[1][2][3] In the finals, Canada captured the 1978 World Championship with a shocking 17-16 overtime victory over the United States team.

Hall of Famers Stan Cockerton from North Carolina State and Mike French from Cornell had great tournaments.

In the first game of the 1978 tournament, Cockerton whipped in seven goals with French adding three more plus seven assists to move past the host English squad 21-15.

U.S. scored the first 14 goals even before French put Canada on the board; but the rout on the rain-drenched field continued - 17-2 at halftime and 22-3 after three periods.

Down 4-3 early in game three against Australia, Canada whipped in six straight on the road to a 16-13 victory that set up a rematch with the Americans, who had narrowly squeaked past England 12-11.