2013 IIHF Women's World Championship
The 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship was the 15th world championship sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and was the last world championship before the 2014 Winter Olympics. The tournament was hosted in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and was primarily played in small community arenas, including the Nepean Sportsplex, but most games were held in Scotiabank Place arena.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Canada |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | April 2–9, 2013 |
| Opened by | David Johnston |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Canada |
| Third place | Russia |
| Fourth place | Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 109 (5.19 per game) |
| Attendance | 97,156 (4,626 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Marie-Philip Poulin (12 points) |
| MVP | Marie-Philip Poulin |
The United States won their fifth world title with a 3–2 win over Canada, while Russia defeated Finland, 2–0, to win its second bronze medal in tournament history.
The tournament was held at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the site of the first Women's World Championship in 1990. Organizers set a tournament record of over 150,000 tickets sold, and a preliminary round contest between Canada and Finland set an all-time attendance mark for a women's hockey game of 18,013. Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin was named top forward and most valuable player after leading the tournament with 12 points. Finland's Jenni Hiirikoski was named top defenceman and Russia's Nadezhda Alexandrova was named top goaltender.