The 1991

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was contested between eight men's

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playing nations. The championship was played in

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from 17–24 March 1991. Canada, Hungary and the Netherlands made their championship debuts. The Soviet Union became champions in what would become its last tournament; less than a year later, the Soviet Union was dissolved and would be replaced in international bandy briefly by the

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and then permanently by Russia. The final game was played at Oulunkylä Ice Rink in

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. Canada's national men's bandy team made their world bandy debut at this tournament.

Group A

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Premier tour

* 17 March :Sweden – Finland 10 – 4 :Soviet Union – Norway 12 – 0 * 18 March :Finland – Norway 11 – 2 :Soviet Union – Sweden 3 – 4 * 20 March :Sweden – Norway 6 – 1 :Soviet Union – Finland 1 – 2

Group B

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Premier tour

* 17 March :USA – Canada 10 – 0 :Hungary – Netherlands 3 – 2 * 18 March :Canada – Netherlands 8 – 0 :USA – Hungary 20 – 0 * 20 March :USA – Netherlands 8 – 1 :Canada – Hungary 7 – 1

Final Tour

Quarter Finals

* 21 March :Norway – USA 2 – 1

Semifinals

* 22 March : Soviet Union – Finland 3 – 2 : Sweden – Norway 6 – 0

Match for 7th place

* 23 March :Hungary – Netherlands 1 – 4

Match for 5th place

* 23 March :USA – Canada 13 – 0

Match for 3rd place

* 24 March :Finland – Norway 8 – 0

Final

* 24 March : Sweden – Soviet Union 3 – 4

References

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International bandy competitions hosted by Finland