The 1981 Canada Cup was the second professional ice hockey world championship involving the world's top six ice hockey nations. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The Canada Cup was a multinational hockey championship held every few years The following is a list of international ice hockey competitions where National Hockey League players have been able to participate The tournament was postponed from 1980 due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan as well as the US boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Moscow in the Soviet The playing format was different from the previous 1976 Canada Cup. After the Summit Series of 1972 and 1974, the NHL and NHLPA decided to broaden the scope of the competition inviting to the tournament a number of hockey The participating teams still played a Round-robin tournament to decide the standings, but a round of semi-finals was added and the best-of-three final series was replaced with single final game. A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times
The positive surprise of the tournament was the young Czechoslovak team, which (following disappointing results in the 1980 Winter Olympics and 1981 Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments) managed to soundly beat Sweden and Finland as well as tie the USSR and Canada. The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in February The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The main flops were the Swedes and the Finns, who failed to win a single game despite fielding their best players from the NHL. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America On the other hand, the United States (featuring several promising NHL players) fared much better than in 1976, losing only the pre-tournament favorites Soviet Union and Canada.
The Czechs were joined in the semi-finals by Canada, the USSR and the United States. The two winners, USSR and Canada, met in the final where the host country suffered one of the worst defeats in its hockey history.
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Rosters
Canada
Forwards and Defense: Barry Beck, Raymond Bourque, Mike Bossy, Marcel Dionne, Ron Duguay, Brian Engblom, Clark Gillies, Danny Gare, Bob Gainey, Butch Goring, Wayne Gretzky, Craig Hartsburg, Guy Lafleur, Ken Linseman, Rick Middleton, Gilbert Perreault, Denis Potvin, Paul Reinhart, Larry Robinson, Bryan Trottier. Barry Beck (born June 3, 1957 in Vancouver British Columbia) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who was drafted second overall in both Raymond Jean "Ray" Bourque (born December 28 1960 in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, now a district of Montreal) is a retired professional Ice hockey Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy (born in Montreal, Quebec, on January 22[[ 957]] is a former Canadian Ice hockey player who played Marcel Elphege "Little Beaver" Dionne (born August 3 1951 in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian Ron Duguay (born July 6, 1957 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player and coach who played Brian Engblom (b January 28, 1955 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former Canadian Professional Ice hockey defenceman Clark "Jethro" Gillies (b April 7 1954 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) was a professional Ice hockey player and is a member of the Hockey Hall Danny Gare (born May 14, 1954 in Nelson British Columbia, Canada) is a retired National Hockey League (NHL player most notably Robert Michael "Bob" Gainey (born December 13 1953 in Peterborough, Ontario) is the current executive vice president general manager and a former Robert Thomas "Butch" Goring (born October 22, 1949 in St Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Craig William Hartsburg (June 29 1959 –) is the head coach of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. Guy Damien Lafleur, OC, CQ, (born September 20 1951 in Thurso, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey player and is widely regarded Ken Linseman (born August 11, 1958 in Kingston, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player For the football player of the same name see Rick Middleton (football player. Gilbert Perreault (born November 13 1950 in Victoriaville, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played Denis Charles Potvin (born October 29, 1953 is a former defenceman and team captain for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey Paul Reinhart (b 6 January, 1960 in Kitchener, Ontario) was a Canadian Ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL. For US basketball player see Larry Robinson (basketball. Larry Clark Robinson (born June 2 1951 in Winchester Ontario Bryan John Trottier (born July 17, 1956 in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Training camp only -- Bill Barber, Randy Carlyle, Mike Gartner, Steve Payne, Rob Ramage, Jim Schoenfeld, Darryl Sittler, Steve Shutt, Bobby Smith, Dave Taylor
