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1992 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

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1992 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host countryImage Czechoslovakia
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates28 April – 10 May
Teams12
Final positions
Champions ImageImage Sweden (6th title)
Runners-up ImageImage Finland
Third place ImageImage Czechoslovakia
Fourth placeImage  Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Games played39
Goals scored242 (6.21 per game)
Attendance249,748 (6,404 per game)
Scoring leaderFinland Jarkko Varvio 10 points
← 1991
1993 →

The 1992 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 56th such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams representing a record 32 countries participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1993 competition.

The top Championship Group A tournament took place in Czechoslovakia from 28 April to 10 May 1992, with games played in Prague and Bratislava. This would be the last championship held in that nation before the dissolution of Czechoslovakia eight months later. Twelve teams took part, with the first round being split into two groups of six, with the four best teams from each group advancing to the quarter-finals. Sweden retained their title, beating Finland 5–2 in the final, and becoming world champions for the sixth time. This was Finland's first medal in a World Championship.

The Championship Group A pools were drawn the same as the 1992 Olympics in Albertville two months earlier, but yielded much different results. Switzerland was able to tie both Russia and Canada to earn a spot in the quarter-finals. Germany, after an opening loss to Finland, won four straight to also advance to the quarter-finals, where they faced Switzerland. The Swiss prevailed, making the top 4 for the first time since 1953, and moved on to meet a Swedish team that had shut-out the Russians. The Swedes led by three after the first and easily moved on to the gold medal game. There was nothing easy about the other semi-final, where the Finns had to come from behind to tie Czechoslovakia in the third period, then advanced to the finals with a shootout win. The Czechoslovaks, playing for the last time as that nation, beat the Swiss to settle for bronze, while Sweden, led by Mats Sundin, beat Finland for gold.[1][2]

New entrants Greece, Israel, Luxembourg and Turkey iced teams in a secondary tier of Group C. South Africa appeared for the first time since 1966. In Group B, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia made their final World Championship appearance before the breakup of that nation. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia resumed Yugoslavia's former position in Group C in 1995, while breakaway nations Croatia and Slovenia would appear in the qualifiers for Group C of the 1993 World Championship.

World Championship Group A (Czechoslovakia)

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Venues

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Prague
Locations of the two venues in Czechoslovakia.
 Bratislava
Sportovní hala ČSTV
Capacity: 14,000		 Štadión Ondreja Nepelu
Capacity: 7,747[3]
Image Image

First round

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Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Image Finland 5 5 0 0 32 8 +24 10
2 Image Germany 5 4 0 1 30 14 +16 8
3 Image United States 5 2 1 2 14 15 −1 5
4 Image Sweden 5 1 2 2 14 12 +2 4
5 Image Italy 5 1 1 3 10 18 −8 3
6 Image Poland 5 0 0 5 8 41 −33 0
Source: [citation needed]
28 AprilSweden Image7–0Image Poland
28 AprilGermany Image3–6Image Finland
28 AprilItaly Image0–1Image United States
29 AprilFinland Image11–2Image Poland
29 AprilUnited States Image3–5Image Germany
29 AprilSweden Image0–0Image Italy
1 MayPoland Image5–7Image Italy
1 MayGermany Image5–2Image Sweden
1 MayUnited States Image1–6Image Finland
3 MayUnited States Image5–0Image Poland
3 MayItaly Image2–6Image Germany
3 MayFinland Image3–1Image Sweden
4 MayPoland Image1–11Image Germany
4 MayFinland Image6–1Image Italy
4 MaySweden Image4–4Image United States

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Image Russia 5 4 1 0 23 10 +13 9
2 Image Czechoslovakia 5 4 0 1 18 7 +11 8
3 Image  Switzerland 5 2 2 1 12 11 +1 6
4 Image Canada 5 2 1 2 15 18 −3 5
5 Image Norway 5 1 0 4 8 16 −8 2
6 Image France 5 0 0 5 8 22 −14 0
Source: [citation needed]
28 AprilCanada Image4–3Image France
28 AprilSwitzerland Image2–2Image Russia
28 AprilCzechoslovakia Image6–1Image Norway
30 AprilCanada Image1–1Image  Switzerland
30 AprilCzechoslovakia Image3–0Image France
30 AprilRussia Image3–2Image Norway
1 MayFrance Image5–6Image  Switzerland
1 MayNorway Image3–4Image Canada
1 MayCzechoslovakia Image2–4Image Russia
3 MayRussia Image8–0Image France
3 MaySwitzerland Image3–1Image Norway
3 MayCzechoslovakia Image5–2Image Canada
4 MayFrance Image0–1Image Norway
4 MayCanada Image4–6Image Russia
4 MayCzechoslovakia Image2–0Image  Switzerland

Consolation Round 11–12 Place

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6 MayFrance Image3–1Image Poland

Poland was relegated to Group B.

