It marked the 30th anniversary of the IIHF, and a special celebration was held with famous hockey players from all over Europe in attendance.

Also a yearbook was produced for the twenty-two member nations which documented which European country had the most hockey clubs (Czechoslovakia 361) and the most artificial rinks (Great Britain 21).

The Swiss were very unhappy with the IIHF's decision to pick Germany as the fourth semi-finalist, as the two of them, and Sweden, finished the second round in an absolute tie.

The decision was made to advance Germany because they had lost to Canada, so they were the best European nation in their group.

The Organizing Committee awarded the semifinal position to Germany because it had to play Canada.