Updated August 28, 2020 |
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Group A
(Overall records in parentheses)
| Gm | W-L-T | Pts | GF | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USSR (4-0-1) | 5 | 4-0-1 | 9 | 33 | 13 |
| 2 | USA (4-2-0) | 5 | 3-2-0 | 6 | 18 | 15 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia (4-2-0) | 5 | 3-2-0 | 6 | 26 | 13 |
| 4 | Sweden (3-2-1) | 5 | 2-2-1 | 5 | 17 | 13 |
| 5 | Finland (3-3-0) | 5 | 2-3-0 | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 6 | Poland (1-5-0) | 5 | 0-5-0 | 0 | 9 | 39 |
Note: Pivotal game—USSR over Czech., 5–2, in final contest for both teams. The 5–1 U.S. victory over the Czechs gave the Americans second place. Also, the USSR received a bye to Group A while the other seven teams had to win a one-game elimination round to qualify.
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