Playoff round

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
6 May
 
 
Image Russia0
 
9 May
 
Image Sweden2
 
Image Sweden4
 
7 May
 
Image  Switzerland1
 
Image Germany1
 
10 May
 
Image  Switzerland3
 
Image Sweden5
 
7 May
 
Image Finland2
 
Image Czechoslovakia8
 
9 May
 
Image United States1
 
Image Czechoslovakia2
 
6 May
 
Image Finland (GWS)3 Third place
 
Image Finland4
 
10 May
 
Image Canada3
 
Image Czechoslovakia5
 
 
Image  Switzerland2
 

Quarterfinals

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6 MayFinland Image4–3Image Canada
6 MayRussia Image0–2Image Sweden
7 MayGermany Image1–3Image  Switzerland
7 MayCzechoslovakia Image8–1Image United States

Semifinals

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9 MayCzechoslovakia Image2–3 s.o.Image Finland
9 MaySweden Image4–1Image  Switzerland

Match for third place

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10 MayCzechoslovakia Image5–2Image  Switzerland

Final

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10 MaySweden Image5–2
(1-0, 3-0, 1-2)		Image FinlandPrague
Attendance: 14,000
Referee:
Muench Canada
Peter Forsberg1-0
Mikael Andersson2-0
Roger Hansson3-0
Lars Karlsson4-0
4-1Timo Peltomaa
4-2Timo Jutila
Arto Blomsten5-2

Ranking and statistics

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 1992 IIHF World Championship winners 
Image
Sweden
6th title

Tournament Awards

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Final standings

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The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

1st place, gold medalist(s)Image Sweden
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Image Finland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Image Czechoslovakia
4Image  Switzerland
5Image Russia
6Image Germany
7Image United States
8Image Canada
9Image Italy
10Image Norway
11Image France
12Image Poland

Scoring leaders

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List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM POS
Finland Jarkko Varvio89110+34F
Finland Mikko Mäkelä82810+110F
Germany Dieter Hegen6729+310F
Czechoslovakia Tomáš Jelínek8459+1010F
Czechoslovakia Róbert Švehla8448+1214D
Finland Mika Nieminen8358+52F
Sweden Mats Sundin8268+58F
Finland Timo Saarikoski8347+44F
Finland Rauli Raitanen7257+82F
Finland Timo Jutila8257+1610D

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Leading goaltenders

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Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 50% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

Player MIP GA GAA SVS% SO
Sweden Tommy Söderström30071.40.9362
Italy David Delfino14972.82.9321
Finland Markus Ketterer309132.52.9270
Czechoslovakia Petr Bříza490121.47.9212
Canada Ron Hextall273132.86.9090

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World Championship Group B (Austria)

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Played in Klagenfurt Austria 2–12 April. The hosts went undefeated to return to Group A for the first time since 1957.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Image Austria 7 7 0 0 73 4 +69 14
14 Image Netherlands 7 5 1 1 53 16 +37 11
15 Image Japan 7 4 0 3 30 24 +6 8
16 Image Denmark 7 4 0 3 23 24 −1 8
17 Image Bulgaria 7 3 0 4 14 38 −24 6
18 Image Romania 7 1 3 3 13 26 −13 5
19 Image China 7 1 1 5 15 50 −35 3
20 Image Yugoslavia 7 0 1 6 7 46 −39 1
Source: [citation needed]

Austria was promoted to Group A, while Yugoslavia was relegated to Group C but would not play there until 1995.

