Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2013

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	Winner: Sweden

The 77th Men's Ice Hockey World Championships of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF were the ice hockey world championships of 2013 . A total of 48 national teams took part in the seven tournaments of the top division and divisions I to III between October 14, 2012 and May 19, 2013 .

For the ninth time in total and for the first time in six years, Sweden won the world championship , defeating underdog Switzerland 5-1 in the final . With Sweden, the host nation won the tournament for the first time since 1986. Its final opponent Switzerland won a medal at a world championship tournament for the first time in 60 years. The German national team finished ninth and thus just missed reaching the quarter-finals. Austria missed relegation in the top division by taking 15th place and was relegated straight back to division IA.

The climbers in the four divisions were the teams from Kazakhstan , Italy , Ukraine , Croatia , Israel and South Africa .

Overview men's world championships

competition	place	date	sub- contractor	viewers total	Games	O
Top division	Helsinki Stockholm	0May 3, 2013 - May 19, 2013	16	427.818	64	6,685
Division IA	Budapest	Apr 14, 2013 - Apr 20, 2013	6th	52,533	15th	3,502
Division IB	Donetsk	Apr 14, 2013 - Apr 20, 2013	6th	30.141	15th	2,009
Division II A	Zagreb	Apr 14, 2013 - Apr 20, 2013	6th	13,367	15th	891
Division II B	İzmit	Apr 21, 2013 - Apr 27, 2013	6th	2,520	15th	168
Division III	Cape Town	Apr 15, 2013 - Apr 21, 2013	6th	5,730	15th	382
Division III qualification	Abu Dhabi	Oct 14, 2012 - Oct 17, 2012	4th	1,162	6th	193

Participants, venues and periods

• Top division: May 3-19, 2013 in Helsinki , Finland and Stockholm , Sweden

  Participants: Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Canada , Latvia , Norway , Austria (promoted) , Russia (defending champion) , Sweden , Switzerland , Slovakia , Slovenia (promoted) , Czech Republic , USA , Belarus                   

• Division I.
  • Group A: April 14-20, 2013 in Budapest , Hungary

    Participants: Great Britain , Italy (relegated) , Japan , Kazakhstan (relegated) , South Korea ( relegated ) , Hungary         

  • Group B: April 14-20, 2013 in Donetsk , Ukraine

    Participants: Estonia (promoted) , Lithuania , Netherlands , Poland , Romania , Ukraine (relegated)       

• Division II
  • Group A: April 14-20, 2013 in Zagreb , Croatia

    Participants: Australia (relegated) , Belgium (promoted) , Iceland , Croatia , Serbia , Spain        

  • Group B: April 21-27 , 2013 in İzmit , Turkey

    Participants: Bulgaria , People's Republic of China , Israel , Mexico , New Zealand (relegated) , Turkey (promoted)       

• Division III: April 15-21, 2013 in Cape Town , South Africa

  Participants: Greece (qualifier) , Ireland , Luxembourg , North Korea , South Africa (relegated) , United Arab Emirates (qualifier)        

• Qualification for Division III: October 14-17, 2012 in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates

  Participants: Georgia (newcomer) , Greece , Mongolia , United Arab Emirates (first participation since 2010)     

mode

In the top division, the four best teams in each group qualify directly for the quarter-finals. The mode is intended to give preference to the teams that play most consistently in the course of the preliminary round. Qualification for the intermediate round can no longer be dependent on just one game. The total number of games is 64 games.

In Divisions I and II, the twelve teams will continue to be qualitatively divided into two groups of six teams. This is done on the basis of the final placements of the World Championships in 2012 .

Division III will continue to play in a group of six teams, with an optional qualification depending on the number of registered participants.

The last two of the two preliminary round groups are relegated from the top division to Division IA. For the same reason, the first two will be promoted to the top division next year, while the sixth placed will be relegated to the IB division. In return, the winner of Division IB moves up to Division IA. The last one from Division IB is also relegated to Division II A. The promotion regulation of Division IB with one promoted and relegated also applies to divisions II A and II B. There is no direct relegated from Division III. Depending on the registration of new national teams, the last two teams placed in Division III of the previous year as well as the newly registered nations must compete in the qualification in order to play out the two free places.

Top division

World Cup 2013 men
Number of nations	16
World Champion	Sweden
silver	Switzerland
bronze	United States
Relegated	Austria Slovenia
Venue (s)	Helsinki , Finland & Stockholm , Sweden
opening	May 3, 2013
Endgame	May 19, 2013
spectator	427,818 (6,685 per game)
Gates	332 (5.19 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Jhonas Enroth
Best defender	Roman Josi
Best striker	Petri Kontiola
MVP	Roman Josi
Top scorer	Petri Kontiola (16 points)

The world championship of the top division was held from May 3rd to 19th, 2013 in the Finnish capital Helsinki and the Swedish capital Stockholm . The games were played in the Hartwall Areena (13,349 places) in Helsinki and the Globen in Stockholm with 13,850 places.

With Sweden, the host nation won the tournament for the first time since 1986 (Russia). Its final opponent Switzerland won a medal at a world championship tournament for the first time in 60 years (1953).

Award

Initially, five nations applied to host the 2013 World Cup - Sweden , Belarus , Hungary , the Czech Republic and Latvia . The latter had withdrawn its candidacy before the vote and supported the Swedish application.

Applicants	be right	Percentage ownership %)
Sweden	70	73
Belarus	15th	16
Hungary	8th	8th
Czech Republic	3	3
Latvia	-	-

The World Cup was awarded to Sweden with 73% of the vote. At the IIHF annual meeting in 2009, IIHF, Finland and Sweden announced that the two countries would jointly host the tournaments of the years 2012 , which were given to Finland, and 2013, respectively.

The venues are the capitals Helsinki and Stockholm . Helsinki has already hosted six World Cup tournaments. Stockholm has already hosted the world title fights nine times. Originally, the venues Stockholm, with the Globen (13,850 spectators), and Malmö with the multifunctional Malmö Arena (12,500 spectators), completed in 2008, were planned for a purely Swedish event .

Attendees

The tournament was attended by the 14 best teams from last year's World Cup as well as the first two teams from last year's Division IA tournament:

14 from Europe	Denmark	Germany	Finland (hosts)	France
	Belarus	Latvia	Norway	Austria (promoted from Division IA)
	Russia (defending champion)	Sweden (hosts)	Switzerland	Slovakia
	Slovenia (promoted from Division IA)		Czech Republic
2 from North America	Canada		United States

Grouping

Icy - the mascot of the 2013 World Cup

The group division for the preliminary round was determined on the basis of the IIHF world rankings that were current after the 2012 World Cup . There is only one change: Russia and the Czech Republic swapped their starting places in different groups in order to optimize positions.

Group S (Stockholm)	Group H (Helsinki)
Czech Republic (3)	Russia (1)
Sweden (4)	Finland (2)
Canada (5)	Slovakia (6)
Norway (8)	USA (7)
Switzerland (9)	Germany (10)
Denmark (12)	Latvia (11)
Belarus (13)	France (14)
Slovenia (18)	Austria (15)

* The respective world ranking is given in brackets.

mode

The 17-day world championship tournament was divided into two phases - the preliminary round and the final round.

The 16 teams were playing on their world rankings placing first in two groups of eight teams, a preliminary round ( Preliminary Round ). Three points were awarded for a win after normal playing time of 60 minutes, two for a win in the five-minute extra time or in the penalty shootout and one point for a defeat in the extra time or in the penalty shootout. In the event of a tie between two teams, the direct comparison decided. If more than two teams had tied, the following criteria would have decided:

1. Number of points from matches between teams with the same points against each other
2. better goal difference from the games against each other,
3. Number of goals from the games against each other
4. Points, goal difference and goals against the next-better, non-tied team (if possible),
5. Results against the team that is better but not tied (if possible),
6. Placement in the IIHF world rankings of 2012.

If only two teams had tied on points according to one of these criteria, the direct comparison would have decided again.

The four best teams in each preliminary group qualified for the quarter-finals and played the medal winners in the knockout system with the following semi-finals and finals ( playoff round ). The nations on the bottom of the respective group were relegated to Division IA. Since Belarus was set to host the 2014 World Cup, the penultimate nation of the two groups with the poorer record would have been relegated in the event of a sporting relegation.

Venues

Helsinki , Finland	Helsinki Stockholm World Championship venues	Stockholm , Sweden
Hartwall Areena Capacity: 13,665		Globes Capacity: 14,119

Preliminary round

The preliminary round of the World Cup started on May 3rd in Helsinki with the game between France and Slovakia. Three more games followed on the opening day. The preliminary round ended on May 14th with the encounter between Denmark and hosts Sweden in Stockholm. A total of six games were played on the final day of the preliminary round. In between, four or six games were played on each day of the tournament.

