1978 IIHF World Junior Championship - Montreal, Canada
Montreal, Canada | Dec. 22-Jan.3
The United States claimed a 4-2-0 (W-L-T) record and earned fifth place at the 1978 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in Montreal, Canada.
Forward Bobby Crawford tallied 13 points (4-9) in six games to pace all U.S. skaters while Mark Green registered a team-high seven goals. In net, Paul Joswiak collected four wins.
Team USA Results | 4-2-0 (W-L-T)
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 22 | Canada | L, 3-6 |
| Dec. 23 | Czechoslovakia | L, 5-8 |
| Dec. 25 | West Germany | W, 8-4 |
| Dec. 28 | Switzerland (Relegation) | W, 11-1 |
| Dec. 30 | West Germany (Relegation) | W, 6-5 |
| Dec. 31 | Finland (Relegation) | W, 8-6 |
Final 1978 IIHF WJC Rankings
| RANK | COUNTRY | RECORD | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Soviet Union | 6-1-0 | 12 |
| 2. | Sweden | 4-2-1 | 9 |
| 3. | Canada | 4-2-0 | 8 |
| 4. | Czechoslovakia | 2-4-0 | 4 |
| 5. | United States | 4-2-0 | 8 |
| 6. | Finland | 3-2-1 | 6 |
| 7. | West Germany | 1-5-0 | 2 |
| 8. | Switzerland | 0-6-0 | 0 |