The 5th World Youth Ice Hockey Championship was held in Kaufbeuren , Augsburg , Landsberg am Lech and Fussen from December 27,1980 to January 2,1981 . The tournament format has been preserved from last year's tournament, at the first stage teams in the two groups will be revealed, who will play in the champion group and identify the world champion, and in the consolation round they will identify the loser who leaves the strongest tournament and drops out in group B. The victory was won by the hockey team of Sweden , the 2nd place was taken by the team of Finland . Bronze medals went to the USSR national team .
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships 1981
1981 IIHF World U20 Championship
Tournament details
Country
Germany
Cities of
Kaufbeuren , Augsburg , Landsberg am Lech and Füssen
Time spending
December 27,1980 - January 2,1981
Number of teams
eight
Top places
Champion
Sweden (1st title)
Second place
Finland
Third place
the USSR
Tournament statistics
Matches played
20
Goals scored
207 (10.35 per game)
Bombardier (s)
Dieter hegen (11 points)
Content
Group A
Preliminary round
Group A
A place
Team
AND
AT
H
P
SHZ
Silk
ABOUT
one.
the USSR
5: 1
7: 3
19: 1
3
3
0
0
31
five
6
2
Czechoslovakia
1: 5
3: 3
21: 4
3
one
one
one
25
12
3
3
Canada
3-7
3: 3
11: 1
3
one
one
one
17
eleven
3
four.
Austria
1:19
4:21
1:11
3
0
0
3
6
51
0
Group B
A place
Team
AND
AT
H
P
SHZ
Silk
ABOUT
one.
Sweden
2: 1
7: 3
10: 2
3
3
0
0
nineteen
five
6
2
Finland
1: 2
8: 6
8: 1
3
2
0
one
17
9
four
3
Germany
3-7
6-8
4: 2
3
one
0
2
13
17
2
four.
USA
2:10
1: 8
2: 4
3
0
0
3
five
22
0
Final Round
Champion group
A place
Team
AND
AT
H
P
SHZ
Silk
ABOUT
one.
Sweden
(2: 1)
3: 2
3: 3
3
2
one
0
eight
6
five
2
Finland
(1: 2)
6: 3
6: 6
3
one
one
one
13
eleven
3
3
the USSR
2: 3
3: 6
(5: 1)
3
one
0
2
ten
ten
2
four.
Czechoslovakia
3: 3
6: 6
(1: 5)
3
0
2
one
ten
14
2
Consolation group
A place
Team
AND
AT
H
P
SHZ
Silk
ABOUT
five.
Germany
(4: 2)
7: 6
9: 1
3
3
0
0
20
9
6
6
USA
(2: 4)
7: 3
7: 2
3
2
0
one
sixteen
9
four
7
Canada
6-7
3-7
(11: 1)
3
one
0
2
20
15
2
eight.
Austria
1: 9
2: 7
(1:11)
3
0
0
3
four
27
0
Austria , taking the last place, dropped out in Group B.
Rating and statistics
Top scorers
M
Player
A country
R
P
ABOUT
one
Dieter hegen
Germany
eight
one
9
2
Dale Haverchuk
Canada
five
four
9
Vladimir Svitek
Czechoslovakia
five
four
9
Ari Lagteenmäki
Finland
five
four
9
Bobby Carpenter
USA
five
four
9
6
Gokan Nordin
Sweden
2
7
9
7
Jan Dodila
Czechoslovakia
five
3
eight
eight
Patrick Sundström
Sweden
7
0
7
9
Pekka Jarvel
Finland
five
2
7
ten
Klaus Gottsh
Germany
four
3
7
Awards
Top players selected by the IIHF Directorate
Goalkeeper: Lars Eriksson
Defender: Miloslav Horjava
Attack: Patrick Sundström
The all-star team chosen by the media
Goalkeeper: Lars Eriksson
Defenders: Gokan Nordin - Miloslav Horjava
Forwards: Ian Erickson - Patrick Sundström - Ari Lagteenmäki
Group B
Matches took place on March 23 - 29 in Strasbourg ( France ).
Preliminary round
Group A
Team
AND
AT
P
H
SHZ
Silk
ABOUT
one. Switzerland
10: 0
8: 1
7: 3
25
four
6
2 Netherlands
0:10
3: 2
6: 1
9
13
four
3 Denmark
1: 8
2: 3
7: 4
ten
15
2
four. Yugoslavia
3-7
1: 6
4-7
eight
20
0
Group B
Team
AND
AT
P
H
SHZ
Silk
ABOUT
one. Norway
6: 5
5: 5
9: 3
20
13
five
2 Poland
5: 6
12: 1
8: 4
25
eleven
four
3 Italy
5: 5
1:12
7: 3
13
20
3
four. France
3: 9
4: 8
3-7
ten
24
0
Final Round
Group 1-4 places
Team
AND
AT
P
H
SHZ
Silk
ABOUT
one. Switzerland
4: 4
5: 2
(10: 0)
nineteen
6
five
2 Norway
4: 4
(6: 5)
8: 1
18
ten
five
3 Poland
2: 5
(5: 6)
7: 0
14
eleven
2
four. Netherlands
(0:10)
1: 8
0-7
one
25
0
Group 5-8 places
Team
AND
AT
P
H
SHZ
Silk
ABOUT
one. Denmark
(7: 4)
5: 1
7: 6
nineteen
eleven
6
2 Yugoslavia
(4: 7)
8: 3
4: 4
18
14
3
3 Italy
1: 5
3: 8
(7: 3)
eleven
sixteen
2
four. France
6-7
4: 4
(3: 7)
13
18
one
Switzerland won the ticket to the World Ice Hockey World Championships 1982 .
Germany
Champion
Sweden
Second place
Finland
Third place
the USSR
Dieter hegen