1990 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
The 1990 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 55th such event sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), and at the same time served as the 65th Ice Hockey European Championships. Teams representing 28 countries participated in several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for group placements in the 1991 competition.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Switzerland |
| Dates | 16 April – 2 May |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union (22nd title) |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 276 (6.9 per match) |
| Attendance | 250,309 (6,258 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Steve Yzerman 19 points |
← 1989 1991 → | |
The top Championship Group A tournament took place in Switzerland from 16 April to 2 May 1990, with games played in Bern and Fribourg. Eight teams took part, with each team playing each other once. The four best teams then played each other once more. The Soviet Union became world champions for the 22nd and last time, and Sweden won their 10th European title. In the European Championships, only matches between European teams in the first round were counted towards scoring.
Group B saw East Germany participate in the World Championships for the final time.
World Championship Group A (Switzerland)
First round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 36 - 16 | 13 |
| 2 | Sweden | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 29 - 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 38 - 12 | 11 |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 28 - 18 | 8 |
| 5 |  United States | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 23 - 37 | 6 |
| 6 |  Finland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 - 27 | 3 |
| 7 |  Norway | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 - 45 | 3 |
| 8 |  West Germany | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 - 36 | 0 |
| 16 April | Canada | 5–1 | West Germany |
| 16 April | Soviet Union | 9–1 | Norway |
| 16 April | Czechoslovakia | 7–1 | United States |
| 16 April | Sweden | 4–2 | Finland |
| 17 April | Canada | 6–3 | United States |
| 17 April | Soviet Union | 5–2 | West Germany |
| 17 April | Sweden | 4–3 | Norway |
| 17 April | Czechoslovakia | 4–2 | Finland |
| 19 April | Canada | 6–5 | Finland |
| 19 April | Soviet Union | 10–1 | United States |
| 19 April | Czechoslovakia | 9–1 | Norway |
| 19 April | Sweden | 6–0 | West Germany |
| 20 April | Canada | 8–0 | Norway |
| 20 April | Sweden | 6–1 | United States |
| 20 April | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | West Germany |
| 20 April | Soviet Union | 6–1 | Finland |
| 22 April | Canada | 5–3 | Czechoslovakia |
| 22 April | Sweden | 3–1 | Soviet Union |
| 22 April | United States | 6–3 | West Germany |
| 22 April | Norway | 3–3 | Finland |
| 23 April | United States | 9–4 | Norway |
| 23 April | Finland | 4–2 | West Germany |
| 24 April | Canada | 3–1 | Sweden |
| 24 April | Soviet Union | 4–1 | Czechoslovakia |
| 25 April | Norway | 7–3 | West Germany |
| 25 April | United States | 2–1 | Finland |
| 26 April | Canada | 3–3 | Soviet Union |
| 26 April | Sweden | 5–1 | Czechoslovakia |
Final Round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 - 01 | 6 |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 12 | 3 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 08 - 12 | 3 |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 07 - 16 | 0 |
| 28 April | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Canada |
| 28 April | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Sweden |
| 30 April | Soviet Union | 7–1 | Canada |
| 30 April | Sweden | 5–5 | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 May | Sweden | 6–4 | Canada |
| 2 May | Soviet Union | 5–0 | Czechoslovakia |
Consolation Round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | United States | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 35 - 43 | 12 |
| 6 | Finland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 29 - 32 | 6 |
| 7 | West Germany | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 19 - 42 | 3 |
| 8 | Norway | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 - 61 | 3 |
Norway needing to keep their final game within four goals, lost four to nothing to the Germans, and were relegated.[1]
- Following the reunification of Germany, the Federal Republic of Germany ceased being referred to as West Germany and, starting in 1991, was simply referred to as Germany
| 27 April | Finland | 8–1 | Norway |
| 27 April | United States | 5–3 | West Germany |
| 29 April | Finland | 1–1 | West Germany |
| 29 April | United States | 4–1 | Norway |
| 1 May | United States | 3–2 | Finland |
| 1 May | West Germany | 4–0 | Norway |
World Championship Group B (France)
Played in Lyon and Megève 29 March to 8 April.
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Switzerland | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 30 - 14 | 12 |
| 10 |  Italy | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 41 - 18 | 11 |
| 11 |  Austria | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 30 - 14 | 10 |
| 12 |  France | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 - 20 | 9 |
| 13 |  East Germany | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 - 19 | 6 |
| 14 |  Poland | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 25 - 25 | 6 |
| 15 |  Japan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 - 41 | 1 |
| 16 |  Netherlands | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 - 43 | 1 |
Switzerland was promoted to Group A. The Netherlands would have been relegated but gained a reprieve when East Germany ceased to participate because of the reunification of Germany.[1]
| 29 March | France | 4–3 | Austria |
| 29 March | Italy | 7–1 | Japan |
| 29 March | Poland | 7–1 | Netherlands |
| 29 March | Switzerland | 2–2 | East Germany |
| 30 March | Switzerland | 6–1 | Netherlands |
| 31 March | East Germany | 2–3 | France |
| 31 March | Austria | 3–3 | Italy |
| 31 March | Japan | 2–8 | Poland |
| 1 April | France | 4–2 | Netherlands |
| 1 April | Italy | 6–3 | East Germany |
| 1 April | Switzerland | 6–1 | Japan |
| 2 April | Poland | 1–4 | Austria |
| 3 April | Italy | 8–3 | Netherlands |
| 3 April | East Germany | 1–1 | Poland |
| 3 April | Japan | 2–3 | France |
| 3 April | Austria | 2–2 | Switzerland |
| 5 April | Netherlands | 3–6 | East Germany |
| 5 April | Austria | 7–2 | Japan |
| 5 April | Poland | 3–5 | Switzerland |
| 5 April | Italy | 4–1 | France |
| 6 April | Netherlands | 0–8 | Austria |
| 6 April | Japan | 1–6 | East Germany |
| 7 April | Switzerland | 5–4 | Italy |
| 7 April | France | 3–3 | Poland |
| 8 April | East Germany | 2–3 | Austria |
| 8 April | Netherlands | 4–4 | Japan |
| 8 April | France | 1–4 | Switzerland |
| 8 April | Poland | 2–9 | Italy |
World Championship Group C (Hungary)
Played in Budapest Hungary 28 March to 8 April.
