1975 Ice Hockey World Championships

The 1975 Ice Hockey World Championships were the 42nd Ice Hockey World Championships and the 53rd European Championships of ice hockey. The tournament took place in West Germany from 3 to 19 April and the games were played in Munich and Düsseldorf. Six teams took part in the main tournament, each playing each other twice. The Soviet Union won all of their games, and became World Champions for the fourteenth time, and won their 17th European title.

1975 Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host country West Germany
Dates3–19 April
Teams6
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Soviet Union (14th title)
Runner-up  Czechoslovakia
Third place  Sweden
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored272 (9.07 per match)
Attendance169,000 (5,633 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Viktor Shalimov 19 points
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Ice Hockey World Championships 1975 in Munich and Düsseldorf

This year did not offer much in the way of drama, with the expected order of finish happening again, and the host not even playing in the top level tournament.[1] This helped to change the player eligibility rules and change the format. Finland narrowly missed a medal again, finishing fourth for the sixth straight year.

World Championship Group A (West Germany)
Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
1 Soviet Union10100090 - 2320
2 Czechoslovakia1080255 - 1916
3 Sweden1050551 - 3410
4 Finland1050536 - 3410
5 Poland1020818 - 784
6 United States10001022 - 840

With Group A expanding to eight teams in 1976 no nation was relegated.

3 AprilCzechoslovakia 5-0 Poland
3 AprilSoviet Union 10-5 United States
4 AprilPoland 0-10 Sweden
4 AprilUnited States 4-7 Finland
5 AprilSweden 2-5 Czechoslovakia
5 AprilFinland 4-8 Soviet Union
6 AprilCzechoslovakia 8-3 United States
6 AprilSoviet Union 13-2 Poland
7 AprilUnited States 0-7 Sweden
7 AprilPoland 2-5 Finland
8 AprilCzechoslovakia 2-5 Soviet Union
8 AprilFinland 0-1 Sweden
9 AprilPoland 5-3 United States
10 AprilFinland 2-6 Czechoslovakia
10 AprilSweden 1-4 Soviet Union
12 AprilPoland 2-8 Czechoslovakia
12 AprilUnited States 1-13 Soviet Union
13 AprilSweden 13-0 Poland
13 AprilFinland 9-1 United States
14 AprilCzechoslovakia 7-0 Sweden
14 AprilSoviet Union 5-2 Finland
15 AprilUnited States 0-8 Czechoslovakia
15 AprilPoland 1-15 Soviet Union
16 AprilSweden 12-3 United States
16 AprilFinland 4-1 Poland
17 AprilSoviet Union 4-1 Czechoslovakia
17 AprilSweden 1-2 Finland
18 AprilUnited States 2-5 Poland
19 AprilCzechoslovakia 5-1 Finland
19 AprilSoviet Union 13-4 Sweden

World Championship Group B (Japan)

Played in Sapporo 14–23 March.

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
7 East Germany760141 - 1812
8 West Germany760134 - 1712
9  Switzerland740331 - 338
10 Yugoslavia731330 - 237
11 Romania722326 - 266
12 Japan722321 - 246
13 Italy720522 - 404
14 Netherlands701611 - 351

With Group A expanding to eight teams in 1976, both East and West Germany were promoted, and no nation was relegated. Canada had been offered a spot in Group A first, but they declined until 1977.[2] Additionally, the top six nations qualified for the Innsbruck Olympics.

14 MarchWest Germany 9-2 Netherlands
14 MarchYugoslavia 5-0  Switzerland
14 MarchEast Germany 7-3 Romania
14 MarchJapan 7-1 Italy
15 MarchRomania 4-4 Yugoslavia
15 MarchWest Germany 6-3 Japan
16 MarchItaly 3-0 Netherlands
16 MarchEast Germany 5-8  Switzerland
17 MarchYugoslavia 2-4 Italy
17 MarchWest Germany 0-5 East Germany
17 MarchRomania 6-1 Netherlands
17 MarchJapan 3-2  Switzerland
18 MarchWest Germany 2-1 Yugoslavia
18 MarchJapan 2-2 Romania
19 MarchNetherlands 3-4  Switzerland
19 MarchEast Germany 9-2 Italy
20 MarchRomania 3-4  Switzerland
20 MarchWest Germany 5-2 Italy
20 MarchYugoslavia 7-3 Netherlands
20 MarchEast Germany 3-1 Japan
21 MarchYugoslavia 8-4 Japan
21 MarchWest Germany 4-1 Romania
22 MarchSwitzerland  10-6 Italy
22 MarchEast Germany 6-1 Netherlands
23 MarchRomania 7-4 Italy
23 MarchJapan 1-1 Netherlands
23 MarchWest Germany 8-3  Switzerland
23 MarchEast Germany 6-3 Yugoslavia

World Championship Group C (Bulgaria)

Played in Sofia 1–10 March. China was supposed to participate but forfeited.[3]

Team Games Won Drawn Lost Points difference Points
15 Norway642044 - 0810
16 Bulgaria641140 - 179
17 Austria631232 - 167
18 Hungary631244 - 217
19 France622232 - 226
20 Denmark611431 - 333
21 Belgium600605 - 1110

Norway and Bulgaria were promoted to Group B.

1 MarchNorway 2-0 Austria
1 MarchFrance 4-0 Denmark
1 MarchHungary 14-0 Belgium
2 MarchFrance 15-0 Belgium
2 MarchNorway 5-5 Denmark
2 MarchBulgaria 4-1 Austria
4 MarchAustria 4-4 France
4 MarchNorway 5-0 Hungary
4 MarchBulgaria 20-3 Belgium
5 MarchNorway 24-0 Belgium
5 MarchAustria 4-2 Denmark
5 MarchBulgaria 4-6 Hungary
7 MarchAustria 4-2 Hungary
7 MarchNorway 6-1 France
7 MarchBulgaria 3-2 Denmark
8 MarchHungary 17-3 Denmark
8 MarchAustria 19-2 Belgium
8 MarchBulgaria 7-3 France
10 MarchHungary 5-5 France
10 MarchDenmark 19-0 Belgium
10 MarchBulgaria 2-2 Norway

Ranking and statistics
 


 1975 IIHF World Championship Winners 

Soviet Union
14th title

Tournament Awards

Final standings

The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

 Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia
 Sweden
4 Finland
5 Poland
6 United States

European championships final standings

The final standings of the European championships according to IIHF:

 Soviet Union
 Czechoslovakia
 Sweden
4 Finland
5 Poland

References
  1. Duplacey 503
  2. Duplacey pg506
  3. China forfeits Group C.
  • 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. p. 144.
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