1986 Ice Hockey World Championships

8-3

12 April

5-4

12 April

2-1

12 April

4-2

13 April

4-1

13 April

7-2

13 April

4-1

13 April

4-3

15 April

3-2

15 April

7-2

15 April

9-2

15 April

3-2

16 April

8-3

16 April

1-1

16 April

4-1

16 April

5-2

17 April

4-0

17 April

5-2

17 April

4-2

17 April

4-2

18 April

12-3

18 April

10-1

19 April

4-2

19 April

4-2

20 April

4-1

20 April

4-4

22 April

3-1

22 April

5-1

Final Round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Soviet Union	3	3	0	0	18	6	+12	6
2	Sweden	3	1	1	1	12	12	0	3
3	Canada	3	1	0	2	13	16	−3	2
4	Finland	3	0	1	2	7	16	−9	1

Source:

24 April

7-4

24 April

4-4

26 April

6-5

26 April

8-0

28 April

4-3

28 April

3-2

Consolation round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
5	Czechoslovakia	10	5	1	4	38	21	+17	11
6	United States	10	4	0	6	41	43	−2	8
7	West Germany	10	2	1	7	23	52	−29	5
8	Poland	10	1	1	8	26	63	−37	3

Source:

Poland, needing a win of four goals or more on the final day, tied, and were relegated

23 April

8-1

23 April

5-0

25 April

7-5

25 April

3-1

27 April

10-2

27 April

5-5

World Championship Group B (Netherlands)

Played in Eindhoven 20–29 March. The Swiss, narrowly failing to gain promotion in last year's tournament, made no mistake this year, losing only in a final meaningless game against East Germany. On the last day of competition, four different nations were in danger of relegation, with a myriad of tie breaking scenarios.^[3]

Depending on the results of the final day, two of Austria, Japan, the Netherlands, and Yugoslavia would be relegated. In the first game Yugoslavia played Japan with the loser being relegated. A five to zero score relegated Japan. In the next game, Italy beat France, assuring the Austrians of safety from relegation. The Dutch had their fate in their own hands in the last game, a win and they would remain, a loss and they would be relegated. The unfortunate Yugoslavian team had to watch all day and hope, a hope dashed by a Dutch three to two win over Austria.^[4]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
9	Switzerland	7	6	1	38	20	+18	12
10	Italy	7	4	3	21	18	+3	8
11	East Germany	7	4	3	25	21	+4	8
12	France	7	3	4	22	25	−3	6^{[lower-alpha 1]}
13	Netherlands	7	3	4	25	32	−7	6^{[lower-alpha 1]}
14	Austria	7	3	4	24	27	−3	6^{[lower-alpha 2]}
15	Yugoslavia	7	3	4	24	25	−1	6^{[lower-alpha 2]}
16	Japan	7	2	5	15	26	−11	4

Source:
Notes:

1 2 France and the Netherlands had 4 four-way head-to-head points each, but France was ahead of the Netherlands 2:0 in two-way head-to-head points.
1 2 Austria and Yugoslavia had 2 four-way head-to-head points each, but Austria was ahead of Yugoslavia 2:0 in two-way head-to-head points.

Switzerland was promoted to Group A. Yugoslavia and Japan were relegated to Group C.

20 March

6-3

20 March

4-6

20 March

4-1

20 March

1-2

21 March

1-6

21 March

4-6

22 March

3-4

22 March

4-2

23 March

8-2

23 March

2-5

23 March

3-4

23 March

3-4

24 March

0-1

24 March

3-4

25 March

5-6

25 March

2-5

26 March

1-4

26 March

3-4

26 March

6-1

26 March

3-11

28 March

0-3

28 March

2-4

28 March

2-6

28 March

5-3

29 March

5-0

29 March

5-1

29 March

1-5

29 March

3-2

World Championship Group C (Spain)

Played in Puigcerda 23 March to 1 April.

First round

Group C was expanded this year, ten teams were divided into two groups of five. The top two from each group played off for first, while third and fourth places played off for fifth through eighth. Mutual games from the first round were carried forward and counted in the second round. The two last place teams were relegated to the first Group D.

Group 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Norway	4	4	0	0	42	7	+35	8
2	Romania	4	3	0	1	26	9	+17	6
3	Denmark	4	2	0	2	18	13	+5	4
4	Spain	4	0	1	3	8	32	−24	1
5	South Korea	4	0	1	3	5	38	−33	1

Source:

South Korea was relegated to Group D.

23 March

10-2^[5]

23 March

13-0

24 March

11-1

24 March

5-1

26 March

1-11

26 March

5-2

27 March

7-0

27 March

3-3

29 March

6-0

29 March

6-3

Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	China	4	3	1	0	35	4	+31	7
2	Bulgaria	4	3	0	1	13	16	−3	6
3	North Korea	4	1	1	2	8	15	−7	3
4	Hungary	4	1	1	2	17	14	+3	3
5	Australia	4	0	1	3	9	33	−24	1

Source:

Australia was relegated to Group D.

23 March

15-0

Australia

23 March

2-4

24 March

Australia

3-11

24 March

9-1

26 March

1-9

26 March

4-5

27 March

2-2

27 March

5-2

29 March

2-1

29 March

2-2

Final Round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
17	Norway	3	2	1	0	19	7	+12	5
18	China	3	2	1	0	16	7	+9	5
19	Bulgaria	3	1	0	2	9	23	−14	2
20	Romania	3	0	0	3	10	17	−7	0

Source:

Norway and China were both promoted to Group B.

30 March

10-1

30 March

4-3

1 April

7-4

1 April

3-3

Consolation round

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
21	Denmark	3	3	0	20	5	+15	6
22	Hungary	3	1	2	16	17	−1	2
23	North Korea	3	1	2	10	14	−4	2
24	Spain	3	1	2	11	21	−10	2

Source:

30 March

8-4

30 March

6-5

1 April

5-10

1 April

6-1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
25	South Korea	1	1	0	0	9	7	+2	2
26	Australia	1	0	0	1	7	9	−2	0

Source:

31 March