The 2013 IIHF World U20 Championship was the 37th edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship (WJC). It was hosted in Ufa, Russia. 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.
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John Gibson is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Gibson during a game against the Seattle Kraken in 2023