2013 in ice sports

This article is about the 2012–13 ice sports season and results. For other sports' results, see 2013 in sports.

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Bandy

World Championship

• January 27 – February 3: 2013 Bandy World Championship in Vänersborg
  • Division A:  Russia defeated  Sweden, 4–3, to win their seventh overall Bandy World Championship title.  Kazakhstan took the bronze medal.
  • Division B:  United States defeated  Canada, 4–2, in the final, and is qualified for Division A next year.  Latvia took third place.

World Cup

• Final game, 2012 Bandy World Cup, October: Zorky Krasnogorsk (Russia) defeated Yenisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia), 3–0

World Cup Women

• Final game, 2012 Bandy World Cup Women, October: won by Rekord Irkutsk (Russia)

National champions

• Finland: Helsinki IFK (men), Veitsiluodon Vastus (women)
• Norway: Ullevål IL (men), Drammen Bandy (women)
• Russia: Dynamo Moscow (men)
• Sweden: Hammarby IF (men), Sandvikens AIK (women)
• Ukraine: Avangard Budy (men)
• United States: Dynamo Duluth (men)

International Youth Championships

• G17 World Championship
  • Winner: Sweden
• U17 World Championship
  • Winner: Finland
• U23 World Championship
  • Winner: Russia

Bobsleigh and skeleton

• 2012–13 Bobsleigh World Cup
  • Two-man overall winner: Lyndon Rush
  • Four-man overall winner: Alexandr Zubkov
  • Two-women overall winner: Kaillie Humphries
• 2012–13 Skeleton World Cup
  • Men's overall winner: Martins Dukurs
  • Women's overall winner: Marion Thees
• The FIBT World Championships 2013 took place at the St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun at St. Moritz, Switzerland.
  • Two-man bobsleigh winner: Francesco Friedrich / Jannis Bäcker
  • Four-man bobsleigh winner: Maximilian Arndt / Marko Hübenbecker / Alexander Rödiger / Martin Putze
  • Two-women bobsleigh winner: Kaillie Humphries / Chelsea Valois
  • Men's skeleton winner: Aleksandr Tretyakov
  • Women's skeleton winner: Shelley Rudman

Curling

Season of Champions

• Canada Cup of Curling (Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, November 28 – December 2)
  • Men's winner: Jeff Stoughton def. Glenn Howard
  • Women's winner: Stefanie Lawton def. Kaitlyn Lawes
• Continental Cup of Curling (Penticton, British Columbia, 10–13 January)
  • Winner: Team North America
• M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championships (Fort McMurray, Alberta, 31 January – 10 February)
  • Men's winner:  Manitoba (Matt Dunstone, skip)
  • Women's winner:  British Columbia (Corryn Brown, skip)
• Scotties Tournament of Hearts (Kingston, Ontario, 16–24 February)
  • Winner:  Ontario (Rachel Homan, skip)
• Tim Hortons Brier (Edmonton, Alberta, March 2–10)
  • Winner:  Northern Ontario (Brad Jacobs, skip)

Grand slams

• Curlers Corner Autumn Gold Curling Classic (Calgary, Alberta, October 5–8)
  • Women's winner: Sherry Middaugh def. Rachel Homan
• Manitoba Lotteries Women's Curling Classic (Winnipeg, Manitoba, October 19–22)
  • Women's winner: Stefanie Lawton def. Rachel Homan
• Colonial Square Ladies Classic (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, November 9–12)
  • Women's winner: Stefanie Lawton def. Chelsea Carey
• The Masters Grand Slam of Curling (Brantford, Ontario, November 14–18)
  • Men's winner: Kevin Koe def. Jim Cotter
  • Women's winner: Rachel Homan def. Chelsea Carey
• Canadian Open of Curling (Kelowna, British Columbia, December 12–16)
  • Men's winner: Glenn Howard def. Brad Jacobs
• The Pomeroy Inn & Suites National (Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, 23–27 January)
  • Winner: Jeff Stoughton (skip)
• The Players' Championship (Toronto, Ontario, April 16–21)
  • Men's winner: Glenn Howard
  • Women's winner: Eve Muirhead