Goaltenders: Mike Liut, Billy Smith, Don Edwards. William Charles "Bill" Barber (born July 11, 1952 in Callander, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Randy Carlyle (born April 19, 1956 is a former hockey defenceman and currently the head coach of the Anaheim Ducks. Michael Alfred Gartner (born October 29 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger who played 19 seasons Steve Payne (born 16 August, 1958 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey left winger who played for the Minnesota North Robert "Rob" Ramage was born on January 11, 1959 in London Ontario, Canada and was a professional Ice hockey player from Jim Schoenfeld (born September 4, 1952 in Galt Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and currently assistant general manager Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played Steve Shutt (born July 1 1952 is an Ice hockey player from Canada. Robert "Bobby" Smith (born February 12, 1958 in North Sydney, Nova Scotia) is a retired Canadian Professional Dave Taylor (born December 4, 1955 in Levack, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey player (L Michael Dennis Liut (born January 7, 1956 in Weston Ontario) is a Canadian former professional Ice hockey Goaltender. William John "Battlin' Billy" Smith (born December 12, 1950, in Perth Ontario) was a professional Ice hockey Goaltender Don Edwards (born September 28, 1955 in Hamilton Ontario, Canada is a retired professional Ice hockey Goaltender who played ten seasons in Training camp only -- Mario Lessard
Coaches: Scotty Bowman, Al MacNeil, Red Berenson, Pierre Pagé
Czechoslovakia
Forwards and Defense: Frantisek Cernik, Milan Chalupa, Jiri Dudacek, Miroslav Dvorak, Stanislav Hajdusek, Miloslav Horava, Arnold Kadlec, Jindrich Kokrment, Jaroslav Korbela, Norbert Kral, Jiri Lala, Jan Neliba, Milan Novy, Dusan Pasek, Lubomir Penicka, Jaroslav Pouzar, Pavel Richter, Darius Rusnak, Radoslav Svoboda, Oldrich Valek
Goaltenders: Karel Lang, Jiri Kralik
Coaches: Ludek Bukac, Stanislav Nevesely
Finland
Forwards and Defense: Pekka Arbelius, Matti Hagman, Raimo Hirvonen, Juha Huikari, Kari Jalonen, Arto Javanainen, Veli-Pekka Ketola, Markku Kiimalainen, Jari Kurri, Mikko Leinonen, Tapio Levo, Kari Makkonen, Timo Nummelin, Jukka Porvari, Pekka Rautakallio, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Jorma Sevon, Risto Siltanen, Ilkka Sinisalo, Juha Tuohimaa
Goaltenders: Hannu Lassila, Markus Mattsson
Coaches: Kalevi Numminen, Kari Makinen
Sweden
Forwards and Defense: Kent-Erik Andersson, Thomas Eriksson, Jan Erixon, Thomas Gradin, Anders Hakansson, Anders Hedberg, Peter Helander, Tomas Jonsson, Anders Kallur, Lars Lindgren, Bengt Lundholm, Lars Molin, Kent Nilsson, Ulf Nilsson, Stefan Persson, Jorgen Pettersson, Borje Salming, Thomas Steen, Patrik Sundstrom, Mats Waltin
Goaltenders: Peter Lindmark, Pelle Lindbergh
Coaches: Anders Parmström,
USA
Forwards and Defense: Bill Baker, Neal Broten, Dave Christian, Steve Christoff, Richie Dunn, Mike Eaves, Robbie Ftorek, Tom Gorence, Mark Howe, Mark Johnson, Dave Langevin, Rod Langway, Reed Larson, Rob McClanahan, Bob Miller, Warren Miller, Ken Morrow, Mike O'Connell, Dean Talafous, Tom Younghans. Mario Lessard (born June 25, 1954 in East Broughton, Quebec) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey Goaltender. William Scott "Scotty" Bowman (born September 18, 1933 in Montreal Quebec, Canada) is a retired National Hockey League Allister Wences MacNeil (born September 27 1935 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada) is a former NHL player and coach Gordon "Red" Berenson (born December 8, 1939 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a former Canadian Professional Ice hockey Pierre Pagé (born June 17, 1948 in St Hermas, Quebec, Canada) is a former Head coach in the National Hockey League Jiří Dudáček (born April 4, 1962, in Kladno, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Ice hockey right wing. Miroslav Dvořák (b September 11 1951 - Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czechoslovakia, d Miloslav Hořava, (born on August 14 1961) played on the Silver medal winning Ice hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics