2020 in ice sports

Bandy[]

• March 29 – April 5: 2020 Bandy World Championship in Irkutsk
• February 19 – 22: 2020 Women's Bandy World Championship in Oslo
• TBD for October: 2020 Bandy World Cup (location TBA)

Bobsleigh & Skeleton[]

IBSF International events and Winter Youth Olympics[]

• October 26 & 27, 2019: 2020 YOG Europe Qualification #1 in Lillehammer
  • Men's Youth Skeleton winner: Lukas David Nydegger (2 times)
  • Women's Youth Skeleton winner: Josefa Schellmoser (2 times)
  • Men's Youth Monobob winners: Alexander Czudaj (#1) / Fabian Gisler (#2)
  • Women's Youth Monobob winners: Georgeta Popescu (#1) / Viktoria Cernanska (#2)
• November 7 – 9, 2019: 2020 YOG Europe Qualification #2 in Schönau am Königsee
  • Men's Youth Skeleton winner: Lukas David Nydegger (2 times)
  • Women's Youth Skeleton winners: Josefa Schellmoser (#1) / Elisabeth Schroedl (#2)
  • Men's Youth Monobob winners: Alexander Czudaj (#1) / Fabian Gisler (#2)
  • Women's Youth Monobob winners: Georgeta Popescu (#1) / Viktoria Cernanska (#2)
• November 20 & 21, 2019: 2020 YOG America Qualification #1 in Lake Placid
  • Skeleton #1 winners: James McGuire (m) / Zhao Dan (f)
  • Skeleton #2 winners: James McGuire (m) / Zhao Dan (f)
  • Youth Monobob #1 winners: Kim Jimin (m) / Viktória Čerňanská (f)
  • Youth Monobob #2 winners: Kim Jimin (m) / Viktória Čerňanská (f)
• December 7 & 8, 2019: 2020 YOG America Qualification #2 in Park City
  • Youth Monobob #1 winners: Nathan Besnard (m) / Camila Copain (f)
  • Youth Monobob #2 winners: Nathan Besnard (m) / Camila Copain (f)
  • Skeleton winners: Taido Nagao (2 times) (m) / Zhao Dan (#1) / Hallie Clarke (#2) (f)
• December 14, 2019: 2019 IBSF Para Bobsleigh European Championships in Oberhof
  • Para Bobsleigh winner: Corie Mapp
• January 4: IBSF European Championships 2020 (Four-man bobsleigh only) in Winterberg
• January 19 & 20: Bobsleigh & Skeleton at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in St. Moritz
• January 25 – February 1: IBSF Junior European Championships 2020 (Skeleton only) in Altenberg
• January 30 – February 1: IBSF Junior & U23 European Championships 2020 (Bobsleigh only) in Innsbruck
• February 8 & 9: IBSF Junior & U23 World Championships 2020 in Winterberg
• February 14 – 16: IBSF European Championships 2020 in Sigulda
• February 21 – March 1: IBSF World Championships 2020 in Altenberg
• March 24 & 25: 2020 IBSF Para Bobsleigh World Championship in Lillehammer

2019–20 Bobsleigh World Cup & 2019–20 Skeleton World Cup[]

• December 7 & 8, 2019: B&SWC #1 in Lake Placid #1
  • Two-man winners:  Germany (Johannes Lochner & Florian Bauer)
  • Two-woman winners:  United States (Kaillie Humphries & Lauren Gibbs)
  • Four-man winners:  Canada (Justin Kripps, Ryan Sommer, Ben Coakwell, Cameron Stones)
  • Skeleton winners: Axel Jungk (m) / Jacqueline Lölling (f)
• December 14 – 15, 2019: B&SWC #2 in Lake Placid #2
  • Two-man winners:  Germany (Francesco Friedrich & Alexander Schüller)
  • Two-woman winners:  United States (Kaillie Humphries & Lauren Gibbs)
  • Four-man winners:  Canada (Justin Kripps, Ryan Sommer, Ben Coakwell, Cameron Stones)
  • Skeleton winners: Aleksandr Tretyakov (m) / Elena Nikitina (f)
• January 3 – 5: B&SWC #3 in Winterberg
  • Two-woman winners:  Germany (Stephanie Schneider & Kira Lipperheide)
  • Four-man winners (Race 1):  Germany (Francesco Friedrich, Candy Bauer, Thorsten Margis & Alexander Schüller)
  • Four-man winners (Race 2 - European Championship):  Germany (Johannes Lochner, Florian Bauer, Christopher Weber, Christian Rasp)
  • Skeleton winners: Yun Sung-bin (m) / Tina Hermann (f)
• January 10 – 12: B&SWC #4 in La Plagne
  • Two-man winners:  Germany (Francesco Friedrich & Alexander Schüller)
  • Two-woman winners:  United States (Kaillie Humphries & Lauren Gibbs)
  • Four-man winners:  Germany (Francesco Friedrich, Candy Bauer, Thorsten Margis & Alexander Schüller)
  • Skeleton winners: Aleksandr Tretyakov (m) / Elena Nikitina (f)
• January 17 – 19: B&SWC #5 in Innsbruck
• January 24 – 26: B&SWC #6 in Schönau am Königsee
• January 31 – February 2: B&SWC #7 in St. Moritz
• February 14 – 16: B&SWC #8 (final) in Sigulda

