The 1st unofficial world ice hockey championship among youth teams was held in the city of Leningrad from December 27, 1973 to January 6, 1974 . The world title was played by six teams in a circular system. The victory was won by hockey players of the USSR national team, Finland took the 2nd place. The bronze medals went to the national team of Canada .
| Youth Ice Hockey World Championship 1974 | |
|---|---|
| 1974 IIHF World U20 Championship | |
| Tournament Details | |
| Country |  the USSR |
| Cities | Leningrad |
| Time spending | December 27, 1973 - January 6, 1974 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Top places | |
 Champion | the USSR (title) |
 Second place |  Finland |
 Third place |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 135 (9 per game) |
| Bombardier (s) |  Roland Ericsson(9 points) |
Content
Summary Table and Results
| A place | National team | AND | AT | N | P | SHZ | SHP | ABOUT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. | the USSR | 6: 2 | 9: 0 | 5: 4 | 9: 1 | 7: 5 | five | five | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | ten | |
| 2. | Finland | 2: 6 | 4: 3 | 4: 9 | 5: 1 | 6: 4 | five | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 6 | |
| 3. | Canada | 0: 9 | 3: 4 | 5: 4 | 5: 4 | 4: 2 | five | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 6 | |
| four. | Sweden | 4: 5 | 9: 4 | 4: 5 | 11: 1 | 4: 6 | five | 2 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 21 | four | |
| five. | USA | 1: 9 | 1: 5 | 4: 5 | 1:11 | 3: 2 | five | one | 0 | four | ten | 32 | 2 | |
| 6. | Czechoslovakia | 5: 7 | 4: 6 | 2: 4 | 6: 4 | 2: 3 | five | one | 0 | four | nineteen | 24 | 2 |
Rating and Statistics
Top scorers
| M | Player | A country | G | P | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Roland Ericsson | Sweden | five | four | 9 |
| 2 | Victor Hatulev | the USSR | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Edmunds Vasilievs | the USSR | 7 | one | eight |
| Mats Ulander | Sweden | 7 | one | eight | |
| five | Boris Alexandrov | the USSR | 6 | one | 7 |
| 6 | Thomas Gradin | Sweden | four | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Doug Jarvis | Canada | 2 | five | 7 |
| eight | Victor Vakhrushev | the USSR | one | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | Boo berglund | Sweden | 2 | four | 6 |
| ten | Vladimir Gostyuzhev | the USSR | one | five | 6 |
Rewards
The best players selected by IIHF Directorate
- Goalkeeper: Frank Salive
- Defender: Victor Kucherenko
- Attack: Mats Ulander
All-Star Team Selected by Media
- Goalkeeper: Tapio Virhimo
- Defenders: Jim Turkevich - Paul Mack
- Forwards: Thomas Gradin - Roland Ericsson - Ismo Villa