1983 IIHF World Championship (WFAC)

The 1983 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships was the 46th edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships hosted by the (IIHF). The tournament also doubled as the 57th European Championships. It took place between 4 and 20 February 1983 in, and ,. The games were played in the arenas of, and. The Soviet Union was the defending champion, having won the previous championship.

Canada won their twentieth world championship title by defeating Sweden 6–5 in the final. The Canadians had built up a commanding 5–0 lead in the first period before Sweden mounted a comeback that fell just short. In the bronze medal game, Soviet Union defeated United States 3–1.

In one semifinal, fourth-seeded Canada faced first-seeded Soviets, who were a perfect 7–0 in the round-robin. Canada dominated the first two periods, but managed only a 1–0 lead due to spectacular goaltending from. The Soviets scored twice in the third to take the lead, but defenceman tied the game late in regulation. In overtime, Myshkin continued his brilliant play. The Soviets got a two-on one against the flow of the play, but were thwarted by a brilliant poke-check by, who was normally an offensive defenceman. Later on that play, Coffey's point shot was deflected in front of the net by Mike Bossy for the winning goal. In the other semi-final, Sweden scored on its first four shots on goal and cruised to a stunning 9–2 victory over the United States. The Americans had beaten Sweden 7–1 in the round robin and had looked very impressive prior to collapsing in this game.

Promotion and relegation was effective for 1989 as the IIHF did not run a championship in Olympic years. This tournament also determined the countries’ qualification for the in  for the. Nations that did not participate in the Sarejevo Olympics were invited to compete in the.