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, which also doubled as the 49th European ice hockey championships. The Pool A, Pool B and Pool C tournaments were hosted by the following nations: :Pool A in Switzerland ( Bern and

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), 19 March – 3 April 1971 :Pool B in Switzerland ( Bern,

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and

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, 26 February – 7 March 1971 A record 22 nations participated in the tournaments. The Pool A tournament featured the top six nations, playing a double round-robin tournament for the World Championship. Teams #7-#14 participated in the Pool B tournament with the winner qualifying for the 1972 Pool A championship while the two last-place teams were demoted to the 1972 Pool C tournament. The bottom eight teams participated in the Pool C tournament with the top two teams qualifying for the 1972 Pool B tournament. The Soviet Union won its ninth consecutive (a record which has not been broken), and 11th overall, title. This was the last international tournament in which goaltenders did not have to wear face masks.

Qualifying round (A/B)

The Pool A tournament was held in Bern and

, Switzerland, from 19 March to 3 April 1971. The East German team declined to participate. West Germany participated instead after beating Poland in two qualifying games arranged in November 1970 for the vacant slot. West Germany had placed second in last year's Pool B, while Poland had finished 6th in last year's Pool A. – 6:3 (2:0, 3:2, 1:1) 8 November 1970 – Munich – 4:4 (2:0, 2:0, 0:4) 12 November 1970 – Łódź

World Championship Group A (Switzerland)

For the ninth straight year, the

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won the world championship, although

