1980 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

1980 IIHF World U20 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Finland
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
DatesDecember 27, 1979 –
January 2, 1980
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Soviet Union (4th title)
Runner-up  Finland
Third place  Sweden
Fourth place Czechoslovakia
Tournament statistics
Games played20
Goals scored178 (8.9 per game)
Attendance60,784 (3,039 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Soviet Union Vladimir Krutov (11 points)
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The 1980 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1980 WJHC) was the fourth edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held from December 27, 1979, until January 2, 1980. The tournament was held in Helsinki, Finland. The Soviet Union won its fourth consecutive gold medal, while Finland won the silver, and Sweden the bronze.


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