
1981 - Fussen, West Germany
Final Standings
| COUNTRY | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 9 |
| Finland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 7 |
| Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 5 |
| West Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 24 | 6 |
| United States | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 26 | 4 |
| Canada | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 25 | 3 |
| Austria | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 67 | 0 |
Top Scorers
| PLAYER | GP | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieter Hegen (GER) | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Dale Hawerchuk (CAN) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Bobby Carpenter (USA) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Ari Latheemaki (FIN) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Vladimir Svitek (CZE) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Tournament All-Stars
| G - Lars Eriksson (SWE) | F - Jan Erixon (SWE) |
| D - Miroslav Horava (CZE) | F - Ari Lahteenmaki (FIN) |
| D - Hakan Nordin (SWE) | F - Patrik Sundstrom (SWE) |