Group S

May 3, 2013 4:15 p.m. (local time)

Czech Republic J. Voráček (11:03) R. Vrbata (49:57)

2: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report

Belarus

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 5,127

May 3, 2013 8:15 pm

Sweden J. Fransson (38:10) S. Hjalmarsson (59:38)

2: 3 (0: 0, 1: 2, 1: 1) match report

Switzerland M. Bieber (22:52) N. Niederreiter (28:17) R. Gardner (59:27)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 12,500

May 4, 2013 12:15 pm

Norway A. Bastiansen (1:02) A. Bastiansen (14:03) M. Hansen (59.55)

3: 1 (2: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report

Slovenia Ž. Jeglič (19:43)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 3,832

May 4, 2013 4:15 pm

Canada M. Duchene (30:15) S. Stamkos (31:38) M. Duchene (47:03)

3: 1 (0: 1, 2: 0, 1: 0) game report

Denmark M. Green (4:50)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 5,577

May 4, 2013 8:15 pm

Czech Republic J. Hudler (32:40)

1: 2 (0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 0) game report

Sweden J. Ericsson (10:14) H. Tallinder (22:38)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 12,500

May 5, 2013 12:15 pm

Belarus I. Kasnadzej (17:19) A. Kitarau (29:44) A. Filitschkin (43:57) A. Uharau (55:19)

4: 3 (1: 1, 1: 0, 2: 2) game report

Slovenia T. Razingar (13:28) M. Rodman (41:06) R. Sabolič (54:52)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 1,411

May 5, 2013 4:15 pm

Switzerland D. Hollenstein (13:11) N. Niederreiter (53:14) R. Suri (PS)

3: 2 n.P. (1: 0, 0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Canada A. Ladd (34:33) M. Read (47:35)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 6,107

May 5, 2013 8:15 pm

Norway M. Trygg (1:03) A. Bastiansen (37:05) P. Thoresen (57:28)

3: 2 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 2) game report

Denmark S. Lassen (45:09) M. Bødker (49:58)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 3,754

May 6, 2013 4:15 pm

Switzerland A. Ambühl (17:56) N. Niederreiter (26:36) S. Moser (45:47) S. Bodenmann (53:22) R. Suri (59:21)

5: 2 (1: 0, 1: 2, 3: 0) game report

Czech Republic J. Hudler (33:02) J. Hudler (39:12)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 3,537

May 6, 2013 8:15 pm

Sweden O. Lindberg (25:40) F. Pettersson (51:36)

2: 1 (0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Belarus K. Kalzou (17:34)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 10,473

May 7, 2013 4:15 pm

Slovenia R. Tičar (6:11) R. Tičar (34:41)

2: 3 n.V. (1: 0, 1: 1, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Denmark K. Staal (23:34) M. Madsen (45:58) M. Green (61:53)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 1,051

May 7, 2013 8:15 pm

Canada A. Ladd (4:45) J. Skinner (13:07) M. Duchene (16:57) C. Giroux (18:04) T. Hall (22:28) S. Stamkos (44:32) T . Hall (52:35)

7: 1 (4: 0, 1: 1, 2: 0) game report

Norway K. A. Olimb (30:24)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 3,678

May 8, 2013 4:15 pm

Slovenia R. Pajič (6:13)

1: 7 (1: 3, 0: 3, 0: 1) game report

Switzerland S. Bodenmann (14:59) L. Cunti (17:39) D. Hollenstein (19:23) D. Hollenstein (31:20) S. Moser (35:02) A. Ambühl (39:53) R . Suri (44:05)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2,132

May 8, 2013 8:15 pm

Norway M. Holtet (31:53)

1: 5 (0: 2, 1: 0, 0: 3) game report

Sweden G. Landeskog (09:26) L. Eriksson (14:00) A. Jatmin (44:11) E. Fälth (44:59) G. Landeskog (56:33)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 12,293

May 9, 2013 4:15 pm

Czech Republic Z. Michálek (45:53) Z. Irgl (PS)

2: 1 n.P. (0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Denmark M. Poulsen (55:55)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 3,359

May 9, 2013 8:15 pm

Sweden

0: 3 (0: 1, 0: 2, 0: 0) game report

Canada S. Stamkos (8:56) L. Schenn (20:55) J. Staal (33:00)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 12,500

May 10, 2013 4:15 p.m.

Slovenia R. Sabolič (6:21) R. Tičar (11:47)

2: 4 (2: 2, 0: 0, 0: 2) game report

Czech Republic P. Koukal (5:31) J. Hudler (19:17) Z. Michálek (45:58) J. Novotný (55:55)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 1,949

May 10, 2013 8:15 pm

Belarus A. Jafimenka (55:58)

1: 4 (0: 2, 0: 1, 1: 1) game report

Canada R. O'Reilly (11:17) A. Ladd (16:59) S. Stamkos (25:27) C. Giroux (42:35)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 4,927

May 11, 2013 12:15 pm

Switzerland L. Cunti (1:55) R. Gardner (31:02) R. Suri (43:47) N. Niederreiter (54:34)

4: 1 (1: 0, 1: 1, 2: 0) game report

Denmark N. Jensen (33:54)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 3,543

May 11, 2013 4:15 pm

Sweden G. Landeskog (25:50) F. Pettersson (42:52)

2: 0 (0: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Slovenia

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 12,500

May 11, 2013 8:15 pm

Norway P. Skrøder (3:55) P. Skrøder (25:58) A. Bastiansen (54:18)

3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) game report

Belarus A. Kulakou (58:27)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 3,115

May 12, 2013 4:15 p.m.

Canada W. Simmonds (11:01) J. Skinner (46:55)

2: 1 (1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report

Czech Republic P. Koukal (17:03)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 6,117

May 12, 2013 8:15 pm

Norway O. Tollefsen (44:14)

1: 3 (0: 2, 0: 1, 1: 0) game report

Switzerland S. Moser (6:05) R. Josi (15:33) P. von Gunten (39:35)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 3,226

May 13, 2013 4:15 pm

Denmark P. Larsen (6:31) N. Jensen (14:57) M. Green (27:03)

3: 2 (2: 0, 1: 2, 0: 0) game report

Belarus K. Kalzou (32:10) R. Hrabarenka (36:36)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 537

May 13, 2013 8:15 p.m.

Canada M. Duchene (22:01) S. Stamkos (22:51) B. Dillon (47:09) S. Stamkos (63:36)

4: 3 n.V. (0: 2, 2: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Slovenia J. Urbas (5:53) J. Urbas (8:36) T. Razingar (27:17)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2.184

May 14, 2013 12:15 pm

Belarus J. Kawyrschin (41:35)

1: 4 (0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 3) game report

Switzerland R. Josi (1:13) M. Bieber (50:59) J. Walker (54:00) J. Walker (59:02)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2,206

May 14, 2013 4:15 pm

Czech Republic T. Fleischmann (1:45) T. Fleischmann (7:18) J. Tlustý (11:27) M. Hanzal (27:56) Z. Michálek (39:59) R. Vrbata (53:11) Z . Irgl (53:32)

7: 0 (3: 0, 2: 0, 2: 0) game report

Norway

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2,769

May 14, 2013 8:15 pm

Denmark M. Madsen (7:40) K. Starkov (36:04)

2: 4 (1: 0, 1: 1, 0: 3) game report

Sweden D. Sedin (24:30) H. Sedin (40:22) M. Thörnberg (41:36) M. Thörnberg (50:45)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 11,568

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Switzerland	7th	6th	1	0	0	29:10	20th
2.	Canada	7th	5	1	1	0	25:10	18th
3.	Sweden	7th	5	0	0	2	17:11	15th
4th	Czech Republic	7th	3	1	0	3	19:12	11
5.	Norway	7th	3	0	0	4th	12:26	9
6th	Denmark	7th	1	1	1	4th	13:20	6th
7th	Belarus	7th	1	0	0	6th	10:21	3
8th.	Slovenia	7th	0	0	2	5	12:27	2

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: qualifier for the quarter-finals , relegated to Division IA

Group H.

May 3, 2013 3:15 p.m. (local time)

France D. Raux (45:32) J. Fleury (51:58)

2: 6 (0: 1, 0: 2, 2: 3) game report

Slovakia M. Michlik (08:28) P. Ölvecký (25:27) T. Záborský (28:34) B. Radivojevič (43:50) M. Šatan (44:40) L. Hudáček (58:57)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 6,996

May 3, 2013 7:15 pm

Finland P. Kontiola (10:22) J. Pesonen (39:27) P. Kontiola (58:31) S. Salminen (61:58)

4: 3 n.V. (1: 0, 1: 1, 1: 2, 1: 0) game report

Germany F. Schütz (30:21) C. Ehrhoff (42:34) T. Ankert (56:55)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,115

May 4, 2013 11:15 am

USA D. Moss (10:02) E. Johnson (23:38) T. Stapleton (29:31) A. Palushaj (30:57) E. Johnson (38:22)

5: 3 (1: 2, 4: 1, 0: 0) game report

Austria M. Latusa (4:58) D. Welser (5:38) D. Schuller (33:21)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 8,202

May 4, 2013 3:15 pm

Russia J. Biryukov (13:03) J. Medvedev (28:44) A. Radulow (32:59) J. Ryassensky (38:55) I. Kovalchuk (40:17) K. Petrov (44:11)

6: 0 (1: 0, 3: 0, 2: 0) game report

Latvia

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 5,293

May 4, 2013 7:15 pm

Finland J. Aaltonen (11:28) P. Kontiola (42:09)

2: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report

Slovakia

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,078

May 5, 2013 11:15 am

France D. Fleury (03:36) T. Da Costa (04:17) J. Desrosiers (37:10)

3: 1 (2: 0, 1: 0, 0: 1) game report

Austria T. Vanek (47:23)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 3,471

May 5, 2013 3:15 pm

Germany J. Tripp (45:03)

1: 4 (0: 0, 0: 2, 1: 2) game report

Russia I. Kovalchuk (23:20) I. Kovalchuk (30:09) I. Kovalchuk (58:20) D. Kokarew (59:39)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 3,705

May 5, 2013 7:15 pm

Latvia A. Kulda (21:11)

1: 4 (0: 0, 1: 2, 0: 2) game report

USA T. Stapleton (22:11) D. Moss (24:21) B. Butler (50:55) M. Hunwick (52:21)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 5,048

May 6, 2013 3:15 p.m.

