MEDIA ALL-STAR TEAM AND THE DIRECTORATE AWARDS IN WJC 1977-2018 Each Junior World Championship tournaments best players: 1977 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Jan Hrbac, Czechoslovakia Defenceman Viacheslav Fetisov, Soviet Union Forward Dale McCourt, Canada Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Alexander Tyzhnyk, Soviet Union Defenceman Lubomir Osliszlo, Czechoslovakia Defenceman Risto Siltanen, Finland Forward Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Sweden Forward Dale McCourt, Canada Forward Igor Romasjin, Soviet Union 1978 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Alexander Tyzhnyk, Soviet Union Defenceman Viacheslav Fetisov, Soviet Union Forward Wayne Gretzky, Canada Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Alexander Tyzhnyk, Soviet Union Defenceman Risto Siltanen, Finland Defenceman Vyacheslav Fetisov, Soviet Union Forward Mats Näslund, Sweden Forward Wayne Babych, Canada Forward Anton Stastny, Czechoslovakia 1979 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Pelle Lindbergh, Sweden Defenceman Alexej Kasatonov, Soviet Union Forward Vladimir Krutov, Soviet Union Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Pelle Lindbergh, Sweden Defenceman Alexei Kasatonov, Soviet Union Defenceman Ivan Cerny, Czechoslovakia Forward Anatoli Tarasov, Soviet Union Forward Thomas Steen, Sweden Forward Vladimir Krutov, Soviet Union 1980 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Jari Paavola, Finland Defenceman Reijo Ruotsalainen, Finland Forward Vladimir Krutov, Soviet Union Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Jari Paavola, Finland Defenceman Reijo Ruotsalainen, Finland Defenceman Tomas Jonsson, Sweden Forward Håkan Loob, Sweden Forward Igor Larionov, Soviet Union Forward Vladimir Krutov, Soviet Union 1981 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Lars Eriksson, Sweden Defenceman Miroslav Horava, Czechoslovakia Forward Patrik Sundström, Sweden Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Lars Eriksson, Sweden Defenceman Miroslav Horava, Czechoslovakia Defenceman Håkan Nordin, Sweden Forward Ari Lähteenmäki, Finland Forward Patrik Sundström, Sweden Forward Jan Erixon, Sweden 1982 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Mike Moffat, Canada Defenceman Gord Kluzak, Canada Forward Petri Skriko, Finland Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Mike Moffat, Canada Defenceman Gord Kluzak, Canada Defenceman Ilya Byakin, Russia Forward Petri Skriko, Finland Forward Vladimir Ruzicka, Czechoslovakia Forward Mike Moller, Canada 1983 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Dominik Hasek, Czechoslovakia Defenceman Ilya Byakin, Soviet Union Forward Tomas Sandström, Sweden Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Matti Rautiainen, Finland Defenceman Simo Saarinen, Finland Defenceman Ilya Byakin, Soviet Union Forward Tomas Sandström, Sweden Forward Vladimir Ruzicka, Czechoslovakia Forward Hermans Volgins, Soviet Union 1984 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Allan Perry, Canada Defenceman Alexei Gusarov, Soviet Union Forward Raimo Helminen, Finland Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Yevgeni Belosheikin, Soviet Union Defenceman Alexei Gusarov, Soviet Union Defenceman Frantisek Musil, Czechoslovakia Forward Petr Rosol, Czechoslovakia Forward Raimo Helminen, Finland Forward Nikolai Borschevski, Soviet Union 1985 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Craig Billington, Canada Defenceman Vesa Salo, Finland Forward Mikhail Pivonka, Czechoslovakia Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Timo Lehkonen, Finland Defenceman Mikhail Tatarinov, Soviet Union Defenceman Bobby Dollas, Canada Forward Mikko Mäkelä, Finland Forward Michal Pivonka, Czechoslovakia Forward Esa Tikkanen, Finland 1986 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Yevgeny Belosheikin, Soviet Union Defenceman Mikhail Tatarinov, Soviet Union Forward Jim Sandlak, Canada Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Evgeny Belosheikin, Soviet Union Defenceman Mikhail Tatarinov, Soviet Union Defenceman Sylvain Cote, Canada Forward Igor Vyazmikin, Soviet Union Forward Michal Pivonka, Czechoslovakia Forward Shayne Corson, Canada 1987 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Markus Ketterer, Finland Defenceman Calle Johansson, Sweden Forward Robert Kron, Tjeckioslovakien Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Sam Lindståhl, Sweden Defenceman Jiri Latal, Czechoslovakia Defenceman Brian Leetch, USA Forward Juraj Jurik, Czechoslovakia Forward Ulf Dahlén, Sweden Forward Scott Young, USA 1988 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Jimmy Waite, Canada Defenceman Teppo Numminen, Finland Forward Alexander Mogilny, Soviet Union Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Jimmy