1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

1978 IIHF World Junior Championship
Tournament details
Host country Canada
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
DatesDecember 22, 1977 –
January 3, 1978
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Soviet Union (2nd title)
Runner-up  Sweden
Third place  Canada
Fourth place Czechoslovakia
Tournament statistics
Games played25
Goals scored248 (9.92 per game)
Attendance41,681 (1,667 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Wayne Gretzky (17 points)
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The 1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1978 WJHC) was the second edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held from December 22, 1977, until January 3, 1978. The tournament was held in Canada, mainly in Montreal and Quebec City. The Soviet Union won its second consecutive gold medal, while Sweden won the silver, and Canada the bronze.