and Jiří Lála (born August 12, 1959 in Tábor, Czechoslovakia) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Milan Nový (born September 23 1951 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia) is a retired Czech Ice hockey center Dusan Pasek ( September 7, 1960 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia – March 15, 1998) was a professional Ice hockey Jaroslav Pouzar (born January 23, 1952 in Cakovec, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Ice hockey forward. Dárius Rusnák (born December 2, 1959 in Ružomberok, Czechoslovakia) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played in the Jiří Králík (born April 11, 1952 in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played in the Pekka Arbelius played for Finland 's Hockey team in the 1964 Winter Olympics. Matti Risto Tapio Hagman (born September 21, 1955 in Helsinki) is a former Finnish ice hockey professional Kari Jalonen (b January 6, 1960 in Oulu, Finland) is a former professional Ice hockey center Arto Javanainen (born April 8, 1959 in Pori, Finland) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga Veli-Pekka Ketola (born on 28 March, 1948 in Pori Finland. He is a retired professional Ice hockey player and coach Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18 1960 in Helsinki, Finland is a retired Finnish professional Ice hockey right winger Mikko Simo Yrjänä Leinonen (born July 15, 1955 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired Finnish Ice hockey player Tapio Levo (born September 24, 1955 in Pori, Finland) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga Kari Makkonen (born January 20, 1955 in Harjavalta, Finland) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played in the Timo Nummelin (born September 7, 1948 in Turku, Finland) is a retired professional Football and Ice hockey player who played Jukka Porvari (born January 19, 1954 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga Pekka Rautakallio (born July 25, 1953 in Pori, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional Ice hockey defenceman Reijo Ruotsalainen (born April 1, 1960 in Oulu, Finland) is a Finnish retired Ice hockey defenceman Risto Siltanen (born October 31, 1958 in Mänttä, Finland) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenceman. Ilkka Sinisalo (born July 10, 1958 in Valkeakoski, Finland) is a former professional ice hockey player who spent parts of 11 seasons in the Markus Mattsson (born July 30, 1957 in Suoniemi, Finland) is a former professional Ice hockey Goaltender. Kalevi Numminen (born January 31, 1940 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga Kent-Erik Andersson (born May 24, 1951) is a retired Swedish Professional Hockey right winger who played 7 seasons in the This is an article about the ice hockey player For the Swedish pop artist see Orup Thomas B Jan Erixon (born July 8, 1962, in Skelleftea, Sweden) is a former professional Ice hockey player Thomas Kjell Gradin (born February 18, 1956 in Sollefteå, Sweden) was a professional Ice hockey player in the National Anders Håkansson (born April 27, 1956 in Munkfors, Sweden) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 330 games in the Anders Hedberg (born February 25, 1951, in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who was one Tomas Jonsson, (born April 12 1960 in Falun) is a former Ice hockey player from Sweden. Anders Kallur, (born June 6 1952 in Ludvika, Sweden) is a Swedish former professional Ice hockey player Lars Lindgren (born October 12, 1952 in Piteå, Sweden) is a retired Swedish Ice hockey defenceman. Bengt Lundholm (born August 4, 1955 in Falun, Sweden) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 275 games in the Lars Molin (b April 11 1956 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden) is a retired Swedish professional Ice hockey centre. Kent Åke "Kenta" Nilsson (born August 31 1956 in Nynäshamn, Sweden) is a retired professional Ice hockey centre Ulf Nilsson may refer to Ulf Nilsson (ice hockey (b 1950) - a Swedish former professional ice hockey player Ulf Nilsson (politician Stefan Persson (born December 22 1954 in Umeå, Sweden) is a retired Swedish Ice hockey player Jörgen Pettersson may refer to Jörgen Pettersson (ice hockey (b Anders Börje Salming (born April 17, 1951 in Kiruna, Sweden) is a retired Swedish Professional Ice hockey Thomas Steen (born June 8, 1960 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a former professional Ice hockey player and federal Canadian politician Patrik Sundström (born 14 December, 1961 in Skellefteå, Sweden) is a retired Professional