Waite, Canada Defenceman Greg Hawgood, Canada Defenceman Teppo Numminen, Finland Forward Alexander Mogilny, Soviet Union Forward Theoren Fleury, Canada Forward Petr Hrbek, Czechoslovakia 1989 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Alexei Ivashkin, Soviet Union Defenceman Ricard Persson, Sweden Forward Pavel Bure, Soviet Union Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Alexei Ivashkin, Soviet Union Defenceman Milan Tishy, Czechoslovakia Defenceman Ricard Persson, Sweden Forward Niklas Eriksson, Sweden Forward Pavel Bure, Soviet Union Forward Jeremy Roenick, USA 1990 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Stephane Fiset, Canada Defenceman Alexander Godynyuk, Soviet Union Forward Robert Reichel, Czechoslovakia Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Stephane Fiset, Canada Defenceman Alexander Godynyuk, Soviet Union Defenceman Jiri Slegr, Czechoslovakia Forward Jaromir Jagr, Czechoslovakia Forward Robert Reichel, Czechoslovakia Forward Dave Chyzowski, Canada 1991 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Pauli Jaks, Switzerland Defenceman Jiri Slegr, Czechoslovakia Forward Eric Lindros, Canada Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Pauli Jaks, Switzerland Defenceman Scott Lachance, Canada Defenceman Dmitrij Yushkevich, Russia Forward Mike Craig, Canada Forward Eric Lindros, Canada Forward Martin Rucinsky, Czechoslovakia 1992 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Mike Dunham, USA Defenceman Darius Kasparaitis, Soviet Union Forward Michael Nylander, Sweden Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Mike Dunham, USA Defenceman Scott Niedermayer, Canada Defenceman Janne Grönvall, Finland Forward Alexei Kovalev, Soviet Union Forward Peter Ferraro, USA Forward Michael Nylander, Sweden Soviet Union changed name to CIS at January 1 1992. The country are recognized as Soviet Union for the 1992 tournament by the International Ice Hockey Federation, IIHF. 1993 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Manny Legace, Canada Defenceman Janne Grönvall, Finland Forward Peter Forsberg, Sweden Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Manny Legace, Canada Defenceman Brent Tully, Canada Defenceman Kenny Jönsson, Sweden Forward Markus Näslund, Sweden Forward Peter Forsberg, Sweden Forward Paul Kariya, Canada 1994 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Jamie Storr, Canada Defenceman Kenny Jönsson, Sweden Forward Niklas Sundström, Sweden Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Yevgeni Ryabichikov, Russia Defenceman Kenny Jönsson, Sweden Defenceman Kimmo Timonen, Finland Forward Niklas Sundström, Sweden Forward David Vyborny, Tjeckien Forward Valeri Bure, Russia 1995 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Yevgeni Tarasov, Russia Defenceman Bryan McCabe, Canada Forward Marty Murray, Canada Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Igor Karpenko, Ukraine Defenceman Bryan McCabe, Canada Defenceman Anders Eriksson, Sweden Forward Marty Murray, Canada Forward Jason Allison, Canada Forward Eric Daze, Canada 1996 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Jose Theodore, Canada Defenceman Mattias Öhlund, Sweden Forward Jarome Iginla, Canada Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Jose Theodore, Canada Defenceman Mattias Öhlund, Sweden Defenceman Nolan Baumgartner, Canada Forward Alexei Morozov, Russia Forward Johan Davidsson, Sweden Forward Jarome Iginla, Canada 1997 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Marc Denis, Canada Defenceman Joseph Corvo, USA Forward Alexei Morozov, Russia Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Brian Boucher, USA Defenceman Mark Streit, Switzerland Defenceman Chris Phillips, Canada Forward Michael York, USA Forward Christian Dube, Canada Forward Sergei Samsonov, Russia 1998 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Daniel Aebischer, Switzerland Defenceman Pavel Skrbek, Czech Republic Forward Olli Jokinen, Finland All Star Team I: Goalkeeper Daniel Aebischer, Switzerland Defenceman Pierre Hedin, Sweden Defenceman Andrei Markov, Russia Forward Eero Somervuori, Finland Forward Olli Jokinen, Finland Forward Maxim Balmochnykh, Russia All Star Team II: Goalkeeper Mika Noronen, Finland Defenceman Pavel Skrbek, Czech Republic Defenceman Pasi Petriläinen, Finland Forward Michel Riesen, Switzerland Forward Oleg Kvasha, Russia Forward Timo Vertala, Finland 1999 Directorate awards to best players in the WJC-tournament: Goalkeeper Robert Luongo, Canada Defenceman Vitaly Vishnevski, Russia Forward Maxim Afinogenov, Russia Media All-Star Team Goalkeeper Robert Luongo, Canada Defenceman Vitali Vishnevski, Russia Defenceman Brian Campbell, Canada Forward Brian Gionta, USA Forward Daniel Tkaczuk, Canada Forward Maxim Balomochnykh, Russia 2000 Directorate awards to best