1978 IIHF World Championship (WFAC)

The 1978 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships was the 38th edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

Preliminary round
With Pool A expanding to twelve teams in 1982, no nation was relegated.

Final ranking
The official IIHF final ranking of the tournament:

Goaltending leaders

 * Minimum 120 minutes played.

Directorate awards
Best players selected by the IIHF directorate:

All-Star team
The tournament All-Star team voted by the media: