1977 Ice Hockey World Championships

First round Final Round 1–4 place Consolation round 5–8 place Romania was relegated to Group B. ==World Championship Group B (Japan)==

Played in Tokyo 10–21 March. Played with nine countries because Group A had relegated two nations the previous year to make room for Canada. East Germany was promoted to Group A, both the Netherlands and Austria were relegated to Group C. ==World Championship Group C (Denmark)==

Played in Copenhagen and Hørsholm, 12–20 March. The hosts did not lose a game, outscored their opponents by forty-six, but it was not enough to win. Only one team was promoted this year so that Group B could return to having eight clubs, and their tie on the last day against Italy left them in second place. Spain made its debut in the World Championships, not having competed since the European Championships of 1926. Italy was promoted to Group B. ==Ranking and statistics==

Tournament Awards • Best players selected by the directorate: • Best Goaltender: Göran Högosta • Best Defenceman: Valeri Vasiliev • Best Forward: Helmut Balderis • Media All-Star Team: • Goaltender: Göran Högosta • Defence: František Pospíšil, Valeri Vasiliev • Forwards: Helmut Balderis, Vladimír Martinec, Vladimir Petrov Final standings The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF: European championships final standings The final standings of the European championships according to IIHF: ==Citations==