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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Venues | 15 (in 15 host cities) |
| Dates | December 26, 1985 – January 4, 1986 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union(7th title) |
Runners-up  | Canada |
Third place  |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Czechoslovakia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 246 (8.79 per game) |
| Attendance | 154,172 (5,506 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Shayne Corson (14 points) |
The1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1986 WJHC) was the tenth edition of theIce Hockey World Junior Championship and was held from December 26, 1985, until January 4, 1986. It was held mainly inHamilton,Ontario,Canada. TheSoviet Union won the gold medal, its seventh championship, Canada won silver and theUnited States won bronze. The bronze was the first medal for the Americans in the tournament's history.
The 1986 tournament was around-robin format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 14 |
| 2 | Canada | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 21 | +33 | 10 |
| 3 | United States | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 8 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 8 |
| 5 |  Sweden | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 8 |
| 6 |  Finland | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 6 |
| 7 |  Switzerland | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 54 | −35 | 2 |
| 8 |  West Germany | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 65 | −56 | 0 |
West Germany was relegated to Pool B for1987.
| December 26, 1985 | Canada | 12–1 | Switzerland | Hamilton |
| December 26, 1985 | Soviet Union | 7–3 | United States | London |
| December 26, 1985 | Sweden | 2–0 | Finland | Orillia |
| December 26, 1985 | Czechoslovakia | 9–3 | West Germany | Newmarket |
| December 27, 1985 | Canada | 18–2 | West Germany | Kitchener |
| December 27, 1985 | Finland | 9–2 | Switzerland | St. Catharines |
| December 27, 1985 | Soviet Union | 6–1 | Sweden | Oshawa |
| December 27, 1985 | United States | 5–2 | Czechoslovakia | Hamilton |
| December 29, 1985 | Canada | 5–2 | United States | Hamilton |
| December 29, 1985 | Soviet Union | 7–3 | Switzerland | Guelph |
| December 29, 1985 | Sweden | 3–2 | Czechoslovakia | Stratford |
| December 29, 1985 | Finland | 7–2 | West Germany | Toronto |
| December 30, 1985 | Canada | 9–2 | Sweden | Hamilton |
| December 30, 1985 | Czechoslovakia | 7–2 | Switzerland | Dundas |
| December 30, 1985 | Soviet Union | 10–0 | West Germany | Kitchener |
| December 30, 1985 | Finland | 7–5 | United States | Oshawa |
| January 1, 1986 | Canada | 6–5 | Finland | Toronto |
| January 1, 1986 | Soviet Union | 4–3 | Czechoslovakia | London |
| January 1, 1986 | United States | 4–1 | West Germany | Hamilton |
| January 1, 1986 | Sweden | 7–1 | Switzerland | Oakville |
| January 2, 1986 | Soviet Union | 4–1 | Canada | Hamilton |
| January 2, 1986 | Czechoslovakia | 2–0 | Finland | Brantford |
| January 2, 1986 | Sweden | 10–0 | West Germany | Halton Hills |
| January 2, 1986 | United States | 11–3 | Switzerland | Niagara Falls |
| January 4, 1986 | Czechoslovakia | 5–3 | Canada | Hamilton |
| January 4, 1986 | United States | 5–1 | Sweden | Hamilton |
| January 4, 1986 | Switzerland | 7–1 | West Germany | Brantford |
| January 4, 1986 | Soviet Union | 4–3 | Finland | Hamilton |
| Rank | Player | Country | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shayne Corson | Canada | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Joe Murphy | Canada | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Valeri Kamensky | Soviet Union | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Joe Nieuwendyk | Canada | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Jim Sandlak | Canada | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Radek Ťoupal | Czechoslovakia | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | Stephen Leach | United States | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | Jiří Kučera | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Michal Pivoňka | Czechoslovakia | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Igor Vyazmikin | Soviet Union | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| IIHF Directorate Awards | Media All-Star Team | |
|---|---|---|
| Goaltender | Yevgeni Belosheikin | Yevgeni Belosheikin |
| Defencemen | Mikhail Tatarinov | Sylvain Côté Mikhail Tatarinov |
| Forwards | Jim Sandlak | Michal PivoňkaShayne CorsonIgor Vyazmikin |
Eight teams contested the second tier this year inKlagenfurtAustria from March 13 to 22. It was played in a simple round robin format, each team playing seven games.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 12 | 4–3 | 12–1 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 8–9 | 9–2 | 6–0 | ||
| 2 | Norway | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 18 | +36 | 11 | 3–4 | 10–6 | 4–4 | 8–0 | 12–0 | 4–3 | 13–1 | ||
| 3 | Austria | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 10 | 1–12 | 6–10 | 4–3 | 6–5 | 8–0 | 9–3 | 8–2 | ||
| 4 | Romania | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 8 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 3–4 | 7–5 | 6–5 | 4–4 | 6–2 | ||
| 5 | Japan | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 6 | 0–3 | 0–8 | 5–6 | 5–7 | 6–5 | 7–2 | 12–0 | ||
| 6 | Netherlands | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 6 | 9–8 | 0–12 | 0–8 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 4–2 | 7–1 | ||
| 7 | Italy | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 3 | 2–9 | 3–4 | 3–9 | 4–4 | 2–7 | 2–4 | 10–3 | ||
| 8 | Bulgaria | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 62 | −53 | 0 | 0–6 | 1–13 | 2–8 | 2–6 | 0–12 | 1–7 | 3–10 |
Poland was promoted to Pool A andBulgaria was relegated to Pool C for1987.
This tournament was played inGap,France, from March 21 to 27. China made its debut in the junior tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 13 | +39 | 9 | 4–4 | 14–2 | 11–4 | 10–2 | 13–1 | ||
| 2 | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 8 | 4–4 | 10–4 | 4–2 | 7–2 | 4–4 | ||
| 3 | Great Britain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 6 | 2–14 | 4–10 | 6–4 | 4–2 | 4–2 | ||
| 4 | China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 4 | 4–11 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 6–4 | 7–2 | ||
| 5 | Hungary | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 2 | 2–10 | 2–7 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 6–5 | ||
| 6 | Belgium | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 1 | 1–13 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 2–7 | 5–6 |
France was promoted to Pool B for1987.
