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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Russia |
| City | Ufa |
| Venue(s) | Ufa Arena and Ice Palace Salavat Yulaev[1] (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | December 26, 2012 – January 5, 2013 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (3rd title) |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  | Russia |
| Fourth place |  Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 220 (7.1 per game) |
| Attendance | 110,175 (3,554 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (15 points) |
| MVP | John Gibson |
| Official website | |
| 2013 World Juniors | |
The 2013 IIHF World U20 Championship (commonly known as the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships) was the 37th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship (WJC). It was hosted in Ufa, Russia.[2][3] It began on December 26, 2012, and ended with the gold medal game played on January 5, 2013. The United States defeated defending-champion Sweden 3–1 to win their third title, their first one since 2010. American goalie John Gibson was named MVP of the tournament.
Russia defeated Canada 6–5 in overtime to win the bronze medal, sending the Canadians home without a medal for the first time since 1998. Latvia was relegated to Division I and Norway was promoted to the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.