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won the 49th European championship as the Czech opening loss against the Americans did not count in the European standings. Team USA was demoted to the 1972 Pool B tournament. The Americans came into their final game needing to win by five goals, and led five to zero in the third period, but the Germans scored the only goal of the frame claiming the advantage in the tie-breaker for 5th place. – 1:5 (1:3, 0:1, 0:1) 19 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: Nedomanský – Riutta 2, Konik, Patrick, Boucha.
Referees: Dahlberg (SWE), Ehrensperger (SUI) – 11:2 (2:2, 3:0, 6:0) 19 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: Mišakov 3, Petrov 2, Vikulov 2, Firsov, Malcev, Zimin, Martiňuk – Alois Schloder, Philipp. – 2:4 (1:1, 1:1, 0:2) 20 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: Boucha, Falkman – Wickberg 2, Sterner, Lindberg – 3:4 (1:2, 1:1, 1:1) 20 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: Hanig, Kuhn, Philipp – Oksanen 2, Ketola, Isaksson. – 5:6 (1:2, 2:0, 2:4) 21 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: Hlinka 3, Nedomanský, Panchártek – Lundström 2, Hammarström, Nilsson, Norlander, Sterner.
Referees: Bader (GER), Ehrensperger (SUI) – 1:8 (1:1, 0:2, 0:5) 21 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: Koskela – Malcev 2, Petrov 2, Davydov, Vikulov, Firsov, Michajlov. – 9:1 (1:0, 3:1, 5:0) 22 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: B. Šťastný 2, Kochta, Farda, Černý, Martinec, Horešovský, Jiří Holík, Pospíšil – Eimansberger.
Referees: Gagnon (USA), Sillankorva (FIN) – 10:2 (1:0, 7:1, 2:1) 22 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: Vikulov 2, Staršinov 2, Mišakov 2, Lutčenko, Firsov, Malcev, Charlamov – Sheehy, Christiansen. – 2:7 (0:3, 1:2, 1:2) 23 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: Alois Schloder, Philipp – Nordlander, Abrahamsson, Wickberg, Lundström, Lindberg, Stig-Göran Johansson, Hammarchtröm. – 4:7 (0:2, 3:3, 1:2) 23 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: Gambucci 2, McElmury, Patrick – Marjamäki, Esa Peltonen, Vehmanen, Linnonmaa, Lindström, Oksanen, Koskela. – 1:1 (1:0, 0:0, 0:1) 24 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: Ketola – Nordlander. – 3:3 (1:1, 1:1, 1:1) 24 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: Novák, Nedomanský, Kochta – Martyňuk, Firsov, Petrov.
Referees: Wycsik (POL), Ehrensperger (SUI) – 2:7 (0:2, 1:3, 1:2) 25 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: Christiansen, Boucha – Hofherr 2, Philipp 2, Völk, Hanig, Kuhn. – 0:8 (0:4, 0:1, 0:3) 26 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: Firsov 4, Michajlov 2, Petrov, Martiňuk. – 5:0 (0:0, 3:0, 2:0) 26 March 1971 – Bern
Goalscorers: Farda, Novák, Nedomanský, Kochta, Jiří Holík.
Referees: Bader (GER), Dämmerich (GDR) – 5:0 (0:0, 3:0, 2:0) 27 March 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Černý, Pospíšil, Bubla, Novák, Farda.
Referees: Karandin (URS), Gerber (SUI) – 2:12 (1:1, 0:7, 1:4) 27 March 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Alois Schloder, Modes – Lutčenko, Vikulov, Malcev 2, Firsov, Charlamov 2, Michajlov, Zimin, Šadrin 3. – 4:3 (1:0, 1:3, 2:0) 28 March 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Lundström 2, Nilsson, Palmqvist – Gambucci 2, Boucha. – 7:2 (3:0, 0:1, 4:1) 28 March 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Repo, Järn, Erkki Mononen, Murto, Lauri Mononen, Marjamäki, Vehmanen – Bernd Kuhn, Egger. – 10:1 (5:1, 1:0, 4:0) 29 March 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Malcev 2, Michajlov, Petrov, Martiňuk, Staršinov, Ragulin, Firsov, Šadrin 2 – Koskela. – 3:1 (1:0, 1:0, 1:1) 29 March 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Černý, Suchý, Kochta – Bergman.
Referees: Karandin (URS), Ehrenberger (SUI) – 4:0 (1:0, 1:0, 2:0) 30 March 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Černý 2, Nedomanský, Martinec.
Referees: Sillankorva (FIN), Gerber (SUI) – 5:7 (1:1, 2:5, 2:1) 30 March 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Gambucci 2, Christiansen, Mellor, Boucha – Romiševskij, Malcev, Kuzkin, Michajlov, Martiňuk, Šadrin, Mišakov. – 1:2 (1:0, 0:2, 0:0) 31 March 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Palmqvist – Schneitberger, Hanig. – 7:3 (1:1, 3:1, 3:1) 31 March 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Ketola 3, Koskela 2, Luojola, Oksanen – D.Ross, McElmury, Boucha. – 2:1 (0:0, 2:0, 0:1) 1 April 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Svedberg, Pettersson – Koskela. – 5:2 (1:1, 1:1, 3:0) 1 April 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Nedomanský, Suchý, Horešovský, B. Šťastný, Farda – Malcev, Charlamov.
Referees: Wycisk (POL), Ehrensperger (SUI) – 1:5 (0:1, 0:4, 1:0) 2 April 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Hofherr – Gambucci, Patrick, Boucha, Ahearn, Christiansen. – 4:2 (2:1, 1:1, 1:0) 3 April 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Nedomanský 2, B. Šťastný, Hlinka – Murto, Linnonmaa.
Referees: Wycisk (POL), Ehrensperger (SUI) – 6:3 (2:1, 0:2, 4:0) 3 April 1971 – Geneva
Goalscorers: Firsov, Petrov, Michajlov, Lutčenko, Charlamov, Kuzkin – Håkan Wickberg, Tord Lundström, Håkan Pettersson.

Pool A statistics and team rosters

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''Goalkeepers'': Viktor Konovalenko,

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''Defencemen'':

Vladimir Lutchenko Vladimir Yakovlevich Lutchenko (born January 2, 1949 in Ramenskoye, Soviet Union) is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. Lutchenko played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hal ...

, Alexander Ragulin,

Vitali Davydov Vitali Semyonovich Davydov (russian: Виталий Семенович Давыдов), born 1 April 1939 in Moscow, is a retired Russian ice hockey player who spent his entire club career with Dynamo Moscow of the Top Soviet Hockey Championship ...

