Meanwhile, the Soviet Union finished fourth, marking the only time they played an entire World Juniors tournament and failed to win a medal (the USSR was disqualified in 1987).

The host United States featuring future hall of famers John Vanbiesbrouck, Chris Chelios, and Phil Housley, finished sixth.

The 1982 tournament was a round-robin format, with the top three teams winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.

Switzerland was relegated to Pool B for the 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

Two groups of four played round robins, with placement games pitting the respective finishers against each other.