2009 in ice sports

This article is about the 2009 ice sports year and results. For other sports' results, see 2009 in sports.

Bandy

World Championship

• January 18 – 25: 2009 Bandy World Championship in Västerås
  • Division A:   Sweden defeated   Russia , 6–1, to win the Bandy World Championship title.   Finland took the bronze medal.
  • Division B:   United States won the preliminary round and played a qualifying match against   Belarus for Division A, but lost 1–3, thus not replacing Belarus in Division A next year.

Curling

World Championship

• April 4–12, 2009, 2009 World Men's Curling Championship
  •   Scotland (Murdoch) defeated   Canada (Martin), 7–6, to win Scotland's fifth World Championship title.   Switzerland (Stöckli) won the bronze medal.

Figure skating

Main article: 2008–09 figure skating season

During the season, the following skaters won ISU Championships.

Discipline	World Championships	European Championships	Four Continents Championships	World Junior Championship
Men	Evan Lysacek	Brian Joubert	Patrick Chan	Adam Rippon
Ladies	Yuna Kim	Laura Lepistö	Yuna Kim	Alena Leonova
Pair skating	Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy	Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy	Pang Qing / Tong Jian	Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze
Ice Dancing	Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin	Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski	Meryl Davis / Charlie White	Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein

Ice hockey

• January 1 – 2009 NHL Winter Classic between Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings played at Wrigley Field.
• April 18 – Bentley Generals win 2009 Allan Cup Canadian senior championship.
• April 19 – Ak Bars Kazan win 2009 Gagarin Cup.
• May 9 – Phoenix Coyotes file for bankruptcy.
• May 10 –   Russia defeats   Canada 2–1 to win the 2009 IIHF World Championship.
• May 24 – Windsor Spitfires win 2009 Memorial Cup Canadian junior championship.
• June 12 – Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the Detroit Red Wings to win the 2009 Stanley Cup. Evgeni Malkin is awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy.
• June 26–27 – 2009 NHL Entry Draft held in Montreal.
• September 29 – ZSC Lions defeat the Chicago Blackhawks to win the 2009 Victoria Cup.
• December 4 – 100th anniversary of the Montreal Canadiens hockey club.
• Martin Brodeur breaks all records and passes Patrick Roy in many categories
• Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup against the Detroit Red Wings
• Team Rusich Podolsk is founded in Podolsk, Russia. ^[1]

Synchronized skating

Main article: 2008–09 synchronized skating season

Championships and major cups
Competition	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Source
World Championships	NEXXICE	Team Unique	Team Surprise	[2]
Junior World Challenge Cup	Team Fintastic	NEXXICE	Musketeers	[3]
Other senior internationals
Competition	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Source
Prague Cup	Marigold IceUnity	Team Unique	Team Surprise	[4]
French Cup	Team Unique	Rockettes	Haydenettes	[5]
15th Spring Cup	Team Berlin 1	California Gold	Team Boomerang	[6]
Jegvirag Cup	Western Michigan University	Passion	Seaside	[7]
24th Winter Universiade	Team Surprise	Rockettes	Paradise	[8]

See also

• 2009 in skiing
• 2009 in sports

References

1. Team profile on eurohockey.com
2. "Synchronized Senior – Result". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
3. Click "VIEW RESULTS" for each segment and the combined total.
   • "2009 World Challenge Cup for Juniors (synchro)". Ice Network. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
4. Click "VIEW RESULTS" for each segment and the combined total.
   • "2009 Prague Cup (synchro)". Ice Network. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
5. Click "VIEW RESULTS" for each segment and the combined total.
   • "2009 French Cup (synchro)". Ice Network. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
6. Click "VIEW RESULTS" for each segment and the combined total.
   • "2009 Spring Cup (synchro)". Ice Network. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
7. Click "VIEW RESULTS" for each segment and the combined total.
   • "2009 Jegvirag Cup (synchro)". Ice Network. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
8. Click "VIEW RESULTS" for each segment and the combined total.
   • "2009 Winter Universiade". Ice Network. Retrieved 2013-04-11.

External links

• Federation of International Bandy
• The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
• World Curling Federation
• International Skating Union
• International Ice Hockey Federation
• International Luge Federation