Viktor Kuzkin Viktor Grigorievich Kuzkin (July 6, 1940 – June 24, 2008) was an ice hockey defender who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963. He ...

Igor Romishevsky Igor Anatolievich Romishevsky (March 25, 1940 – September 28, 2013) was a Russian ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. At the 1968 Winter Olympics and 1972 Winter Olympics he won the gold medals with the Soviet team. He was g ...

Yuri Lyapkin Yuri Evgenievich Lyapkin (born January 21, 1945) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Biography Lyapkin is Jewish. He played in the Soviet Hockey League for Khimik Voskresensk and HC Spartak Moscow. He won a gold medal playin ...

Gennadiy Tsygankov Gennadiy Dmitrievich Tsygankov (russian: Геннадий Дмитриевич Цыганков; 16 August 1947 in Vanino, Soviet Union – 16 February 2006 in Saint Petersburg) was a Soviet and Russian ice hockey player and coach. He trained at ...

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''Forwards'': Boris Mikhailov, Vladimir Petrov,

Valeri Kharlamov The French name Valery () is a male given name or surname of Germanic origin ''Walaric'' (see Walric of Leuconay), that has often been confused in modern times with the Latin name ''Valerius''—that explains the variant spelling Valéry (). The S ...

Vladimir Vikulov Vladimir Ivanovich Vikulov (July 20, 1946 – August 9, 2013) was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He was born in Moscow, Soviet Union and played for HC CSKA Moscow. Vikulov led the Soviet league in goals in 1971–72 ...

, Alexander Maltsev,

Anatoli Firsov Anatoli Vasilievich Firsov (1 February 1941 – 24 July 2000) was a Russians, Russian ice hockey left wing and center, who competed internationally for the Soviet Union, USSR. In the IIHF World Championships, he won the scoring title four times a ...

, Alexander Martynyuk,

Yevgeni Mishakov Yevgeni Dmitrievich Mishakov (russian: Евгений Дмитриевич Мишаков; February 2, 1941 in Nikitkino, Russian SFSR – May 30, 2007 in Moscow, Russia) was an ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He ...

Vyacheslav Starshinov Vyacheslav Ivanovich Starshinov (russian: Вячеслав Иванович Старшинов; born May 6, 1940 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a Russian former ice hockey player, coach and executive. Starshinov played in the Soviet Hockey League fo ...

Vladimir Shadrin Vladimir Nikolaevich Shadrin (russian: Владимир Николаевич Шадрин; 6 June 1948 – 26 August 2021) was an ice hockey centre who played in the Soviet Hockey League from 1964 to 1979 for HC Spartak Moscow. He also p ...

Yevgeni Zimin Yevgeni Vladimirovich Zimin (russian: Евге́ний Влади́мирович Зими́н; 6 August 1947 – 28 December 2018) was a Soviet ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Spartak Moscow. ...

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''Coaches'':

Arkady Chernyshev Arkady Ivanovich Chernyshev (russian: Аркадий Иванович Чернышёв; March 16, 1914 – April 17, 1992) was a Soviet Union, Soviet ice hockey, association football, soccer and bandy player, who played in the Soviet Hockey L ...

Anatoly Tarasov Anatoly Vladimirovich Tarasov (russian: Анато́лий Влади́мирович Тара́сов; 10 December 1918 – 23 June 1995) was a Russian ice hockey player and coach. Tarasov is considered "the father of Russian ice hockey" and e ...

. 2.
''Goalkeepers'':

Jiří Holeček Jiří Holeček (born March 18, 1944) is a Czech professional ice hockey coach and former player. Holeček played in the Czechoslovak Elite League from 1964 to 1979, and on the Czechoslovak national team for many years. After joining the milit ...

, Marcel Sakač.
''Defencemen'':

Jan Suchý Jan Suchý (10 October 1944 – 24 August 2021) was a Czech ice hockey player. He played for the Czechoslovakia men's national team at the Ice Hockey World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games, and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame ...

František Pospíšil František Pospíšil (born April 2, 1944) is a Czech former ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played in the Czechoslovak Elite League for Poldi Kladno from 1961 to 1978, then in Germany for EV Landshut in 1978–79. He won the Golden Hoc ...