Germany M. Wolf (4:01) M. Kink (43:01)

2: 3 (1: 0, 0: 1, 1: 2) game report

Slovakia M. Bližňák (33:30) T. Záborský (45:41) T. Záborský (52:46)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 5,078

May 6, 2013 7:15 pm

Finland J. Pesonen (34:41) J. Aaltonen (35:19) V. Viitaluoma (48:36)

3: 1 (0: 0, 2: 0, 1: 1) game report

France P.-E. Bellemare (40:43)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,158

May 7, 2013 3:15 p.m.

Austria F. Iberer (13:45) A. Lakos (17:09) T. Vanek (23:05) M. Altmann (26:58) M. Raffl (49:52) D. Oberkofler (56:50)

6: 3 (2: 1, 2: 1, 2: 1) game report

Latvia A. Bērziņš (3:52) A. Saviels (38:08) L. Dārziņš (40:52)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 3,051

May 7, 2013 7:15 pm

Russia A. Below (5:23) I. Kovalchuk (14:04) A. Tereschtschenko (31:19) J. Medvedev (53:35) A. Radulow (55:27)

5: 3 (2: 2, 1: 1, 2: 0) game report

USA P. Stastny (10:58) P. Stastny (13:28) M. Hunwick (27:09)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 6,038

May 8, 2013 3:15 p.m.

Austria

0: 2 (0: 0, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Germany M. Kink (37:00) M. Kink (59:51)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 6,820

May 8, 2013 7:15 pm

USA C. Smith (17:36) C. Smith (43:22) S. Gionta (51:29) C. Smith (59:18)

4: 1 (1: 1, 0: 0, 3: 0) game report

Finland J. Koskiranta (5:53)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,848

May 9, 2013 3:15 p.m.

Russia A. Pereschogin (26:57)

1: 2 (0: 0, 1: 2, 0: 0) game report

France D. Fleury (29:52) A. Roussel (36:48)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 3,173

May 9, 2013 7:15 pm

Slovakia T. Záborský (1:23) T. Surový (36:09) T. Surový (59:38)

3: 5 (1: 3, 1: 1, 1: 1) game report

Latvia M. Cipulis (0:15) L. Dārziņš (13:00) Z. Girgensons (17:24) L. Dārziņš (38:50) L. Dārziņš (40:25)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 3,124

May 10, 2013 3:15 p.m.

Slovakia T. Surový (9:00)

1: 2 n.P. (1: 0, 0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0) game report

Austria G. Unterluggauer (33:17) T. Vanek (PS)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 8,449

May 10, 2013 7:15 pm

Russia A. Radulow (23:37) I. Kovalchuk (58:12)

2: 3 (0: 1, 1: 2, 1: 0) match report

Finland P. Kontiola (3:22) P. Kontiola (27:21) J. Aaltonen (36:00)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,383

May 11, 2013 11:15 am

USA S. Gionta (7:08) B. Butler (17:17) P. Stastny (51:37) D. Moss (53:23)

4: 2 (2: 0, 0: 1, 2: 1) game report

France K. Hecquefeuille (28:24) Y. Treille (58:30)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 7,458

May 11, 2013 3:15 pm

Finland A. Pihlström (4:13) V.-M. Savinainen (8:18) P. Kontiola (27:48) L. Korpikoski (49:26) N. Hagman (50:22) J. Koskiranta (55:23) V.-M. Savinainen (57:21)

7: 2 (2: 0, 1: 0, 4: 2) game report

Austria R. Lukas (40:38) R. Herburger (42:46)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,121

May 11, 2013 7:15 pm

Germany C. Ullmann (28:05) P. Hager (43:05)

2: 0 (0: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Latvia

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 9,199

May 12, 2013 3:15 p.m.

USA B. Butler (2:39) P. Stastny (4:53) S. Gionta (51:27)

3: 0 (2: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report

Germany

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 11,057

May 12, 2013 7:15 pm

Slovakia B. Radivojevič (39:44)

1: 3 (0: 0, 1: 2, 0: 1) game report

Russia A. Radulow (25:36) I. Kovalchuk (31:44) D. Denisov (44:48)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 4,041

May 13, 2013 3:15 pm

Latvia M. Cipulis (14:52) J. Sprukts (25:07) L. Dārziņš (56:24)

3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) game report

France J. Desrosiers (43:27)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 2,204

May 13, 2013 7:15 pm

Austria M. Iberer (8:53) T. Vanek (9:08) M. Raffl (15:56) F. Iberer (27:51)

4: 8 (3: 3, 1: 3, 0: 2) game report

Russia A. Pereschogin (1:25) I. Kovalchuk (8:15) I. Nikulin (18:32) A. Radulow (24:50) S. Mosjakin (31:07) S. Soin (37:19) N Saizew (41:36) J. Kuznetsov (49:38)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 4,455

May 14, 2013 11:15 am

Slovakia B. Radivojevič (0:15) M. Bartek (3:44) R. Vydarený (30:48) M. Daňo (58:36)

4: 1 (2: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) game report

USA D. Kristo (39:14)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 9,262

May 14, 2013 3:15 pm

France J. Desrosiers (1:42) A. Roussel (34:57)

2: 3 n.V. (1: 1, 1: 0, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Germany C. Ehrhoff (17:32) M. Wolf (41:24) C. Ehrhoff (61:05)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki Spectators: 5,062

May 14, 2013 7:15 pm

Latvia G. Meija (8:19) R. Jekimovs (56:13)

2: 3 n.V. (1: 1, 0: 1, 1: 0, 0: 1) game report

Finland S. Salminen (9:18) M. Granlund (30:25) A. Pihlström (63:46)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 12,289

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Finland	7th	4th	2	0	1	23:14	16
2.	Russia	7th	5	0	0	2	29:14	15th
3.	United States	7th	5	0	0	2	24:16	15th
4th	Slovakia	7th	3	0	1	3	18:17	10
5.	Germany	7th	2	1	1	3	13:16	9
6th	Latvia	7th	2	0	1	4th	14:25	7th
7th	France	7th	2	0	1	4th	13:21	7th
8th.	Austria	7th	1	1	0	5	18:29	5

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: qualifier for the quarter-finals , relegated to Division IA

Final round

The final round began after the preliminary round on May 16, 2013, so that all teams had at least one day of rest. Two of the quarter-finals were played in Helsinki, the other two in Stockholm. The games took place within the preliminary round groups, so there was no cross comparison this year either. From the semi-finals on May 18, all the encounters took place in Stockholm. The final and the bronze match were scheduled for May 19th.

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

H1

Finland

4th

H4

Slovakia

3

VF1

Finland

0

VF2

Sweden

3

S2

Canada

2

S3

Sweden

3

SHF1

Sweden

5

SHF2

Switzerland

1

H2

Russia

3

H3

United States

8th

VF3

United States

0

3rd place match

VF4

Switzerland

3

S1

Switzerland

2

VHF1

Finland

2

S4

Czech Republic

1

VHF2

United States

3

Quarter finals

May 16, 2013 12:00 p.m. (local time)

Russia A. Switow (15:30) A. Ovechkin (41:33) A. Pereshogin (43:40)

3: 8 (1: 2, 0: 2, 2: 4) game report

USA P. Stastny (11:53) TJ Oshie (12:43) N. Thompson (25:45) A. Galchenyuk (37:31) R. Carter (42:55) J. Trouba (48:11) D. Moss (49:56) P. Stastny (50:07)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 5,506

May 16, 2013 2:45 p.m.

Switzerland D. Hollenstein (5:45) R. Josi (33:08)

2: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 0: 1) game report

Czech Republic Z. Kutlák (45:29)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 2.237

May 16, 2013 5:30 p.m.

Finland O. Väänänen (1:31) P. Kontiola (9:49) P. Kontiola (15:44) J. Aaltonen (48:13)

4: 3 (3: 0, 0: 2, 1: 1) game report

Slovakia M. Miklík (25:03) A. Sekera (32:17) T. Surový (40:30)

Hartwall Areena, Helsinki spectators: 9,520

May 16, 2013 8:15 pm

Canada S. Stamkos (20:45) C. Giroux (50:50)

2: 3 n.P. (0: 0, 1: 0, 1: 2, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Sweden N. Danielsson (45:41) N. Danielsson (49:35) F. Pettersson (PS)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 11,153

Semifinals

May 18, 2013 3:00 p.m.

Finland

0: 3 (0: 1, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Sweden L. Eriksson (10:33) L. Eriksson (36:13) H. Sedin (59:37)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 11,674

May 18, 2013 7:00 p.m.

Switzerland N. Niederreiter (30:01) J. Walker (50:11) R. Suri (59:41)

3: 0 (0: 0, 1: 0, 2: 0) game report

United States

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 7,136

3rd place match

May 19, 2013 4:00 p.m.

Finland L. Korpikoski (48:56) L. Korpikoski (52:18)

2: 3 n.P. (0: 2, 0: 0, 2: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

USA C. Smith (0:58) P. Stastny (15:58) A. Galchenyuk (PS)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 6,836

final

May 19, 2013 8:30 p.m.

