1970 IIHF European U19 Championship explained

The 1970 IIHF European U19 Championship was the third playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.

Group A

Played in Geneva, Switzerland from December 26, 1969, to January 2, 1970.

TeamURSTCHSWEFINFRGSUIGF/GAPoints
1. 5:36:57:19:114:141:1110
2. 3:53:23:15:212:226:128
3. 5:62:36:010:120:043:106
4. 1:71:30:66:05:213:184
5. 1:92:51:100:67:311:332
6. 1:142:120:202:53:78:580

Switzerland was relegated for 1971.

Tournament Awards

Group B

Played in Kapfenberg, Leoben, and Bruck, Austria, from December 26, 1969, to January 2, 1970.

First round

Group 1
TeamNORROMAUTHUNGF/GAPoints
1. 1:15:57:313:94
2. 1:11:13:05:24
3. 5:51:12:18:74
4. 3:70:31:24:120
Group 2Bulgaria was to play in this group but forfeited. The Yugoslavian goaltender played without a mask, and was hit in the face by a shot in their game against Poland, in part explaining the 20 to 0 score.[1]
TeamITAPOLYUGGF/GAPoints
1. 7:53:210:74
2. 5:720:025:72
3. 2:30:202:230

Placing round

5th place3:0
(1:0, 0:0, 2:0)
3rd place7:1
(0:1, 2:0, 5:0)
Final8:0
(1:0, 1:0, 6:0)
Norway was promoted to Group A for 1971.

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.passionhockey.com/hockeyarchives/U-19_1970.htm Explanation in french