1991 Bandy World Championship

The 1991 Bandy World Championship was contested between eight men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Finland from 17–24 March 1991. Canada, Hungary and the Netherlands made their championship debuts. The Soviet Union became champions in what would become its last tournament;[1] less than a year later, the Soviet Union was dissolved and would be replaced in international bandy briefly by the Commonwealth of Independent States and then permanently by Russia.[2] The final game was played at Oulunkylä Ice Rink in Helsinki.

1991 Bandy World Championship
17th Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Finland
Dates17 – 24 March
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Soviet Union
Runner-up  Sweden
Third place  Finland
Fourth place Norway
Tournament statistics
Games played19

Group A

Premier tour
  • 17 March
Sweden – Finland 10 – 4
Soviet Union – Norway 12 – 0
  • 18 March
Finland – Norway 11 – 2
Soviet Union – Sweden 3 – 4
  • 20 March
Sweden – Norway 6 – 1
Soviet Union – Finland 1 – 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Sweden 3 3 0 0 20 8 +12 6
2  Finland 3 2 0 1 17 13 +4 4
3  Soviet Union 3 1 0 2 16 6 +10 2
4  Norway 3 0 0 3 3 29 −26 0
Source:

Group B
Team Canada's debut at the World Championships in Finland, 1991

Premier tour
  • 17 March
USA – Canada 10 – 0
Hungary – Netherlands 3 – 2
  • 18 March
Canada – Netherlands 8 – 0
USA – Hungary 20 – 0
  • 20 March
USA – Netherlands 8 – 1
Canada – Hungary 7 – 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  United States 3 3 0 0 38 1 +37 6
2  Canada 3 2 0 1 15 11 +4 4
3  Hungary 3 1 0 2 4 29 −25 2
4  Netherlands 3 0 0 3 3 19 −16 0
Source:

Final Tour

Quarter-finals
  • 21 March
Norway – USA 2 – 1

Semifinals
  • 22 March
Soviet Union – Finland 3 – 2
Sweden – Norway 6 – 0

Match for 7th place
  • 23 March
Hungary – Netherlands 1 – 4

Match for 5th place
  • 23 March
USA – Canada 13 – 0

Match for 3rd place
  • 24 March
Finland – Norway 8 – 0

Final
  • 24 March
Sweden – Soviet Union 3 – 4

References
  1. Video from the final: http://www.yle.fi/player/player.jsp?name=El%E4v%E4+arkisto%2F02845_4#%5B%5D
  2. "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".
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