1989 IIHF World Championship (WFAC)

The 1989 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships was the 51st edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships hosted by the (IIHF). It was also the 62nd European Championships. It took place between 6 and 22 February 1989 in and,. The three venues were the, and the. Canada was the defending champion, having won the previous championship.

Sweden claimed their third world championship title by defeating Soviet Union 3–2 in the final. Sweden received spectacular goaltending from tournament MVP. Czechoslovakia defeated Canada 4–2 for the bronze medal.