Switzerland R. Josi (4:45)

1: 5 (1: 2, 0: 0, 0: 3) game report

Sweden E. Gustafsson (8:42) H. Sedin (11:38) S. Hjalmarsson (47:13) L. Eriksson (55:37) H. Sedin (56:36)

Globen, Stockholm Spectators: 12,500

statistics

Best scorer

Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Petri Kontiola	Finland	10	8th	8th	16	+6	8th
Paul Stastny	United States	10	7th	8th	15th	+7	6th
Craig Smith	United States	10	4th	10	14th	+5	18th
Ilya Kovalchuk	Russia	8th	8th	5	13	+5	29
Steven Stamkos	Canada	8th	7th	5	12	+5	4th
Juhamatti Aaltonen	Finland	10	4th	7th	11	+3	4th
Alexander Radulov	Russia	8th	5	5	10	+4	4th
Loui Eriksson	Sweden	10	5	5	10	+4	0
Henrik Sedin	Sweden	4th	4th	5	9	+4	2
Roman Josi	Switzerland	10	4th	5	9	+2	4th

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), SaT = shots on goal, GT = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals against goal ; Bold: top tournament
value Only goalkeepers who received at least 40% of the ice age per team are included, sorted according to the catch quota.

player	team	Sp	Min	SaT	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Jhonas Enroth	Sweden	7th	418: 29	183	8th	2	95.63	1.15
John Gibson	United States	5	308: 00	164	8th	1	95.12	1.56
Mike Smith	Canada	4th	255: 00	126	7th	1	94.44	1.65
Rob Zepp	Germany	5	302: 05	153	9	2	94.12	1.79
Ondřej Pavelec	Czech Republic	5	296: 36	112	7th	0	93.75	1.42
Antti Raanta	Finland	7th	430: 15	208	15th	1	92.79	2.09
Vital Belinsky	Belarus	5	269: 46	147	11	0	92.52	2.45
Kristers Gudļevskis	Latvia	4th	243: 46	120	9	0	92.50	2.22
Martin Gerber	Switzerland	6th	364: 51	143	11	0	92.31	1.81
Lars Haugen	Norway	6th	310: 57	164	14th	0	91.46	2.70

Final placements

The placements were based on the following criteria:

• Places 1 to 4: Results in the final and in the game for 3rd place
• Places 5 to 8 (losers in the quarter-finals): according to placement, then points, then goal difference in the preliminary round
• Places 9 to 16 (preliminary round): according to placement, then points, then goal difference in the preliminary round

Pl.	team
1	Sweden
2	Switzerland
3	United States
4th	Finland
5	Canada
6th	Russia
7th	Czech Republic
8th	Slovakia
9	Germany
10	Norway
11	Latvia
12	Denmark
13	France
14th	Belarus
15th	Austria
16	Slovenia

Title, promotion and relegation

World champion Sweden

Dick Axelsson , Nicklas Danielsson , Alexander Edler , Jhonas Enroth , Jimmie Ericsson , Loui Eriksson , Elias Fälth , Johan Fransson , Petter Granberg , Erik Gustafsson , Johan Gustafsson , Simon Hjalmarsson , Andreas Jämtin , Calle Järnkrok , Staffan Kronwall , Gabriel Landeskog , Oscar Lindberg , Joel Lundqvist , Jacob Markström , Niklas Persson , Fredrik Pettersson , Daniel Sedin , Henrik Sedin , Henrik Tallinder , Martin Thörnberg Head coach: Pär Mårts Assistant coach: Rikard Grönborg , Stefan Ladhe , Peter Popovic

Silver Switzerland

Andres Ambühl , Reto Berra , Matthias Bieber , Severin Blindenbacher , Eric Blum , Simon Bodenmann , Luca Cunti , Raphael Diaz , Philippe Furrer , Ryan Gardner , Martin Gerber , Robin Grossmann , Patrick von Gunten , Denis Hollenstein , Roman Josi , Thibaut Monnet , Simon Moser , Nino Niederreiter , Martin Plüss , Mathias Seger , Reto Suri , Morris Trachsler , Julien Vauclair , Julian Walker Head coach: Sean Simpson Assistant coach: Patrick Fischer , Colin Mueller

Bronze USA

Ben Bishop , Nick Bjugstad , Bobby Butler , Chris Butler , Matthew Carle , Ryan Carter , Justin Faulk , Alex Galchenyuk , John Gibson , Stephen Gionta , Cal Heeter , Matt Hunwick , Erik Johnson , Danny Kristo , Drew LeBlanc , Jamie McBain , David Moss , TJ Oshie , Aaron Palushaj , Jeff Petry , Craig Smith , Tim Stapleton , Paul Stastny , Nate Thompson , Jacob Trouba Head coach: Joe Sacco Assistant coach: Tim Army , Phil Housley

Relegated to Division IA:	Slovenia, Austria
Promoted to the top division:	Kazakhstan, Italy

Awards

Player trophies

Award	player	team
Most valuable player	Roman Josi	Switzerland
Best goalkeeper	Jhonas Enroth	Sweden
Best defender	Roman Josi	Switzerland
Best striker	Petri Kontiola	Finland

All-Star Team

Attack:	Petri Kontiola - Paul Stastny - Henrik Sedin
Defense:	Roman Josi - Julien Vauclair
Goal:	Jhonas Enroth

Division I.

Group A in Budapest, Hungary

World Cup 2013 of Division I, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Kazakhstan Italy
Relegated	Great Britain
Venue (s)	Budapest , Hungary
opening	April 14, 2013
Final day	April 20, 2013
spectator	52,533 (3,502 per game)
Gates	79 (5.26 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Adam Dennis
Best defender	Aaron Keller
Best striker	Patrick Iannone
MVP	Patrick Iannone
Top scorer	Roman Startschenko (7 points)
All-Star Team
P. Iannone - R. Startschenko - Á. Mihály
A. Keller - R. Savchenko
A. Dennis

The group A tournament was held from April 14th to 20th, 2013 in the Hungarian capital Budapest . The games took place in the Papp László Budapest Sportaréna with a capacity of almost 10,000 spectators . A total of 52,533 spectators attended the 15 tournament games.

With a record of four wins and one defeat in five games, Italy and Kazakhstan, two relegated from last year, managed to return to the top division. Even before the final game day with the direct duel against each other, the Italians were sure of promotion, while the Kazakhs had to beat Italy to achieve the tournament victory and promotion. This was achieved with a 3-0 victory. Third place went to hosts Hungary with ten points. The relegation to Division IB had to accept Great Britain , which lost all five tournament games.

venue

Budapest , Hungary

Budapest World championship venue

Venue

Papp László Budapest Sportaréna Capacity: 9,479

Facade of the sport aréna

April 14, 2013 12:30 p.m. (local time)

Japan G. Tanaka (12:56) T. Kawai (28:57)

2: 5 (1: 1, 1: 2, 0: 2) game report

Kazakhstan K. Sawenkow (17:07) K. Romanow (25:44) W. Alexandrow (39:20) T. Shailauow (55:19) K. Romanow (58:20)

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest Spectators: 802

April 14, 2013 4:00 p.m.

South Korea

0: 4 (0: 1, 0: 2, 0: 1) game report

Italy D. Kostner (4:46) R. Sirianni (22:53) D. Borrelli (38:48) S. Marchetti (53:56)

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest Spectators: 1,205

April 14, 2013 7:30 p.m.

Great Britain D. Phillips (16:06) C. Shields (30:52)

2: 4 (1: 0, 1: 3, 0: 1) game report

Hungary G. Nagy (22:09) M. Vas (28:12) B. Ladanyi (36:37) L. Sikorcin (51:52)

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest Spectators: 7,304

April 15, 2013 12:30 p.m.

Italy D. Borrelli (1:23) A. Hofer (28:58) P. Iannone (34:54) P. Iannone (45:25)

4: 1 (1: 0, 2: 0, 1: 1) game report

Japan G. Tanaka (48:07)

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest Spectators: 660

April 15, 2013 4:00 p.m.

Kazakhstan K. Romanov (17:42) I. Solarjow (18:01) R. Savchenko (39:52) W. Krasnoslobodzew (41:51) J. Blokhin (51:20)

5: 0 (2: 0, 1: 0, 2: 0) game report

Great Britain

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest Spectators: 1,778

April 15, 2013 7:30 p.m.

Hungary L. Sikorcin (2:06) I. Bartalis (3:39) J. Hári (13:44) J. Vas (26:45)

4: 5 n.P. (3: 0, 1: 1, 0: 3, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

South Korea Kwon T.-a. (25:35) Kim K.-s. (40:56) Kim W.-j. (45:32) Shin S.-h. (49:21) Kim K.-s. (PS)

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest Spectators: 7,370

April 17, 2013 12:30 p.m.

South Korea Kim K.-s. (28:02) Shin S.-h. (31:16) B. Radunske (36:36) Shin S.-w. (44:30) Kim W.-y. (45:56)

5: 6 (0: 1, 3: 3, 2: 2) game report

Japan T. Suzuki (11:02) S. Kuji (29:57) T. Kawai (33:30) K. Mitamura (34:05) M. Kawashima (45:11) A. Keller (50:30)

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest Spectators: 625

April 17, 2013 4:00 p.m.