Ice hockey centre who played Mats Waltin (born October 7, 1953 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a retired professional Ice hockey player and coach Peter "Pekka" Lindmark (born November 8, 1956, in Kiruna, Sweden) is a former Ice hockey Goaltender. Göran Per-Eric "Pelle" Lindbergh ('pɛlɛ ˈlindbærj May 24, 1959 – November 11, 1985) was a Swedish Professional Anders "Ankan" Parmström, born 16 February 1942, is a Swedish former Ice hockey player and coach who currently serves as a hockey William Robert (Bill Baker (born November 29, 1956 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota) is a retired American professional Ice hockey Neal LaMoy Broten (born November 29, 1959 in Roseau Minnesota) is a former American Professional Ice hockey player David William Christian (born May 13, 1959 in Warroad, Minnesota) is a retired American professional Ice hockey forward Steve Christoff (born January 23, 1958 in Springfield Illinois) is a retired American professional Ice hockey forward Richie Dunn (born May 12, 1957, in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former professional Ice hockey defenseman. Mike Gordon Eaves (born June 10, 1956 in Denver Colorado and raised in Windsor Ontario) is an American former NHL Robert Brian Ftorek (born January 2, 1952 in Needham Massachusetts) is a former NHL player and coach Thomas J Gorence (born March 11, 1957 in St Paul, Minnesota) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 303 games in Mark Steven Howe (born May 28 1955, in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American professional Ice hockey defenseman Mark Johnson (b September 22, 1957 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised in Madison Wisconsin) is a former United States Ice Dave Langevin (born May 15, 1954 in St Paul, Minnesota) is a retired American Ice hockey defenseman who played 216 games Rod Cory Langway (born May 3 1957 in Taipei, Taiwan and raised in Randolph Massachusetts) is a former American Professional Ice hockey Reed David Larson (born July 30, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenseman and former Rob Bruce McClanahan (born in Saint Paul Minnesota on January 9 1958) is a former American professional Ice hockey player who played Robert Miller Jr was born on September 28, 1956 in Medford, Massachusetts and grew up in Billerica, Massachusetts Warren Frederick Miller (born June 15, 1953 in St Paul Minnesota) is an American former professional Ice hockey player Kenneth Arlington Morrow (born October 17, 1956 in Flint, Michigan) is a retired American professional Ice hockey Michael Thomas O'Connell ( November 25, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois) is Director of Pro Development for the Los Angeles Kings. Dean Charles Talafous (born August 28, 1953 in Duluth, Minnesota) is a retired Ice hockey right winger. Tom Younghans (born January 22, 1953 in St Paul, Minnesota) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 429 games for Training camp only -- Jack Brownschidle, Alan Hangsleben, Paul Holmgren (injured/did not play), Steve Jensen, Joe Micheletti, Joe Mullen, Bill Nyrop, Mark Pavelich, Mike Ramsey, Gordie Roberts. John J (Jack Brownschidle Jr (born October 2, 1955) is a retired American professional Ice hockey player who played 494 NHL games Alan William Hangsleben (born February 22, 1953 in Warroad, Minnesota) is a retired American professional Ice hockey Paul Howard Holmgren (born December 2, 1955 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a retired American professional Ice hockey player Steve Jensen (born April 14, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 438 games in the Joseph Robert Micheletti (born October 24, 1954 in International Falls Minnesota) is a hockey analyst and reporter Joseph Mullen (born February 26 1957 in New York NY) is a retired American professional Ice hockey player who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League William "Bill" Nyrop ( July 23, 1952 – December 31, 1995) was a professional Ice hockey Mark Thomas Pavelich (born February 28, 1958 in Eveleth Minnesota) is a retired American professional Ice hockey forward Michael Allan ("Mike" Ramsey (born December 3, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a retired American professional Gordon "Gordie" Douglas Roberts (Born October 2, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired professional Ice hockey defenseman
Goaltenders: Tony Esposito, Steve Baker. For the Italian Steve Baker (born May 6 1957 in Boston Massachusetts) is a retired professional American Ice hockey Goaltender who played 57 Training camp only -- Jim Craig (injured/did not play)
