2013 in ice sports explained

Bandy

World Championship

January 27 – February 3: 2013 Bandy World Championship in Vänersborg
- Division A: defeated, 4–3, to win their seventh overall Bandy World Championship title. took the bronze medal.
- Division B: defeated, 4–2, in the final, and is qualified for Division A next year. 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: (Matt Dunstone, skip)
- Women's winner: (Corryn Brown, skip)
Scotties Tournament of Hearts (Kingston, Ontario, 16–24 February)
- Winner: (Rachel Homan, skip)
Tim Hortons Brier (Edmonton, Alberta, March 2–10)
- Winner: (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: (Jim Armstrong, skip)
World Junior Curling Championships (Sochi, Russia, 28 February – 10 March)
- Men's winner: (Kyle Smith, skip)
- Women's winner: (Alina Kovaleva, skip)
World Women's Curling Championship (Riga, Latvia, March 16–24)
- Winner: (Eve Muirhead, skip)^[1]
World Men's Curling Championship (Victoria, British Columbia, March 30 – April 7)
- Winner: (Niklas Edin, skip)
World Senior Curling Championships (Fredericton, New Brunswick, April 13–20)
- Men's winner: (Rob Armitage, skip)
- Women's winner: (Cathy King, skip)
World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship (Fredericton, New Brunswick, April 13–20)
- Winner: 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: ; Second: ; Third:

Ice hockey

26 December – 5 January: 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Russia
- The defeated defending champion 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
- defeats the 2–1 in overtime to win their third title.
April 2 – 9: 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship in Canada
- The defeated 3–2 to claim its fifth title in this championship.
April 18 – 28: 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships in Russia
- defeats the 3–2 to claim its third title in this event.
May 3 – 19: 2013 IIHF World Championship in Sweden and Finland
- defeated 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Scotland wins gold. World Curling Federation. 2013-03-24. 2013-03-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20130327044629/http://wwcc2013.curlingevents.com/wwcc-2013-scotland-win-gold. 2013-03-27. dead.
Web site: Results. ISU. 26 January 2013.
Web site: Results. ISU. 26 January 2013.
Web site: Reynolds skates to Gold. ISU. 9 February 2013.
Web site: Asada takes Gold. ISU. 10 February 2013.
Web site: Chan captures gold medal. ISU. 15 March 2013.
Web site: U.S. golden in Ufa. IIHF.com. 5 January 2013.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=673375 NHL's 2013 Stanley Cup Final Schedule