Italy N. DiCasmirro (1:01) P. Iannone (21:15) V. Rocco (42:40) M. Gander (42:53) D. Sullivan (48:15)

5: 1 (1: 1, 1: 0, 3: 0) game report

Great Britain R. Farmer (7:23)

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest Spectators: 1.910

April 17, 2013 7:30 p.m.

Kazakhstan R. Startschenko (36:36)

1: 2 (0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 1) game report

Hungary Á. Mihaly (33:35) V. Tokaji (47:13)

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest Spectators: 7,863

April 19, 2013 12:30 p.m.

Kazakhstan A. Troschtschinski (3:26) T. Schailauow (12:56) R. Startschenko (14:40) R. Startschenko (26:28)

4: 2 (3: 0, 1: 0, 0: 2) game report

South Korea Kim W.-j. (45:32) B. Radunske (57:12)

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest Spectators: 680

April 19, 2013 4:00 p.m.

Japan N. Mizuuchi (12:50) H. Ueno (30:42) Y. Ōsawa (41:15) S. Kuji (49:45)

4: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report

Great Britain R. Farmer (44:44)

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest Spectators: 1,757

April 19, 2013 7:30 p.m.

Hungary Á. Mihaly (6:15)

1: 2 (1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) game report

Italy V. Rocco (2:46) P. Iannone (50:41)

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest Spectators: 8,197

April 20, 2013 12:30 p.m.

Great Britain R. Dowd (4:56)

1: 4 (1: 0, 0: 3, 0: 1) game report

South Korea Shin S.-h. (23:19) Yoon K.-w. (29:31) B. Radunske (34:24) Kim K.-s. (43:06)

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest Spectators: 1,046

April 20, 2013 4:00 p.m.

Italy

0: 3 (0: 1, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Kazakhstan T. Schailauow (10:54) R. Startschenko (24:40) R. Startschenko (58:01)

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest Spectators: 3,689

April 20, 2013 7:30 p.m.

Hungary I. Sofron (4:05)

1: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0) game report

Japan

Papp László Sportaréna, Budapest spectators: 7,647

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Roman Startschenko	5	5	2	7th	+4	2
Patrick Iannone	5	4th	2	6th	+1	4th
Kim Ki-sung	5	4th	2	6th	± 0	0
Shuhei Kuji	5	2	4th	6th	± 0	0
Marton Vas	5	1	5	6th	+3	2
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Vitaly Kolesnik	5	275	4th	2	96.77	0.87
Adam Dennis	4th	240	3	1	96.30	0.75
Levente Szuper	3	179	5	0	94.19	1.67

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Kazakhstan	5	4th	0	0	1	18: 06	12
2.	Italy	5	4th	0	0	1	15: 06	12
3.	Hungary	5	3	0	1	1	12:10	10
4th	Japan	5	2	0	0	3	13:16	06th
5.	South Korea	5	1	1	0	3	16:19	05
6th	Great Britain	5	0	0	0	5	05:22	00

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: promoted to the top division , relegated to the division IB

Division IA promotion teams

Division IA promoted Kazakhstan

Viktor Alexandrov , Maxim Belyayev , Yevgeny Blokhin , Yevgeny Fadeev , Vladislav Koloschnikow , Vitaly Kolesnik , Andrei Korabeinikow , Vadim Krasnoslobodzew , Vitaly Nowopaschin , Fyodor Polishchuk , Pawel Poluektoff , Konstantin Puschkarjow , Konstantin Romanov , Konstantin Savenkov , Roman Savchenko , Talgat Schailauow , Maxim Semyonov , Ilja Solarjow , Andrei Spiridonow , Roman Startschenkow , Alexei Troschtschinski , Dmitri Upper Head coach: Vladimir Krikunow Assistant coach: Alexander Achziger , Ivan Kriwonossow , Jerlan Sagymbajew , Sergei Svjagin

Division IA promoted Italy

Andrea Ambrosi , Andreas Bernard , Anton Bernard , Christian Borgatello , David Borrelli , Nate DiCasmirro , Adam Dennis , Alexander Egger , Luca Felicetti , Nicola Fontanive , Markus Gander , Armin Helfer , Armin Hofer , Patrick Iannone , Marco Insam , Trevor Johnson , Diego Kostner , Stefano Marchetti , Vince Rocco , Giulio Scandella , Rob Sirianni , Daniel Sullivan Head coach: Tom Pokel Assistant coach: Fabio Polloni

Group B in Donetsk, Ukraine

World Cup 2013 of Division I, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Ukraine
Relegated	Estonia
Venue (s)	Donetsk , Ukraine
opening	April 14, 2013
Final day	April 20, 2013
spectator	30,141 (2,009 per game)
Gates	113 (7.53 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Martijn Oosterwijk
Best defender	Paweł Dronia
Best striker	Oleh Tymchenko
Top scorer	Oleh Tymchenko (10 points)

The group B tournament was held from April 14th to 20th, 2013 in the Ukrainian city ​​of Donetsk . The games took place in the Druzhba Sports Palace with a capacity of 4,130 . Host Ukraine managed to return to Division IA, from which the Eastern Europeans had only been relegated the year before, with five wins from five games. The team of coach Olexander Kulikow had to overcome stiff resistance from the Poles and the Dutch, but were able to turn a 2-0 deficit into a win in both games. Newcomer Estonia had to make their way to Division IIA after five defeats.

venue

Donetsk , Ukraine

Donetsk World championship venue

Venue

Druzhba Sports Palace Capacity: 4,130

Exterior view of the Druzhba Sports Palace

April 14, 2013 12:00 p.m. (local time)

Netherlands M. Bruijsten (0:18) S. Mason (2:45) T. Demelinne (27:07) W. Hendriks (28:53) I. van den Heuvel (53:56)

5: 4 (2: 0, 2: 3, 1: 1) game report

Estonia D. Rodin (20:48) A. Lukin (24:20) J. Missenew (25:37) V. Virjassov (53:08)

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 1,324

April 14, 2013 3:30 p.m.

Poland K. Dziubiński (2:18) L. Laszkiewicz (34:56) P. Dronia (36:31) A. Bagiński (45:50) K. Zapała (57:47)

5: 0 (1: 0, 2: 0, 2: 0) game report

Lithuania

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 1,215

April 14, 2013 7:00 p.m.

Ukraine O. Tymchenko (2:53) A. Hnidenko (23:37) A. Michnow (25:16) R. Blahyj (26:12) O. Pobjedonoszew (33:01) M. Kwittschenko (33:57) O . Materuchin (43:29) R. Blahyj (50:46)

8: 1 (1: 0, 5: 0, 2: 1) game report

Romania J. Pyssarenko (40:32)

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 3,824

April 15, 2013 1:00 p.m.

Lithuania R. Aliukonis (17:33) D. Pliskauskas (29:50) S. Kuliešius (54:08)

3: 5 (1: 2, 1: 2, 1: 1) game report

Netherlands I. van den Heuvel (11:04) D. van de Velden (11:41) M. Bruijsten (24:19) L. van Sloun (32:36) D. Hagemeijer (59:21)

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 1,238

April 15, 2013 4:30 p.m.

Romania T. Becze (6:38)

1: 6 (1: 0, 0: 3, 0: 3) game report

Poland R. Dutka (24:40) S. Kowalówka (25:36) T. Malasiński (29:25) R. Galant (46:29) S. Kowalówka (48:49) K. Dziubiński (54:59)

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 1,087

April 15, 2013 8:00 p.m.

Estonia A. Sibirtsev (13:23)

1: 8 (1: 2, 0: 2, 0: 4) game report

Ukraine O. Tymchenko (3:19) R. Blahyj (7:46) R. Blahyj (28:03) W. Polonyzkyj (35:18) O. Torjanyk (42:41) O. Materukhin (44:23) R Blahyj (53:14) K. Ryabenko (53:43)

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 3,356

April 17, 2013 1 p.m.

Estonia A. Sibirtsev (7:00) R. Rooba (28:04) A. Kuznetsov (35:56)

3: 6 (1: 2, 2: 2, 0: 2) game report

Romania T. Becze (10:30) C. Virág (16:29) A. Góga (30:20) C. Virág (37:46) Z. Molnár (43:36) C. Virág (56:31)

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 1,178

April 17, 2013 4:30 p.m.

Poland T. Malasiński (2:49) R. Dutka (22:46) M. Kolusz (42:04)

3: 1 (1: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Netherlands R. Joly (8:13)

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 1,242

April 17, 2013 8:00 p.m.

Ukraine O. Torjanyk (8:46) A. Bondarew (11:32) O. Torjanyk (21:49) J. Petranhowskyj (27:42) O. Schafarenko (45:10) W. Polonyzkyj (45:42) A. Michnow (59:37)

7: 0 (2: 0, 2: 0, 3: 0) game report

Lithuania

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 3,527

April 18, 2013 1:00 p.m.

Poland L. Laszkiewicz (18:46) T. Malasiński (28:31) M. Strzyżowski (35:48) R. Dutka (40:38) K. Zapała (58:48)

5: 3 (1: 0, 2: 2, 2: 1) game report

Estonia A. Sibirtsev (21:39) A. Sibirtsev (32:18) A. Sibirtsev (57:49)

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 1,320

April 18, 2013 4:30 p.m.

Romania A. Góga (7:49) S. Papp (49:17)

2: 1 (1: 0, 0: 1, 1: 0) match report

Lithuania D. Kulevičius (34:52)

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 915

April 18, 2013 8:00 p.m.