World championships

• World Wheelchair Curling Championship (Sochi, Russia, 16–23 February)
  • Winner:  Canada (Jim Armstrong, skip)
• World Junior Curling Championships (Sochi, Russia, 28 February – 10 March)
  • Men's winner:  Scotland (Kyle Smith, skip)
  • Women's winner:  Russia (Alina Kovaleva, skip)
• World Women's Curling Championship (Riga, Latvia, March 16–24)
  • Winner:  Scotland (Eve Muirhead, skip)[1]
• World Men's Curling Championship (Victoria, British Columbia, March 30 – April 7)
  • Winner:  Sweden (Niklas Edin, skip)
• World Senior Curling Championships (Fredericton, New Brunswick, April 13–20)
  • Men's winner:  Canada (Rob Armitage, skip)
  • Women's winner:  Canada (Cathy King, skip)
• World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship (Fredericton, New Brunswick, April 13–20)
  • Winner:  Hungary Zsolt Kiss / Dorottya Palancsa

Figure skating

• 21–27 January: 2013 European Figure Skating Championships in Zagreb, Croatia
  • Men: Javier Fernandez (first title).[2]
  • Ladies: Carolina Kostner (fifth title).[3]
  • Pairs: Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov (second title).
  • Ice dance: Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev (first title).
• 5–10 February: 2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Osaka, Japan
  • Men: Kevin Reynolds (first title).[4]
  • Ladies: Mao Asada (third title).[5]
  • Pairs: Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford (first title).
  • Ice dance: Meryl Davis / Charlie White (third title).
• 25 February – 3 March: 2013 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Milan, Italy
  • Men: Joshua Farris (first title).
  • Ladies: Elena Radionova (first title).
  • Pairs: Haven Denney / Brandon Frazier (first title).
  • Ice dance: Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin (first title).
• March 10 – 17: 2013 World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario, Canada
  • Men: Patrick Chan (third consecutive title).[6]
  • Ladies: Yuna Kim (second title).
  • Pairs: Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov (first title).
  • Ice dance: Meryl Davis / Charlie White (second title).
• April 11 – 14: 2013 ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating in Tokyo
  • Team Champions:  United States; Second:  Canada; Third:  Japan

Ice hockey

• 26 December – 5 January: 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Russia
  • The  United States defeated defending champion  Sweden 3–1 to win their third title. John Gibson was named MVP of the tournament.[7]
• 29 December – 5 January: 2013 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Finland
  •  Canada defeats the  United States 2–1 in overtime to win their third title.
• April 2 – 9: 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship in Canada
  • The  United States defeated  Canada 3–2 to claim its fifth title in this championship.
• April 18 – 28: 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships in Russia
  •  Canada defeats the  United States 3–2 to claim its third title in this event.
• May 3 – 19: 2013 IIHF World Championship in Sweden and Finland
  •  Sweden defeated   Switzerland 5–1 to win its ninth title for this championship. Roman Josi, of the NHL's Nashville Predators, was named MVP of the tournament.
• June 12 – 24: 2013 Stanley Cup Finals[8]
  • Winner: Chicago Blackhawks (fifth title).

Luge

• 24 November 2012 – 24 February 2013: 2012–13 Luge World Cup
  •  Germany won all the gold medals in the four events for this sport.
• 1–2 February: The FIL World Luge Championships 2013 were held at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Canada
  •  Germany won the gold and overall medal tallies.

Short-track speed skating

• 19 October 2012 – 12 February 2013: 2012–13 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
  •  South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• March 8 – 10: The 2013 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place at the Főnix Hall, in Debrecen, Hungary
  •  South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

Speed skating (long-track)

• 16 November 2012 – 10 March 2013: 2012–13 ISU Speed Skating World Cup
  •  Netherlands won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• 26–27 January: The 2013 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships were held at the Utah Olympic Oval, in Salt Lake City, United States
  • Men's winner: Michel Mulder (first title).
  • Women's winner: Heather Richardson (first title).
• 15–16 February: The 2013 World Allround Speed Skating Championships were held at the Vikingskipet (Hamar Olympic Hall), in Hamar, Norway
  • Men's winner: Sven Kramer (sixth title).
  • Women's winner: Ireen Wüst (fourth title).
• 21–24 March: The 2013 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships were held at the Adler Arena Skating Center, in Sochi, Russia
  •  Netherlands won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

References

1. "Scotland wins gold". World Curling Federation. 2013-03-24. Archived from the original on 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
2. "Results". ISU. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
3. "Results". ISU. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
4. "Reynolds skates to Gold". ISU. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
5. "Asada takes Gold". ISU. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
6. "Chan captures gold medal". ISU. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
7. "U.S. golden in Ufa". IIHF.com. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
8. NHL's 2013 Stanley Cup Final Schedule

External links

• Federation of International Bandy
• The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
• World Curling Federation
• International Skating Union
• International Ice Hockey Federation
• International Luge Federation