Oldřich Machač Oldřich Machač (18 April 1946 in Prostějov – 10 August 2011 in Brno) was a Czech ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga The Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League was the elite ice hockey league in Czechoslovakia from ...

, František Panchártek, Josef Horešovský,

Rudolf Tajcnár Rudolf "Rudy" Tajcnár (April 17, 1948 – August 2, 2005) was a Slovak ice hockey player who played for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics. Tajcnár played two games in the World Hockey ...

Jiří Bubla Jiří Bubla (born January 27, 1950) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. Bubla played his entire National Hockey League career with the Vancouver Canucks, beginning in 1982. He retired after the 1985–86 season. He is the f ...

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''Forwards'':

Jan Havel Jan Havel (born November 10, 1942, in Kolín, Bohemia and Moravia) is an ice hockey player who played for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as ...

Václav Nedomanský Václav Nedomanský (born 14 March 1944) is a Czech former ice hockey forward. Nedomanský is best known as the first Czech hockey player to defect to North America to play. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019. He is also a me ...

Jiří Holík Jiří Holík (born July 9, 1944) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player and coach. Holík played for Dukla Jihlava in the Czechoslovak Extraliga and was a member of the Czechoslovakian national ice hockey team. Holík was a member o ...

, Eduard Novák, Richard Farda,

Josef Černý Josef Černý (born October 18, 1939 in Rožmitál pod Třemšínem, Bohemia and Moravia) is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He won a three medals at four Winter Olympics The Winter Olympic Gam ...

Vladimír Martinec Vladimír Martinec (born December 22, 1949) is a Czech retired ice hockey right wing who played both nationally and internationally in the 1970s and early 1980s. He won the Golden Hockey Stick award as top player in Czechoslovakia four times, i ...

Ivan Hlinka Ivan Hlinka (January 26, 1950 – August 16, 2004) was a Czech professional ice hockey player and coach. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in Czech ice hockey history. A big centre, his playing style was comparable to Phil ...

Bohuslav Šťastný Bohuslav Šťastný (born April 23, 1949 in Chotěboř, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Pardubice (now part of the Czech Extraliga). He w ...

, Jiří Kochta, Bedřich Brunclík.
''Coaches'': Jaroslav Pitner, Vladimír Kostka. 3.
''Goalkeepers'': Christer Abrahamsson,

Leif Holmqvist Leif Erik "Honken" Holmqvist (born November 12, 1942) is a retired Swedish ice hockey goaltender. He is one of only three players to win the Golden Puck award twice, which he did while playing for AIK AIK Fotboll (), more commonly known simp ...

, William Löfqvist.
''Defencemen'': Arne Carlsson,

Lennart Svedberg Jan Lennart "Lill-Strimma" Svedberg (29 February 1944 – 29 July 1972) was a Swedish ice hockey defenceman. He played for Timrå IK and Brynäs IF. He also played on the Swedish national team during six IIHF World Championships and t ...

Thommy Abrahamsson Ulf Thomas Abrahamsson (born 8 April 1947) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. During his career he played in the Swedish Elite League, the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association. Abrahamsson has a twin brother, Christer Abris, ...

Bert-Ola Nordlander Bert-Ola Nordlander (born 12 August 1938) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player and head coach. During his career he played for Wifsta/Östrand IF and AIK. In 1967 he was awarded the Golden Puck as the best player of the season. Nordlander beg ...

, Thommie Bergman,

Kjell-Rune Milton Kjell-Rune "Mille" Milton (born May 26, 1948) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He competed as a member of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team at the 1972 Winter Olympics The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially the a ...

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''Forwards'':

Inge Hammarström Hans Inge Hammarström (born 20 January 1948) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey left winger who played six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs and St. Louis Blues. He is currently a European scout wit ...

, Stig-Göran Johansson, , Hans Lindberg,

Tord Lundström Tord Göte Lundstrom (born 4 March 1945) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. Lundström won the Swedish Championship nine times playing for Brynäs IF, he also played for the Detroit Red Wings of the Nation ...

