a Dutch three to two win over Austria. Switzerland was promoted to Group A. Yugoslavia and Japan were relegated to Group C. World Championship Group C (Spain) Played in Puigcerda 23 March to 1 April. First round Group C was expanded this year, ten teams were divided into two groups of five. The top two from each group played off for first, while third and fourth places played off for fifth through eighth. Mutual games from the first round were carried forward and counted in the second round. The two last place teams were relegated to the first Group D. Group 1 South Korea was relegated to Group D. Group 2 Australia was relegated to Group D. Final Round Norway and China were both promoted to Group B. Consolation round Ranking and statistics Tournament Awards Best players selected by the directorate: Best Goaltender: Peter Lindmark Best Defenceman: Viacheslav Fetisov Best Forward: Vladimir Krutov Media All-Star Team: Goaltender: Peter Lindmark Defence: Viacheslav Fetisov, Alexei Kasatonov Forwards: Vladimir Krutov, Igor Larionov, Sergei Makarov Final standings The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF: European championships final standings The final standings of the European championships according to IIHF: Scoring leaders List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals. Source: Leading goaltenders Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 50% of their team's minutes are included in this list. Source: Citations References IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships World Championships World Ice Hockey Championships International ice hockey competitions hosted by the Soviet Union April 1986 sports events in Europe Sports competitions in Moscow 1986 in Moscow 1986 in Russian sport International ice hockey competitions hosted by the Netherlands International ice hockey competitions hosted by Spain 1985–86 in Dutch ice hockey 1985–86 in Spanish ice hockey March 1986 sports events in Europe Sports competitions in Eindhoven 20th century in Eindhoven 1986 in Catalonia Sports competitions in Catalonia