Tournament details | |
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Host country | Sweden |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Dates | 27 December 1978 – 3 January 1979 |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Soviet Union (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Czechoslovakia |
Third place | Sweden |
Fourth place | Finland |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 22 |
Goals scored | 171 (7.77 per game) |
Scoring leader(s) | Vladimir Krutov (14 points) |
The 1979 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1979 WJHC) was the third edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held from 27 December 1978 until 3 January 1979. The tournament was held in Karlstad and Karlskoga, Sweden. The Soviet Union won its third consecutive gold medal, while Czechoslovakia won the silver, and Sweden the bronze.