Coaches: Bob Johnson, John Cunniff, Mike Smith
USSR
Forwards and Defense: Sergei Babinov, Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, Nikolai Drozdetsky, Viacheslav Fetisov, Irek Gimayev, Vladimir Golikov, Sergei Kapustin, Alexei Kasatonov, Andrei Khomutov, Vladimir Krutov, Igor Larionov, Sergei Makarov, Alexander Maltsev, Vasili Pervukhin, Viktor Shalimov, Sergei Shepelev, Alexander Skvortsov, Valeri Vasiliev, Viktor Zhluktov, Vladimir Zubkov
Goaltenders: Vladislav Tretiak, Vladimir Myshkin
Coaches: Viktor Tikhonov, Vladimir Yurzinov
Round Robin Standings
| GP | W | L | T | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
 USSR |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
 Czechoslovakia |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
 USA |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Sweden |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Finland |
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Game Scores
Round-Robin
| Location | Result |
|---|---|
| Edmonton, Sept. Jim Craig (born May 31 1957 North Easton Massachusetts, USA is a retired American Professional Ice hockey Goaltender There have been two notable people involved in Ice hockey named Bob Johnson: Bob Johnson (ice hockey b John Cunniff (b South Boston Massachusetts 9 July[[ 944]] d 10 May[[ 002]] was an American NHL hockey coach and former Sergei Babinov (born July 11, 1955 in Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union) is a retired Ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League Zinetula "Bob" Khaidarovich Bilyaletdinov (Зинетула Хайдарович Билялетдинов Зиннәтулла Хәйдәр улы Билалетдинев (born Nikolai Vladimirovich Drozdetsky (Николай Владимирович Дроздецкий ( Jun 14 1957, Kolpino - Nov 24 1995 Viacheslav (Slava Alexandrovich Fetisov (Russian Вячеслав (Слава Александрович Фетисов Vjačeslav (Slava Aleksandrovič Fetisov; born April Irek Gimayev (born September 2, 1957 in Omsk, Russia) is a retired Ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League Vladimir Golikov (born June 20, 1954 in Penza, Russia) is a retired Ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League Sergei Kapustin (born February 13, 1953 in Ukhta, Soviet Union - died June 4, 1995) was an Ice hockey player Alexei Viktorovich Kasatonov (Алексей Викторович Касатонов born October 14, 1959 in Leningrad, Soviet Union now Russia Andrei Valentinovich Khomutov (Андрей Валентинович Хомутов born April 21, 1961 in Yaroslavl, USSR) was a Soviet Vladimir Yevgenyevich Krutov (Владимир Евгеньевич Крутов born June 1, 1960 in Moscow, USSR now Russia is Igor Nikolayevich Larionov (Игорь Николаевич Ларионов born December 3, 1960 in Voskresensk, Soviet Union now Sergei Mikhailovich Makarov (Сергей Михайлович Макаров born June 19, 1958 in Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union, now Aleksandr Nikolayevich Maltsev ( Russian: Александр Николаевич Мальцев born April 20, 1949 in Kirovo-Chepetsk) is a Vasili Alekseevich Pervukhin (Василий Алексеевич Первухин (born January 1 1956 in Penza) was a Russian Ice Victor Shalimov (born April 20, 1951 in Solnechnogorsk, Soviet Union) is a retired Ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey SergeiShepelev (born October 13, 1955 in Nizhny Tagil, Russia) is a retired Ice hockey player who played in the SovietHockey League Aleksandr Vikentyevich Skvortsov (Александр Викентьевич Скворцов (born August 28 1954) was a Russian Ice hockey Valeri Ivanovich Vasiliev (Валерий Иванович Васильев (born August 3, 1949 in Gorky, USSR) was a Russian Ice hockey Viktor Vasilievich Zhluktov (Виктор Васильевич Жлуктов (born January 29 1954) was a Russian Ice hockey player who competed Vladimir Zubkov (born January 14, 1958 in Moscow, Russia) is a retired Ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League Vladislav Aleksandrovich Tretiak MSM (Владисла́в Алекса́ндрович Третья́к born April 25, 1952 in the village Orudyevo Vladimir Semyonovich Myshkin (Владимир Семенович Мышкин (born June 19, 1955 in Kirovo-Chepetsk, USSR) was a Goaltender Viktor Vasilevich Tikhonov (Виктор Васильевич Тихонов born June 4 1930) was a prominent Russian Ice hockey player and Vladimir Yurzinov (born February 20, 1940 in Moscow, Russia) is a retired Ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League History From 1920 until 1963 the Senior Amateur Club teams representing Canada were usually the most recent Allan Cup champions Stats Leading scorers (Olympics World Championships Canada Cups 1972 Summit Series Sergei Makarov - 248 points Valery Kharlamov The Czechoslovak national men's ice hockey team was one of the world's premiere teams during the Soviet dominated international hockey era often fighting Sweden 2008 World Championship roster The following players were most recently named to represent the United States at the 2008 IIHF World Championship, finishing in 6th place 2008 World Championship team 2006 teams Olympic record 1920 - Finished in 4th place 1924 - Finished 2008 World Championship team Olympic record 1952 - Finished in 7th place 1956 - did not participate 01, 1981 | USA 3 Sweden 1 |