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57 - 16 | 15 |
| 18 |  Denmark | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 55 - 14 | 14 |
| 19 |  China | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 34 - 29 | 9 |
| 20 |  Romania | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 36 - 27 | 9 |
| 21 |  North Korea | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 27 - 35 | 8 |
| 22 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bulgaria | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 31 - 38 | 8 |
| 23 |  Hungary | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 33 - 28 | 5 |
| 24 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 - 67 | 2 |
| 25 |  South Korea | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 22 - 57 | 2 |
Yugoslavia was promoted to Group B. Both Belgium and South Korea were reprieved from relegation as the reunification of Germany left Group B one team short, and Group D was shut down as there were not enough teams.[1]
| 28 March | China | 2–3 | Bulgaria |
| 28 March | Hungary | 11–0 | Belgium |
| 28 March | Yugoslavia | 4–2 | South Korea |
| 29 March | Denmark | 15–1 | Belgium |
| 29 March | Romania | 2–4 | China |
| 29 March | Bulgaria | 3–5 | North Korea |
| 30 March | Yugoslavia | 6–3 | Romania |
| 30 March | South Korea | 2–10 | Hungary |
| 30 March | Denmark | 8–0 | North Korea |
| 31 March | Hungary | 2–3 | China |
| 31 March | Bulgaria | 3–6 | Yugoslavia |
| 31 March | South Korea | 1–6 | Belgium |
| 1 April | Romania | 2–4 | Denmark |
| 1 April | North Korea | 6–3 | China |
| 1 April | Belgium | 3–5 | Bulgaria |
| 2 April | Yugoslavia | 8–2 | North Korea |
| 2 April | Denmark | 10–1 | South Korea |
| 2 April | Romania | 2–2 | Hungary |
| 3 April | Yugoslavia | 17–1 | Belgium |
| 3 April | China | 10–3 | South Korea |
| 3 April | Hungary | 3–5 | Bulgaria |
| 4 April | Belgium | 0–3 | North Korea |
| 4 April | Bulgaria | 2–7 | Romania |
| 4 April | Denmark | 6–1 | China |
| 5 April | South Korea | 4–6 | Romania |
| 5 April | North Korea | 4–2 | Hungary |
| 5 April | Yugoslavia | 5–1 | Denmark |
| 6 April | Bulgaria | 8–5 | South Korea |
| 6 April | Hungary | 1–8 | Yugoslavia |
| 6 April | Belgium | 4–8 | China |
| 7 April | North Korea | 4–7 | Romania |
| 7 April | Denmark | 7–2 | Bulgaria |
| 8 April | South Korea | 4–3 | North Korea |
| 8 April | Belgium | 1–7 | Romania |
| 8 April | Yugoslavia | 3–3 | China |
| 8 April | Denmark | 4–2 | Hungary |
World Championship Group D (Great Britain)
Played in Cardiff Great Britain 20–25 March.
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 |  Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 57 - 07 | 8 |
| 27 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 34 | 2 |
| 28 |  Spain | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 - 37 | 2 |
Great Britain was promoted to Group C.
| 20 March | Australia | 2–2 | Spain |
| 21 March | Great Britain | 14–0 | Australia |
| 22 March | Spain | 1–13 | Great Britain |
| 23 March | Spain | 5–5 | Australia |
| 24 March | Australia | 3–13 | Great Britain |
| 25 March | Great Britain | 17–3 | Spain |
Ranking and statistics
Tournament Awards
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Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:
 | Soviet Union |
 | Sweden |
 | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | Canada |
| 5 | United States |
| 6 | Finland |
| 7 | West Germany |
| 8 | Norway |
European championships final standings
The final standings of the European championships according to IIHF:
| Sweden |
| Soviet Union |
| Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | Finland |
| 5 | Norway |
| 6 | West Germany |
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Yzerman | 10 | 9 | 10 | 19 | +6 | 8 | F |
| Andrei Khomutov | 10 | 11 | 5 | 16 | +18 | 4 | F |
| Kent Nilsson | 10 | 10 | 2 | 12 | +12 | 6 | F |
| Robert Reichel | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +4 | 4 | F |
| Håkan Loob | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +10 | 10 | F |
| Theoren Fleury | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +9 | 10 | F |
| Thomas Rundqvist | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +9 | 6 | F |
| Mikhail Tatarinov | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +23 | 20 | D |
| Gerd Truntschka | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −1 | 15 | F |
| Viacheslav Fetisov | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +20 | 8 | D |
Leading goaltenders
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artūrs Irbe | 316 | 5 | 0.95 | .950 | 2 |
| Jon Casey | 335 | 15 | 2.69 | .914 | 0 |
| Rolf Ridderwall | 419 | 16 | 2.29 | .911 | 1 |
| Dominik Hašek | 480 | 20 | 2.50 | .904 | 1 |
| Sakari Lindfors | 378 | 15 | 2.38 | .903 | 0 |
Citations
References
- Complete results
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports. pp. 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. pp. 153–4.