Netherlands M. Bruijsten (6:54) S. Mason (18:33)

2: 3 n.V. (2: 0, 0: 2, 0: 0, 0: 1) game report

Ukraine A. Michnow (21:29) O. Tymchenko (29:44) O. Tymchenko (62:14)

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 3,797

April 20, 2013 12:00 p.m.

Netherlands T. Demelinne (11:19) R. Joly (13:10) L. van Sloun (14:27) D. Hagemeijer (24:40) D. Hagemeijer (49:08) R. Wurm (57:10)

6: 2 (3: 0, 1: 1, 2: 1) game report

Romania E. Moldován (34:55) J. Pyssarenko (58:29)

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 1,014

April 20, 2013 3:30 p.m.

Lithuania A. Visockas (12:34) A. Bendžius (32:07) A. Fiščevas (34:01) A. Fiščevas (38:32) D. Bogdziul (45:16) A. Fiščevas (48:44) A. . Fiščevas (50:28) A. Fiščevas (50:22) D. Pliskauskas (54:05) A. Fiščevas (55:02) D. Pliskauskas (55:26) D. Kulevicius (56:21)

12: 3 (1: 1, 3: 2, 8: 0) match report

Estonia J. Rajevski (19:57) A. Sibirtsev (30:33) A. Kuznetsov (32:51)

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 1,087

April 20, 2013 7:00 p.m.

Ukraine R. Blahyj (27:42) O. Schafarenko (28:02) O. Tymchenko (36:47) O. Materuchin (40:36)

4: 3 (0: 2, 3: 0, 1: 1) game report

Poland T. Malasiński (0:13) T. Malasiński (6:01) J. Gabryś (52:16)

Druzhba Sports Palace, Donetsk Spectators: 4,017

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Oleh Tymchenko	5	5	5	10	+6	4th
Oleh Schafarenko	5	2	8th	10	+6	2
Ivy van den Heuvel	5	2	7th	9	+5	6th
Daniel Bogdziul	5	1	8th	9	−1	0
Aimas Fiščevas	5	6th	2	8th	+3	0
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Kamil Kosowski	2	120: 00	1	1	96.97	0.50
Martijn Oosterwijk	5	301: 14	15th	0	91.33	2.99
Mantas Armalis	3	178: 54	11	0	90.98	3.69

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Ukraine	5	4th	1	0	0	30: 07	14th
2.	Poland	5	4th	0	0	1	22: 09	12
3.	Netherlands	5	3	0	1	1	19:15	10
4th	Romania	5	2	0	0	3	12:24	06th
5.	Lithuania	5	1	0	0	4th	16:22	03
6th	Estonia	5	0	0	0	5	14:36	00

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IA , relegated to Division IIA

Division IB winning team: Ukraine

Division IB promoted Ukraine

Volodymyr Aleksjuk , Roman Blahyj , Artem Bondarev , Ruslan Boryssenko , Artem Hnidenko , Maksym Kwittschenko , Vitaly Ljutkewytsch , Oleksandr Materuchin , Andrij Michnow , Yevhen Napnenko , Dmytro Nimenko , Yuri Petranhowskyj , Denys Petruchno , Olexander Pobedonostsev , Vasyl Polonyzkyj , Kostyantyn Rjabenko , Viktor Zakharov , Oleh Schafarenko , Olexander Torjanyk , Oleh Tymchenko , Pavlo Yachnyk , Serhij Varlamow Coach: Olexander Kulikow

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IA:	Slovenia, Austria
Promoted to the top division:	Kazakhstan, Italy
Relegated to Division IB:	Great Britain
Promoted to Division IA:	Ukraine
Relegated to Division IIA:	Estonia
Promoted to Division IB:	Croatia

Division II

Group A in Zagreb, Croatia

World Cup 2013 of Division II, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Croatia
Relegated	Spain
Venue (s)	Zagreb , Croatia
opening	April 14, 2013
Final day	April 20, 2013
spectator	13,367 (891 per game)
Gates	97 (6.47 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Björn Steijlen
Best defender	Andy Sertich
Best striker	Joel Prpic
Top scorer	John Hecimovic (12 points)

The group A tournament was held from April 14th to 20th, 2013 in the Croatian capital Zagreb . The games took place in the 6,300-seat ice rink in Dom športova .

venue

Zagreb , Croatia

Zagreb World championship venue

Venue

Dom športova Capacity: 6,300

Exterior view of the športova cathedral

April 14, 2013 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Belgium B. Vercammen (11:25) J. Raekelboom (17:11) M. Morgan (35:49) D. Geerts (40:15)

4: 1 (2: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) game report

Iceland E. Alengård (30:50)

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 65

April 14, 2013 4:30 p.m.

Croatia D. Kanaet (13:32) J. Prpic (21:30) J. Hecimovic (56:59)

3: 1 (1: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Australia W. Darge (1:18)

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 1,500

April 14, 2013 8:15 pm

Spain O. Boronat (14:22) J. García Arias (37:01) O. Boronat (51:54)

3: 4 (1: 1, 1: 1, 1: 2) game report

Serbia M. Sretović (18:38) M. Brkušanin (36:50) N. Janković (46:24) A. Despotović (49:09)

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 150

April 15, 2013 1:00 p.m.

Australia C. Todd (7:49) D. Corstens (48:34)

2: 3 n.P. (1: 2, 0: 0, 1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Iceland R. Hedström (4:51) P. Maack (6:24) E. Alengård (PS)

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 63

April 15, 2013 4:30 p.m.

Serbia

0: 4 (0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 3) game report

Belgium J. Engelen (14:04) B. Vercammen (11:25) J. Vercammen (49:34) M. Morgan (53:19)

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 114

April 15, 2013 8:15 pm

Spain P. González (27:56) P. González (46:17)

2: 6 (0: 4, 1: 1, 1: 1) game report

Croatia J. Prpic (8:22) J. Hecimovic (10:54) B. Rendulić (13:08) J. Hecimovic (16:18) Michael Novak (38:27) J. Prpic (55:17)

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 2,500

April 17, 2013 1 p.m.

Australia T. Powell (19:16) T. Powell (56:39) S. Stevenson (59:49)

3: 5 (1: 2, 0: 3, 2: 0) game report

Serbia M. Brkušanin (16:49) M. Sretović (19:45) S. Ristić (23:16) M. Milovanović (28:28) A. Luković (36:42)

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 52

April 17, 2013 4:30 p.m.

Spain P. Muñoz (40:44) P. González (41:07) Z. Martínez (52:57)

3: 6 (0: 3, 0: 1, 3: 2) game report

Belgium M. Morgan (17:33) V. Morgan (18:39) L. Maas (19:30) V. Morgan (26:36) V. Morgan (50:28) D. Geerts (52:10)

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 123

April 17, 2013 8:15 pm

Croatia A. Sertich (14:32) M. Blagus (43:38) M. Lovrenčić (48:24) D. Kanaet (49:58) J. Hecimovic (52:03) T. Čunko (56:48)

6: 1 (1: 0, 0: 0, 5: 1) game report

Iceland E. Alengård (58:05)

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 1,428

April 19, 2013 1:00 p.m.

Iceland B. Sigurðarson (17:39) B. Bergmann (23:59) Ó. Björnsson (44:14) Ó. Björnsson (45:55) R. Hedström (57:55) O. Blöndal (59:26)

6: 3 (1: 1, 1: 1, 4: 1) game report

Spain Z. Martínez (15:43) P. González (36:26) P. Puyuelo (49:18)

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 80

April 19, 2013 4:30 p.m.

Belgium J. Vercammen (23:50)

1: 3 (0: 1, 1: 0, 0: 2) game report

Australia T. Stevenson (18:19) D. Corstens (45:51) D. Corstens (50:05)

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 169

April 19, 2013 8:15 pm

Serbia M. Sretović (32:02) N. Raković (32:53) M. Sretović (34:16) D. Filipović (56:05)

4: 6 (0: 2, 3: 3, 1: 1) game report

Croatia J. Prpic (9:35) B. Rendulić (15:31) K. MacAuley (22:02) J. Prpic (29:43) J. Hecimovic (36:26) T. Mirić (52:48)

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 3,217

April 20, 2013 1:00 p.m.

Australia W. Darge (2:16) W. Cliff (18:58) T. Graham (31:09) C. Todd (45:14)

4: 1 (2: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) game report

Spain P. Puyuelo (47:44)

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 63

April 20, 2013 4:30 p.m.