2 AprilNetherlands Image12–2Image China
2 AprilYugoslavia Image3–3Image Romania
2 AprilAustria Image18–0Image Bulgaria
2 AprilJapan Image4–2Image Denmark
3 AprilChina Image4–1Image Yugoslavia
3 AprilAustria Image9–0Image Romania
4 AprilDenmark Image0–8Image Netherlands
4 AprilJapan Image2–5Image Bulgaria
5 AprilAustria Image16–0Image China
5 AprilJapan Image5–1Image Romania
5 AprilYugoslavia Image2–4Image Denmark
6 AprilNetherlands Image7–1Image Bulgaria
6 AprilChina Image3–3Image Romania
7 AprilYugoslavia Image1–4Image Bulgaria
7 AprilAustria Image5–1Image Denmark
8 AprilRomania Image2–2Image Netherlands
8 AprilChina Image3–10Image Japan
9 AprilBulgaria Image1–7Image Denmark
9 AprilAustria Image3–0Image Japan
9 AprilYugoslavia Image0–11Image Netherlands
10 AprilBulgaria Image3–1Image China
10 AprilRomania Image2–4Image Denmark
11 AprilJapan Image6–0Image Yugoslavia
11 AprilAustria Image8–3Image Netherlands
12 AprilDenmark Image5–2Image China
12 AprilNetherlands Image10–3Image Japan
12 AprilBulgaria Image0–2Image Romania
12 AprilAustria Image14–0Image Yugoslavia

World Championship Group C1 (Great Britain)

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Image
The Humberside Ice Arena in Kingston upon Hull (pictured in 2017)

Played at the Humberside Ice Arena in Kingston upon Hull, Great Britain between 18–24 March. The hosts, led by Scot Tony Hand and Canadian Kevin Conway, won all five games easily.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
21 Image Great Britain 5 5 0 0 62 10 +52 10
22 Image North Korea 5 3 0 2 25 28 −3 6
23 Image Australia 5 2 1 2 24 26 −2 5
24 Image Hungary 5 2 0 3 18 33 −15 4
25 Image Belgium 5 2 0 3 17 24 −7 4
26 Image South Korea 5 0 1 4 18 43 −25 1
Source: [citation needed]

Great Britain was promoted to Group B while no team was relegated.

18 MarchBelgium Image5–4Image North Korea
18 MarchSouth Korea Image6–10Image Hungary
18 MarchGreat Britain Image10–2Image Australia
19 MarchHungary Image3–1Image Belgium
19 MarchNorth Korea Image8–3Image Australia
19 MarchGreat Britain Image15–0Image South Korea
21 MarchAustralia Image5–5Image South Korea
21 MarchHungary Image1–4Image North Korea
21 MarchBelgium Image3–7Image Great Britain
22 MarchHungary Image1–8Image Australia
22 MarchSouth Korea Image4–6Image Belgium
22 MarchNorth Korea Image2–16Image Great Britain
24 MarchNorth Korea Image7–3Image South Korea
24 MarchAustralia Image6–2Image Belgium
24 MarchGreat Britain Image14–3Image Hungary

World Championship Group C2 (South Africa)

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Played in Johannesburg South Africa 21–28 March. Though called 'C2' it was no different from being in 'Group D'. Spain completely dominated, playing against five essentially new hockey nations. Only South Africa had participated before, and they last played in 1966.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
27 Image Spain 5 5 0 0 114 5 +109 10
28 Image South Africa 5 4 0 1 55 18 +37 8
29 Image Greece 5 3 0 2 36 31 +5 6
30 Image Israel 5 1 1 3 22 42 −20 3
31 Image Luxembourg 5 1 1 3 20 73 −53 3
32 Image Turkey 5 0 0 5 11 89 −78 0
Source: [citation needed]

Spain and later South Africa qualified for 1993 Group C. The others had to play in qualification tournaments in November 1992.

21 MarchSouth Africa Image23–0Image Luxembourg
21 MarchTurkey Image3–15Image Greece
22 MarchIsrael Image4–23Image Spain
22 MarchSouth Africa Image18–1Image Turkey
23 MarchLuxembourg Image5–9Image Greece
24 MarchIsrael Image8–2Image Turkey
24 MarchSpain Image10–1Image Greece
25 MarchSouth Africa Image5–1Image Israel
25 MarchLuxembourg Image0–31Image Spain
26 MarchLuxembourg Image10–5Image Turkey
26 MarchSouth Africa Image9–4Image Greece
27 MarchGreece Image7–4Image Israel
27 MarchTurkey Image0–38Image Spain
28 MarchSouth Africa Image0–12Image Spain
28 MarchIsrael Image5–5Image Luxembourg

Citations

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Summary at Passionhockey.com
  2. ↑ Duplacey page 508
  3. ↑ "Najstarší zimný štadión na Slovensku otvorili pred 80 rokmi". TASR (in Slovak). 14 December 2020. Archived from the original on 7 February 2026. Retrieved 4 September 2024.

See also

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References

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