1979 IIHF European U18 Championship
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The 1979 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twelfth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
First round
Played in Tychy and Katowice, Poland from March 31 to April 6, 1979.
- Group 1
| Team | TCH | FIN | POL | ITA | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
5:1 | 3:0 | 17:0 | 25:1 | 6 | |
| 2. |
1:5 | 5:2 | 28:0 | 34:7 | 4 | |
| 3. |
0:3 | 2:5 | 8:0 | 10:8 | 2 | |
| 4. |
0:17 | 0:28 | 0:8 | 0:53 | 0 |
- Group 2
| Team | URS | SWE | SUI | FRG | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
3:1 | 5:1 | 12:1 | 20:3 | 6 | |
| 2. |
1:3 | 6:2 | 10:1 | 17:6 | 4 | |
| 3. |
1:5 | 2:6 | 6:5 | 9:16 | 2 | |
| 4. |
1:12 | 1:10 | 5:6 | 7:28 | 0 |
Final round
- Championship round
| Team | TCH | FIN | URS | SWE | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
(5:1) | 5:4 | 3:2 | 13:7 | 6 | |
| 2. |
(1:5) | 3:1 | 8:0 | 12:6 | 4 | |
| 3. |
4:5 | 1:3 | (3:1) | 8:9 | 2 | |
| 4. |
2:3 | 0:8 | (1:3) | 3:14 | 0 |
- Placing round
| Team | POL | SUI | FRG | ITA | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
5:3 | 4:1 | (8:0) | 17:4 | 6 | |
| 2. |
3:5 | (6:5) | 9:0 | 18:10 | 4 | |
| 3. |
1:4 | (5:6) | 6:0 | 12:10 | 2 | |
| 4. |
(0:8) | 0:9 | 0:6 | 0:23 | 0 |
Italy was relegated to Group B for 1980.
Tournament Awards
- Top Scorer:
Jose Pekkala (13 Points) - Top Goalie:
Paweł Łukaszka - Top Defenceman:
Timo Blomqvist - Top Forward:
Jan Ludvig