Iceland B. Sigurðarson (14:23) R. Hedström (28:27) A. Mikaelsson (29:27) Ó. Björnsson (47:14) J. Gíslason (58:31)

5: 1 (1: 0, 2: 1, 2: 0) game report

Serbia M. Milovanović (22:47)

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 143

April 20, 2013 8:15 pm

Croatia M. Blagus (1:20) M. Lovrenčić (2:14) J. Hecimovic (44:41) M. Lovrenčić (45:51) B. Rendulić (54:16) B. Rendulić (57:30)

6: 0 (2: 0, 0: 0, 4: 0) game report

Belgium

Dom športova, Zagreb Spectators: 3.700

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
John Hecimovic	5	6th	6th	12	+5	0
Joel Prpic	5	5	6th	11	+6	8th
Marko Lovrenčić	5	3	8th	11	+8	0
Vincent Morgan	5	3	7th	10	+6	0
Borna Rendulić	5	4th	4th	8th	+6	2
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Björn Steijlen	5	280: 00	11	1	93.45	2.36
Mate Tomljenović	5	300: 00	8th	1	93.28	1.60
Anthony Kimlin	5	305: 00	13	0	92.53	2.56

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Croatia	5	5	0	0	0	27:10	15th
2.	Belgium	5	3	0	0	2	15:13	09
3.	Iceland	5	2	1	0	2	16:16	08th
4th	Australia	5	2	0	1	2	13:12	07th
5.	Serbia	5	2	0	0	3	14:21	06th
6th	Spain	5	0	0	0	5	12:26	00

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IB , relegated to Division IIB

Division IIA winning team: Croatia

Division IIA promoted Croatia

Mislav Blagus , Ivan Brenčun , Tomislav Čunko , Tihomir Filipec , John Hecimovic , Igor Jačmenjak , Dominik Kanaet , Igor Lazic , Marko Lovrenčić , Kenny MacAulay , Luka Marković , Luka Mikulić , Tadija Mirić , Michael Novak , Joel Prpic , Borna Rendulić , Marko Šakić , Nikola Senzel , Andy Sertich , Ivan Šijan , Marko Tadić , Mate Krešimir Tomljenović Trainer: Donald MacLean

Group B in İzmit, Turkey

World Cup 2013 of Division II, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Israel
Relegated	Bulgaria
Venue (s)	İzmit , Turkey
opening	April 21, 2013
Final day	April 27, 2013
spectator	2,520 (168 per game)
Gates	138 (9.2 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Avihu Sorotzky
Best defender	Berton Haines
Best striker	Brian Arroyo
Top scorer	Daniel Erlich (23 points)

The group B tournament was held from April 21 to 27, 2013 in the Turkish city ​​of İzmit . The games took place in the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu ( Kocaeli Municipal Olympic Ice Rink ) with a capacity of 3,600 . A total of 2,520 spectators attended the 15 tournament games.

venue

İzmit , Turkey

İzmit World championship venue

Venue

Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu Capacity: 3,600

Exterior view of the competition venue

April 21, 2013 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Bulgaria I. Khodulow (0:53) M. Bojadschiew (20:44) A. Jotow (30:24) A. Jotow (50:07) A. Jotow (59:58)

5:10 (1: 3, 2: 3, 2: 4) game report

New Zealand J. Hay (3:15) P. Heyd (6:27) D. Nicholls (13:00) N. Henderson (28:28) B. Speirs (38:02) B. Speirs (39:18) J Challis (40:51) A. Cox (46:21) R. Idoine (52:06) A. Cox (53:31)

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 100

April 21, 2013 4:30 p.m.

People's Republic of China Bao J. (37:53) Chen L. (38:17) Zhang H. (59:01)

3: 6 (0: 3, 2: 2, 1: 1) game report

Israel D. Erlich (5:00) O. Eizenman (8:01) D. Erlich (18:13) M. Birbrajer (23:02) O. Eizenman (26:39) D. Erlich (58:42)

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 120

April 21, 2013 8:00 p.m.

Turkey S. Gümüş (18:26) A. Solak (46:13) B. Kösemen (58:23) E. Özmen (58:59)

4: 6 (1: 3, 0: 1, 3: 2) game report

Mexico F. Ugarte (5:08) C. Kelo (6:59) C. Kelo (9:33) B. Arroyo (37:40) B. Arroyo (45:21) J. Ramirez (51:32)

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 250

April 22, 2013 1 p.m.

New Zealand B. Haines (5:10) J. Chai (7:18) B. Haines (30:55) B. Speirs (55:27)

4: 2 (2: 1, 1: 0, 1: 1) game report

Mexico M. Colás (19:59) Al. Cervantes (44:23)

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 90

April 22, 2013 4:30 p.m.

People's Republic of China Wang C. (6:41) Guan T. (13:17) He Y. (15:45) Fu T. (21:03) Bao J. (23:01) Fu N. (27:07) Yang M. (39:21) Zhang H. (47:14) Wang C. (58:44)

9: 6 (3: 1, 4: 1, 2: 4) game report

Bulgaria A. Jotow (17:15) A. Jotow (22:31) G. Iskrenow (40:39) N. Boschanow (42:47) I. Khodulow (53:10) A. Jotow (55:56)

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 70

April 22, 2013 8:00 p.m.

Israel M. Birbrajer (20:37) O. Eizenman (22:57) D. Mazour (42:47) D. Erlich (45:52) D. Mazour (56:02)

5: 3 (0: 1, 2: 2, 3: 0) game report

Turkey G. Çetinkaya (18:27) Y. Halil (24:25) E. Özmen (27:36)

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 320

April 24, 2013 1 p.m.

New Zealand I. Wannamaker (24:57) J. Chai (50:27)

2: 3 (0: 2, 1: 1, 1: 0) match report

Israel D. Mazour (7:05) S. Frenkel (18:27) M. Birbrajer (37:07)

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 90

April 24, 2013 4:30 p.m.

Bulgaria S. Muchachev (3:46) M. Milanow (7:34) Z. Tsvetanov (24:41) Z. Zwetanow (28:32) S. Muchachev (50:14) S. Muchachev (54:40) A. . Jotow (59:41)

7: 8 n.V. (2: 3, 2: 2, 3: 2, 0: 1) game report

Mexico Ad. Cervantes (5:22) A. Gutierrez (9:40) F. Padilla (16:20) B. Arroyo (22:24) A. Gutierrez (35:48) B. Arroyo (43:55) B. Arroyo ( 56:13) C. Gómez (62:01)

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 100

April 24, 2013 8:00 p.m.

People's Republic of China Zhang H. (1:37) Li X. (33:42) Bao J. (51:17)

3: 2 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 2) game report

Turkey S. Aktürk (40:32) E. Özmen (43:06)

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 238

April 25, 2013 1:00 p.m.

Israel M. Birbrajer (0:18) M. Birbrajer (12:17) O. Eizenman (13:39) D. Erlich (15:44) S. Frenkel (19:42) D. Mazour (34:55) D Mazour (35:43) D. Erlich (38:26) O. Eizenman (44:03) D. Erlich (49:12) D. Mazour (49:30) O. Eizenman (51:30) D. Mazour (53:56)

13: 2 (5: 1, 3: 1, 5: 0) game report

Bulgaria S. Muchachev (17:18) M. Nikolow (22:01)

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 72

April 25, 2013 4:30 p.m.

Mexico M. Sierra (9:13) Ad. Cervantes (15:30) B. Arroyo (34:15) M. Colás (35:28) B. Arroyo (54:54)

5: 0 (2: 0, 2: 0, 1: 0) game report

People's Republic of China

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 90

April 25, 2013 8:00 p.m.

Turkey Y. Halil (29:47)

1: 2 (0: 0, 1: 2, 0: 0) game report

New Zealand C. Huber (21:01) I. Wannamaker (24:15)

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 300

April 27, 2013 1 p.m.

Mexico A. Gutierrez (28:45) B. Arroyo (41:24) B. Arroyo (53:43) C. Kelo (54:12)

4: 3 (0: 0, 1: 2, 3: 1) game report

Israel O. Eizenman (23:23) O. Eizenman (32:05) D. Mazour (49:16)

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 80

April 27, 2013 4:30 p.m.

Bulgaria G. Iskrenow (2:44) G. Iskrenow (9:58) G. Iskrenow (14:34)

3: 6 (3: 1, 0: 2, 0: 3) game report

Turkey Y. Halil (13:58) E. Coşkun (31:41) S. Gümüş (37:58) Y. Halil (49:31) S. Gümüş (50:13) E. Coskun (52:04)

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 350

April 27, 2013 8:00 p.m.

New Zealand I. Wannamaker (1:21) J. Hay (8:08) A. Cox (40:36) J. Hay (42:24) A. Cox (49:50) R. Idoine (59:36)

6: 5 (2: 1, 0: 3, 4: 1) game report

People's Republic of China Hu T. (18:07) Hu T. (20:38) Hu T. (28:55) Bao J. (35:03) Wang C. (47:28)

Kocaeli BB Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu, İzmit Spectators: 250

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Daniel Erlich	5	7th	16	23	+4	14th
Oren Eizenman	5	8th	10	18th	+2	4th
Alexei Jotov	5	7th	8th	15th	−8	8th
Maxim Birbrajer	5	5	8th	13	+3	6th
Brian Arroyo	5	9	3	12	± 0	0
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS *
Avihu Sorotzky	5	299: 14	14th	0	90.28	2.81
Erol Kahraman	5	299: 45	19th	0	89.62	3.80
Richard Parry	5	298: 52	16	0	88.32	3.21
* The lowest GTS was achieved by the Mexican Alfonso de Alba with a value of 2.42.