Lars-Göran Nilsson Lars-Göran Birger Nilsson (born 9 March 1944) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Elitserien for Brynäs IF. He placed fourth with the Sweden men's national ice hockey team at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics. He pla ...

, Håkan Nygren, Björn Palmqvist, Håkan Pettersson,

Ulf Sterner Ulf Ivar Erik "Uffe" Sterner (born 11 February 1941) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey forward. He played in nine IIHF World Championships for Sweden, where the team won seven medals: one gold, five silver, and one bronze. He was also a ...

, Håkan Wickberg.
''Coach'': Arne Strömberg. 4.
''Goalkeepers'':

Urpo Ylönen Urpo Yrjö Juhani Ylönen (born 25 May 1943 in Käkisalmi, Finland) is a goaltending coach and a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for TuTo and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame i ...

, Jorma Valtonen.
''Defencemen'':

Ilpo Koskela Ilpo Kaarlo Koskela (January 29, 1945 – August 9, 1997) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He was born in Janakkala, and played for Reipas Lahti, Jokerit, and Kiekkoreipas Lahti. He was inducted into the F ...

, Seppo Lindström, Hannu Luojola, Heikki Järn,

Pekka Marjamäki Pekka Tapani Marjamäki (18 December 1947 – 10 May 2012) was an ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara. Marjamäki also played for HV 71 during the 1979–80 season. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of ...

, Jauko Öystilä.
''Forwards'':

Lauri Mononen Lauri Ilmari Mononen (22 March 1950 – 5 August 2018) was a Finnish professional ice hockey winger. While playing for Phoenix Roadrunners in the World Hockey Association he was one of the first Finns to play professional hockey in North Americ ...

Erkki Mononen Erkki is a Finnish and Estonian given name (derived from Erik). Notable people with the name include: * Erkki Aadli (born 1974), Estonian orienteer * Erkki Aaltonen (1910–1990), Finnish composer * Erkki Ala-Könni (1911– 1996), Finnish ...

Seppo Repo Seppo Hannu Antero Repo (born September 21, 1947 in Joensuu, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Jokerit, SaPKo, and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990. ...

, Esa Isaksson,

Jorma Vehmanen Jorma "Joppe" Vehmanen (born 18 September 1945 in Rauma, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for HJK Helsinki and Lukko. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame The Finnish ...

Lasse Oksanen Lasse Kalevi Oksanen (born December 7, 1942) is a retired professional ice hockey player who mostly played in the SM-liiga. He played for Ilves. Oksanen played 23 years as a professional ice hockey player and ended his career in 1983, with the F ...

Tommi Salmelainen Tommi Salmelainen (born January 29, 1949) is a Finnish hockey left winger who played for HIFK. He was the first ever European drafted in the NHL Entry Draft in 1969Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press, although he never did ...

Veli-Pekka Ketola Veli-Pekka Ketola (born 28 March 1948) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player and coach. Playing career Veli-Pekka Ketola played in the Finnish League, World Hockey Association, and National Hockey League. While Ketola was playing ...

, Harri Linnonmaa, Matti Murto, Esa Peltonen,

Juhani Tamminen Manu Juhani Tamminen (born May 26, 1950) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga and World Hockey Association. He played for TPS, HJK, HIFK, Cleveland Crusaders, and Phoenix Roadrunners. He represented F ...

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''Coaches'': Seppo Liitsola, Matias Helenius. 5.
''Goalkeepers'': Anton Kehle, Josef Schramm.
''Defencemen'': Hans Schichti, Rudolf Thanner, Josef Völk, Paul Langer, Otto Schneidberger, Erwin Riedmeier, Werner Modes.
''Forwards'': Alois Schloder, Gustav Hanig, Bernd Kuhn, Anton Hofherr, Rainer Phillip,

Lorenz Funk Lorenz Funk Sr. (17 March 1947 in Bad Tölz – 29 September 2017 in Greiling) was an ice hockey player who played for the West German national team. He won a bronze medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics. He came back from retirement to play with ...

