1984 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Sweden
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| Dates | December 25, 1983 – January 3, 1984 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
|
 Soviet Union (6th title)
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Runner-up 
|
 Finland
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Third place 
|
 Czechoslovakia
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| Fourth place |
 Canada
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 271 (9.68 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Raimo Helminen (24 points) |
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← 1983
1985 →
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The 1984 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1984 WJHC) was the eighth edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. It was held from December 25, 1983, to January 3, 1984, in Norrköping and Nyköping, Sweden. The Soviet Union won its second consecutive gold medal and sixth overall. Finland won silver and Czechoslovakia bronze.
The 1984 tournament was a round-robin format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
Switzerland was relegated to Pool B for the 1985 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
The second tier was contested from March 19–25, in Caen, France. Eight teams were divided into two round robin groups where the top two, and bottom two, graduated to meet there respective opponents in a final round robin. Results between competitors who migrated together were carried forward.
Poland was promoted to Pool A for 1985.
Denmark was Demoted to Pool C for 1985.
This year, Pool C used the same format as Pool B. It was played in Varese Italy from March 25 to 31. Seven countries participated along with a second Italian team that received no official ranking. British and Spanish junior teams made their debut this year.
Italy was promoted to Pool B for 1985.
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