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Israel	5	4th	0	0	1	30:14	12
2.	New Zealand	5	4th	0	0	1	24:16	12
3.	Mexico	5	3	1	0	1	25:18	11
4th	People's Republic of China	5	2	0	0	3	20:25	06th
5.	Turkey	5	1	0	0	4th	16:19	03
6th	Bulgaria	5	0	0	1	4th	23:46	01

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IIA , relegated to Division III

Division IIB winning team: Israel

Division IIB promoted Israel

Alexander Aharonov , Tal Avneri , Maxim Birbrajer , Oren Eizenman , Daniel Erlich , Sergei Frenkel , Avishai Geller , Daniel Golodnizky , Joshua Greenberg , Mikhael Horowitz , Navot Kantor , Yevgeni Kniter , Itzhak Levy , Shlomo Levy , Shai Maaravi , Jewgeni Margulis , Daniel Mazour , Raanan Moscovich , Ran Oz , Avihu Sorotzky , Ron Vainshtein Trainer: Jean Peron

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IIA:	Estonia
Promoted to Division IB:	Croatia
Relegated to Division IIB:	Spain
Promoted to Division IIA:	Israel
Relegated to Division III:	Bulgaria
Promoted to Division IIB:	South Africa

Division III

World Cup 2013 of Division III
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	South Africa
Venue (s)	Cape Town , South Africa
opening	April 15, 2013
Final day	April 21, 2013
spectator	5,730 (382 per game)
Gates	118 (7.87 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Michel Welter
Best defender	Ri Pong-il
Best striker	Joshua Reinecke
Top scorer	Gareth Reinecke (18 points)

The Division III tournament was held from April 15 to 21, 2013 in Cape Town , South Africa . The games took place in the Grand West Ice Station .

venue

Cape Town , South Africa

Cape Town World championship venue

Venue

Grand West Ice Station Capacity: 2,800

April 15, 2013 1:00 p.m. (local time)

North Korea

5: 3 (3: 1, 1: 1, 1: 1) game report

United Arab Emirates

Grand West Ice Station, Cape Town Spectators: 120

April 15, 2013 4:15 p.m.

Greece

3: 6 (1: 1, 1: 1, 1: 4) game report

Ireland

Grand West Ice Station, Cape Town Spectators: 150

April 15, 2013 8:00 p.m.

Luxembourg

2: 5 (0: 0, 2: 3, 0: 2) game report

South Africa

Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Spectators: 596

April 16, 2013 1 p.m.

United Arab Emirates

3: 4 (2: 1, 0: 3, 1: 0) match report

Greece

Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Spectators: 120

April 16, 2013 4:15 p.m.

North Korea

5: 2 (2: 0, 3: 0, 0: 2) game report

Luxembourg

Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Spectators: 105

April 16, 2013 8:00 p.m.

South Africa

7: 4 (1: 0, 3: 2, 3: 2) game report

Ireland

Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Spectators: 749

April 18, 2013 1:00 p.m.

Luxembourg

5: 0 (0: 0, 2: 0, 3: 0) game report

Ireland

Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Spectators: 109

April 18, 2013 4:15 p.m.

North Korea

7: 1 (1: 1, 1: 0, 5: 0) game report

Greece

Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Spectators: 154

April 18, 2013 8:00 p.m.

South Africa

15: 0 (7: 0, 4: 0, 4: 0) game report

United Arab Emirates

Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Spectators: 780

April 19, 2013 1:00 p.m.

Ireland

1: 2 (0: 0, 0: 1, 1: 1) game report

North Korea

Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Spectators: 113

April 19, 2013 4:15 p.m.

United Arab Emirates

1: 8 (0: 4, 0: 3, 1: 1) game report

Luxembourg

Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Spectators: 159

April 19, 2013 8:00 p.m.

Greece

1: 8 (0: 2, 0: 5, 1: 1) game report

South Africa

Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Spectators: 1,017

April 21, 2013 1 p.m.

Luxembourg

3: 2 (2: 0, 0: 1, 1: 1) game report

Greece

Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Spectators: 187

April 21, 2013 4:15 p.m.

Ireland

7: 3 (3: 1, 2: 0, 2: 2) game report

United Arab Emirates

Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Spectators: 217

April 21, 2013 8:00 p.m.

South Africa

4: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report

North Korea

Grandwest Ice Arena, Cape Town Spectators: 1,154

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Gareth Reinecke	5	4th	14th	18th	+19	12
Joshua Reinecke	5	9	7th	16	+20	16
Uthman Samaai	5	5	10	15th	+17	8th
Gareth Roberts	5	8th	3	11	+4	16
Sacha Backes	5	4th	4th	8th	+7	0
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Michel Welter	5	180: 00	7th	1	92.78	2.33
Jack Nebe	5	260: 00	8th	0	92.59	1.85
Adam Pepper	5	124: 42	5	0	91.07	2.41

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	South Africa	5	5	0	0	0	39: 08	15th
2.	North Korea	5	4th	0	0	1	20:11	12
3.	Luxembourg	5	3	0	0	2	20:13	09
4th	Ireland	5	2	0	0	3	18:20	06th
5.	Greece	5	1	0	0	4th	11:27	03
6th	United Arab Emirates	5	0	0	0	5	10:39	00

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shootout , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shootout, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IIB

Division III winning team: South Africa

Division III promoted South Africa

Cameron Birrell , Xander Botha , Luke Carelse , Robin Forsyth , Marc Giot , Jason Gonsalves , Wesley Krotz , Lucian Lorenzo , Deen Magmoed , Andre Marais , Cai Nebe , Jack Nebe , Zayn du Plessis , Christopher Reeves , Joshua Reinecke , Gareth Reinecke , Uthman Samaai , Luke Stringer , Jack Valadas , David Watson Trainers: Bob Mancini

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division III	Bulgaria
Promoted to Division IIB:	South Africa

Qualification for Division III

Qualification for the 2013 World Cup of Division III
Number of nations	4th
Qualifiers	United Arab Emirates Greece
Venue (s)	Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
opening	October 14, 2012
Final day	17th October 2012
spectator	1,162 (193 per game)
Gates	43 (7.16 per game)
Top scorer	Ioannis Koufis (7 points)

The qualifying tournament for Division III took place from October 14th to 17th, 2012 at the Ice Rink in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates .

venue

Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi Venue of the qualification

Venue

Abu Dhabi Ice Rink Capacity: 1,200

October 14, 2012 4:00 p.m. (local time)

October 14, 2012 1:00 p.m. ( CET )

Mongolia

6: 0 (1: 0, 2: 0, 3: 0) game report

Georgia

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 70

October 14, 2012 7:30 p.m.

October 14, 2012 4:30 p.m.

United Arab Emirates

2: 0 (1: 0, 1: 0, 0: 0) game report

Greece

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 357

October 15, 2012 4:00 p.m.

October 15, 2012 1:00 p.m.

Greece

13: 0 (4: 0, 7: 0, 2: 0) game report

Georgia

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 67

October 15, 2012 7:30 p.m.

October 15, 2012 4:30 p.m.

Mongolia

2: 3 (0: 1, 1: 2, 1: 0) match report

United Arab Emirates

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 246

October 17, 2012 4:00 p.m.

October 17, 2012 1:00 p.m.

Greece

5: 2 (1: 1, 1: 1, 3: 0) game report

Mongolia

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 175

October 17, 2012 7:30 p.m.

October 17, 2012 4:30 p.m.

Georgia

1: 9 (1: 1, 0: 4, 0: 4) match report

United Arab Emirates

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 247

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Ioannis Koufis	2	6th	1	7th	+7	2
Juma Al Dhaheri	3	3	3	6th	+4	4th
Mubarak Al Mazrouei	3	3	3	6th	+5	6th
Dimitrios Kalyvas	3	3	3	6th	+6	14th
Mishigsuren Namjil	3	3	2	5	+3	14th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Ntalimpor ploutsis	3	180: 00	4th	1	95.18	1.33
Khalid Al Suwaidi	2	120: 00	2	1	94.87	1.00
Munkhbold Bayarsaikhan	3	165: 40	8th	0	92.59	2.99

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	United Arab Emirates	3	3	0	0	0	14: 03	9
2.	Greece	3	2	0	0	1	18: 04	6th
3.	Mongolia	3	1	0	0	2	10: 08	3
4th	Georgia	3	0	0	0	3	01:28	0

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Qualifier for Division III

See also

• Ice Hockey World Cup 2013 for the U20 Juniors
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2013 for the U18 juniors
• Women's Ice Hockey World Championship 2013
• 2013 U18 women's ice hockey world championship

Web links

Commons : Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2013  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website (English)

Individual evidence

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2. ^ FIN-SWE to co-host two worlds. In: iihf.com. May 8, 2009, accessed February 1, 2017 . 
3. ↑ Groups announced for 2013. In: iihf.com. May 20, 2012, accessed February 1, 2017 . 
4. ↑ Tournament Info - Game Schedule. IIHF, accessed February 10, 2013 . 
5. ↑ stats.iihf.com, Top Division - Goalkeeper Statistics (PDF; 574 kB)
6. ↑ stats.iihf.com, Best Players selected by the Directorate - Division I, Group A (PDF; 95 kB)
7. ↑ stats.iihf.com, Media All Stars - Division I, Group A (PDF; 99 kB)
8. ↑ B-WM: Italy is back in the world group. In: hockeyfans.at. April 20, 2013, accessed February 1, 2017 . 
9. ↑ Ice Hockey News , IIHF World Championships in Hungary: Kazakhstan is also returning to the world's elite
10. ↑ Kazakhs come back - Div. IA: Italy loses battle for gold; Korea stays up. In: iihf.com. April 20, 2013, accessed February 1, 2017 . 
11. ↑ stats.iihf.com, Best Players selected by the Directorate - Division I, Group B (PDF; 95 kB)
12. ^ Abu Dhabi Scorpions: To the Emiratis ice hockey game. In: Spiegel Online . September 4, 2012, accessed on January 30, 2013 (photo gallery).