, Johann Eimannsberger, Franz Hofherr, Karl-Heinz Egger, Heinz Weisenbach, Klaus Ego.
''Coach'': Gerhard Kiessling. 6.
''Goalkeepers'':

Carl Wetzel Carl David Wetzel (born December 12, 1938) is an American retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played 7 games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota North Stars between 1964 and 1968. He also played 1 game ...

Mike Curran Michael Vincent Curran (born April 14, 1944) is a retired American ice hockey goaltender. He led the United States to a surprising silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics after representing the USA at the 1970 and 1971 Ice Hockey World Champio ...

, Dick Tomasoni.
''Defencemen'':

George Konik George Samuel Konik (May 4, 1937 – October 21, 2016) was a Canadian-born American professional ice hockey player. He played 52 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1967–68 season and 54 games in the Wor ...

, Jim McElmury, Don Ross, Bruce Riutta, Tom Mellor,

Dick McGlynn Richard Anthony McGlynn (born July 19, 1948 in Medford, Massachusetts) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 30 regular season games in the World Hockey Association for the Chicago Cougars in 1972–73. As an amateur, he played ...

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''Forwards'':

Henry Boucha Henry Charles Boucha ( ; born June 1, 1951) is an American former professional ice hockey center. Boucha played in both the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) between 1971 and 1977. In the NHL he played for the Detro ...

, Gary Gambucci,

Craig Patrick Craig Patrick (born May 20, 1946) is an American former hockey player, coach and general manager, the son of Lynn Patrick and the grandson of Lester Patrick. During the 1980 Winter Olympics, Patrick was the Assistant General Manager and Assist ...

, Craig Falkman, Keith Christiansen, Tim Sheehy,

Leonard Lilyholm Leonard Paul "Len" Lilyholm (born April 1, 1941) is an American retired professional ice hockey player who played 77 regular season games in the World Hockey Association for the Minnesota Fighting Saints in 1972 and 1973. Early life Lilyholm was ...

, Kevin Ahearn, Bob Lindberg,

Paul Schilling Paul Schilling is a retired American ice hockey player and coach who led Brown Brown is a color. It can be considered a composite color, but it is mainly a darker shade of orange. In the CMYK color model used in printing or painting, brown ...

, Pete Fichuk,

Richard Toomey Richard Toomey is an American former professional ice hockey player and coach who led Brown Bears men's ice hockey, Brown for four seasons in the mid-1970s. Career statistics Head coaching record College References External links ...

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''Coach'': Murray Williamson.

World Championship Group B (Switzerland)

* Switzerland qualify for 1972 Pool A championship tournament; Austria and Italy demoted to 1972 Pool C tournament. Additionally, the top six qualify for the

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. – 6:3 (2:0, 2:1, 2:2) 5 March 1971 – Bern – 6:2 (2:0, 2:1, 2:1) 5 March 1971 – Bern – 9:4 (0:1, 4:1, 5:2) 5 March 1971 – Bern – 4:1 (2:0, 1:0, 1:1) 5 March 1971 – Lyss – 3:1 (2:0, 1:1, 0:0) 6 March 1971 – Bern – 4:4 (1:0, 0:2, 3:2) 6 March 1971 – Bern – 3:2 (0:1, 2:0, 1:1) 6 March 1971 – Lyss – 7:4 (3:0, 1:4, 3:0) 7 March 1971 – Bern – 7:2 (2:1, 3:1, 2:0) 8 March 1971 – Bern – 6:2 (2:0, 2:0, 2:2) 8 March 1971 – Geneva – 5:3 (2:1, 1:1, 2:1) 8 March 1971 – Bern – 4:4 (2:0, 1:3, 1:1) 8 March 1971 – La Chaux-de-Fonds – 11:0 (5:0, 1:0, 5:0) 9 March 1971 – Bern – 7:2 (1:0, 5:0, 1:2) 9 March 1971 – Geneva – 8:5 (0:1, 3:2, 5:2) 9 March 1971 – La Chaux-de-Fonds – 6:4 (2:0, 1:2, 3:2) 10 March 1971 – Lyss – 11:3 (3:1, 5:1, 3:1) 11 March 1971 – Lyss – 4:4 (2:2, 1:1, 1:1) 11 March 1971 – Bern – 8:1 (0:0, 5:0, 3:1) 11 March 1971 – Bern – 4:1 (1:0, 3:0, 0:1) 11 March 1971 – La Chaux-de-Fonds – 10:6 (5:1, 0:3, 5:2) 13 March 1971 – La Chaux-de-Fonds – 4:0 (1:0, 0:0, 3:0) 13 March 1971 – Bern – 6:0 (1:0, 1:0, 4:0) 13 March 1971 – Geneva – 3:1 (2:0, 0:1, 1:0) 13 March 1971 – Bern – 7:6 (1:2, 5:0, 1:4) 14 March 1971 – Bern – 3:2 (0:0, 2:0, 1:2) 14 March 1971 – Geneva – 8:4 (1:0, 4:2, 3:2) 14 March 1971 – La Chaux-de-Fonds – 5:0 (2:0, 2:0, 1:0) 14 March 1971 – Lyss

