2013 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2013 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 15th IIHF World U18 Championship and was hosted in Sochi, Russia. This was also a test event for the facilities to be used in the 2014 Winter Olympics. It began on 18 April 2013 with the gold medal game played on 28 April 2013.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Russia |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 18–28 April 2013 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Canada (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | United States |
| Third place | Finland |
| Fourth place | Russia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 199 (6.63 per game) |
| Attendance | 65,066 (2,169 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Connor McDavid (14 points) |
| MVP | Connor McDavid |
| Website | u18worlds2013 |
Canada won its third under-18 championship by defeating the four time defending champion Americans 3–2. The host Russians lost to Finland 2–1 in the bronze medal game. MVP Connor McDavid set Canadian records for goals and points in the tournament.
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