World Championship B

League status: Not active
Administered by: IIHF
Year of start: 1951

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Teams
Format
Champions

France

World Championship second division played from 1951 to 2000. The winner was promoted to the World Championship.

1999-2000: Germany
1998-1999: Denmark
1997-1998: Ukraine
1996-1997: Belarus
1995-1996: Latvia
1994-1995: Slovakia
1993-1994: Switzerland
1992-1993: Great Britain
1991-1992: Austria
1990-1991: Italy
1989-1990: Switzerland
1988-1989: Norway
1986-1987: Poland
1985-1986: Switzerland
1984-1985: Poland
1982-1983: USA
1981-1982: DDR
1980-1981: Italy
1978-1979: Netherlands
1977-1978: Poland
1976-1977: DDR
1975-1976: Romania
1974-1975: DDR
1973-1974: USA
1972-1973: DDR
1971-1972: Poland
1970-1971: Switzerland
1969-1970: USA
1968-1969: DDR
1966-1967: Poland
1965-1966: Western Germany
1964-1965: Poland
1962-1963: Norway
1961-1962: Japan
1960-1961: Norway
1958-1959: Romania
1955-1956: DDR
1954-1955: Italy
1952-1953: Italy
1951-1952: Great Britain
1950-1951: Italy

Leagues statistic

Past league results:

League standings:

Historic statistic:

Individuals records:

Fast factsseason 1987-1988

Youngest player: Antoine Richer (26 years)
Oldest player: Antoine Richer (26 years)
Shortest player: Antoine Richer (187 cm)
Tallest player: Antoine Richer (187 cm)
Nationalities: France (1)

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