World Championship Group C (Netherlands)

* Romania and France qualify for 1972 Pool B tournament, and the

. – 7:6 (1:0, 4:2, 2:4) 26. February 1971 – Nijmegen – 1:7 (0:0, 1:2, 0:5) 26. February 1971 – Utrecht – 18:2 (8:0, 4:0, 6:2) 26. February 1971 – Eindhoven – 3:1 (2:0, 0:0, 1:1) 26. February 1971 – Tilburg – 1:6 (0:0, 0:2, 1:4) 27. February 1971 – Rotterdam – 1:18 (0:7, 0:7, 1:4) 27. February 1971 – Utrecht – 7:6 (3:1, 1:2, 3:3) 27. February 1971 – Tilburg – 0:7 (0:4, 0:1, 0:2) 27. February 1971 – Geleen – 2:1 (0:1, 0:0, 2:0) 1 March 1971 – Tilburg – 3:3 (3:1, 0:0, 0:2) 1 March 1971 – Eindhoven – 21:1 (8:0, 5:0, 8:1) 1 March 1971 – Rotterdam – 4:7 (0:3, 3:1, 1:3) 1 March 1971 – s-Hertogenbosch – 5:4 (1:2, 3:2, 1:0) 2 March 1971 – Nijmegen – 4:8 (2:3, 0:2, 2:3) 2 March 1971 – Rotterdam – 2:12 (1:2, 1:6, 0:4) 2 March 1971 – Utrecht – 18:0 (5:0, 8:0, 5:0) 2 March 1971 – Eindhoven – 6:4 (0:1, 4:3, 2:0) 4 March 1971 – Groningen – 5:4 (0:2, 3:1, 2:1) 4 March 1971 – Heerenveen – 31:1 (9:1, 9:0, 13:0) 4 March 1971 – s-Hertogenbosch – 2:10 (2:4, 0:5, 0:1) 4 March 1971 – Tilburg – 5:5 (2:1, 1:2, 2:2) 5 March 1971 – Heerenveen – 21:0 (7:0, 7:0, 7:0) 5 March 1971 – Tilburg – 1:5 (0:3, 0:1, 1:1) 5 March 1971 – Groningen – 3:4 (0:1, 1:1, 2:2) 5 March 1971 – Rotterdam – 11:1 (4:0, 4:0, 4:1) 7 March 1971 – Rotterdam – 0:2 (0:1, 0:0, 0:1) 7 March 1971 – Eindhoven – 11:2 (3:0, 4:1, 4:1) 7 March 1971 – Geleen – 2:9 (1:4, 0:3, 1:2) 7 March 1971 – Utrecht

Ranking and statistics

Tournament Awards

*Best players selected by the directorate: **Best

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**Best

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**Best Forward:

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, Jan Suchý **Forwards: Anatoli Firsov, Alexander Maltsev,

Final standings

The final standings of the tournament according to

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European championships final standings

The final standings of the European championships according to

Notes

References

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