| Winnipeg, Sept. 01, 1981 | CSSR 1 USSR 1 |
| Edmonton, Sept. 01, 1981 | Canada 9 Finland 0 |
| Edmonton, Sept. 03, 1981 | CSSR 7 Finland 1 |
| Winnipeg, Sept. 03, 1981 | USSR 6 Sweden 3 |
| Edmonton, Sept. 03, 1981 | Canada 8 USA 3 |
| Winnipeg, Sept. 05, 1981 | Sweden 5 Finland 0 |
| Edmonton, Sept. 05, 1981 | USSR 4 USA 1 |
| Winnipeg, Sept. 05, 1981 | Canada 4 CSSR 4 |
| Montreal, Sept. 07, 1981 | Canada 4 Sweden 3 |
| Winnipeg, Sept. 07, 1981 | USSR 6 Finland 1 |
| Montreal, Sept. 07, 1981 | USA 6 CSSR 2 |
| Montreal, Sept. 09, 1981 | Finland 4 USA 4 |
| Ottawa, Sept. 09, 1981 | CSSR 7 Sweden 1 |
| Montreal, Sept. 09, 1981 | Canada 7 USSR 3 |
Semi-Finals
| Location | Result |
|---|---|
| Ottawa, Sept. 11, 1981 | USSR 4 CSSR 1 |
| Montreal, Sept. 11, 1981 | Canada 4 USA 1 |
Final
| Location | Result |
|---|---|
| Montreal, Sept. 13, 1981 | USSR 8 Canada 1 |
Player Stats
Points Leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky |
7 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Mike Bossy |
7 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Bryan Trottier |
7 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Guy Lafleur |
7 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Alexei Kasatonov |
7 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Gilbert Perreault |
4 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Sergei Makarov |
7 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Sergei Shepelev |
7 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Vladimir Krutov |
7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Viacheslav Fetisov |
7 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Goaltender Wins
| Player | GP | W | L | T | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladislav Tretiak |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Michael Dean "Mike" Bossy (born in Montreal, Quebec, on January 22[[ 957]] is a former Canadian Ice hockey player who played Bryan John Trottier (born July 17, 1956 in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Guy Damien Lafleur, OC, CQ, (born September 20 1951 in Thurso, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey player and is widely regarded Alexei Viktorovich Kasatonov (Алексей Викторович Касатонов born October 14, 1959 in Leningrad, Soviet Union now Russia Gilbert Perreault (born November 13 1950 in Victoriaville, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played Sergei Mikhailovich Makarov (Сергей Михайлович Макаров born June 19, 1958 in Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union, now SergeiShepelev (born October 13, 1955 in Nizhny Tagil, Russia) is a retired Ice hockey player who played in the SovietHockey League Vladimir Yevgenyevich Krutov (Владимир Евгеньевич Крутов born June 1, 1960 in Moscow, USSR now Russia is Viacheslav (Slava Alexandrovich Fetisov (Russian Вячеслав (Слава Александрович Фетисов Vjačeslav (Slava Aleksandrovič Fetisov; born April Vladislav Aleksandrovich Tretiak MSM (Владисла́в Алекса́ндрович Третья́к born April 25, 1952 in the village Orudyevo 33 |
| Mike Liut |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3. Michael Dennis Liut (born January 7, 1956 in Weston Ontario) is a Canadian former professional Ice hockey Goaltender. 17 |
| Tony Esposito |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3. For the Italian 80 |
| Karel Lang |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2. 34 |
| Peter Lindmark |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3. Peter "Pekka" Lindmark (born November 8, 1956, in Kiruna, Sweden) is a former Ice hockey Goaltender. 17 |
Trophies and Awards
Tournament Champion
Tournament MVP
- Vladislav Tretiak, USSR
All-star team
- Goaltender: Vladislav Tretiak, USSR
- Defence: Arnold Kadlec, CSSR; Alexei Kasatonov, USSR
- Forwards: Mike Bossy, Canada; Gilbert Perreault, Canada; Sergei Shepelev, USSR
See also
External links
- Hockey Canada Tournament Summaries
- Canada Versus the Soviet Union: The Heyday of the Battle for World Hockey Supremacy
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