2019–20 IBSF Europe Cup[]

• November 23 & 24, 2019: IEC #1 in Lillehammer
  • 2-man Bobsleigh winners:  Germany (Maximilian Illmann & Georg Fleischhauer)
  • 2-woman Bobsleigh winners:  Romania (Andreea Grecu & Ioana Gheorghe)
  • 4-man Bobsleigh winners:  Russia (Rostislav Gaitiukevich, Vladislav Zharovtsev, Nikolay Kozlov, Andrey Kazantsev)
• December 5 – 7, 2019: IEC #2 in Altenberg #1
  • 2-man Bobsleigh #1 winners:  Germany (Richard Oelsner & Eric Strauß)
  • 2-man Bobsleigh #2 winners:  Germany (Richard Oelsner & Henrik Bosse)
  • 2-woman Bobsleigh winners:  Romania (Andreea Grecu & Katharina Wick)
  • 4-man Bobsleigh winners:  Germany (Richard Oelsner, Henrik Bosse, Eric Strauß, Florian Paul Kunze)
• December 8, 2019: IEC #3 in Winterberg #1
  • Skeleton winners: Lukas David Nydegger (m) / Hannah Stevenson (f)
• December 14 & 15, 2019: IEC #4 in Schönau am Königsee #1
  • Skeleton winners: Felix Seibel (m) / Amelia Coltman (f)
• December 14 & 15, 2019: IEC #5 in Winterberg #2
  • 2-man Bobsleigh winners:  Germany (Richard Oelsner & Henrik Bosse)
  • 2-woman Bobsleigh #1 winners:  Germany (Laura Nolte & Deborah Levi)
  • 2-woman Bobsleigh #2 winners:  Germany (Anna Köhler & Tamara Seer)
  • 4-man Bobsleigh #1 winners:  Germany (Jonas Jannusch, Marcel Kornhardt, Tim Gessenhardt, Bastian Heber)
  • 4-man Bobsleigh #2 winners:  Germany (Bennet Buchmüller, Sebastian Mrowca, Niklas Scherer, Max Pietza)
• December 20 – 22, 2019: IEC #6 in Schönau am Königsee #2
  • 2-man Bobsleigh winners:  Latvia (Oskars Melbārdis & Intars Dambis)
  • 2-woman Bobsleigh winners:  Romania (Andreea Grecu & Ioana Gheorghe)
  • 4-man Bobsleigh #1 winners:  Germany (Jonas Jannusch, Marcel Kornhardt, Tim Gessenhardt, Bastian Heber)
  • 4-man Bobsleigh #2 winners:  Germany (Jonas Jannusch, Max Neumann, Tim Gessenhardt, Bastian Heber)
• January 10 & 11: IEC #7 in Innsbruck #1
• January 18 & 19: IEC #8 in Sigulda
• January 24 & 25: IEC #9 in Altenberg #2
• January 30 – February 1: IEC #10 (final) in Innsbruck #2

2019–20 IBSF North American Cup[]

• November 18–21, 2019 NAC #1 in Lake Placid
  • 2-man Bobsleigh #1 winners:  United States (Codie Bascue & Josh Williamson)
  • 2-man Bobsleigh #2 winners:  Canada (Justin Kripps & Cameron Stones)
  • 2-woman Bobsleigh #1 winners:  Canada (Christine de Bruin, Kristen Bujnowski, Janine McCue)
  • 2-woman Bobsleigh #2 winners:  United States (Kaillie Humphries & Sylvia Hoffmann)
  • 4-man Bobsleigh #1 winners:  Canada (Justin Kripps, Ben Coakwell, Cameron Stones, Ryan Sommer)
  • 4-man Bobsleigh #2 winners:  Canada (Justin Kripps, Ryan Sommer, Ben Coakwell, Cameron Stones)
  • Skeleton #1 winners: Geng Wenqiang (m) / Katie Uhlaender (f)
  • Skeleton #2 winners: Wengang Yan (m) / Katie Uhlaender (f)
• December 9–11, 2019: NAC #2 in Park City
  • 2-man Bobsleigh #1:  Canada (Austin Taylor & Teodor Kostelnik)
  • 2-woman Bobsleigh #1:  United States (Kristi Koplin & Jasmine Jones)
  • 4-man Bobsleigh #1:  Canada (Austin Taylor, Keefer Joyce, Mark Mlakar, Teodor Kostelnik)
  • 2-man Bobsleigh #2:  Canada (Austin Taylor & Teodor Kostelnik)
  • 2-woman Bobsleigh #2:  United States (Kristi Koplin & Jasmine Jones)
  • 4-man Bobsleigh #2:  Canada (Austin Taylor, Keefer Joyce, Mark Mlakar, Teodor Kostelnik)
  • 2-man Bobsleigh #3:  Canada (Austin Taylor & Mark Mlakar)
  • 2-woman Bobsleigh #3:  United States (Kristi Koplin & Jasmine Jones)
  • 4-man Bobsleigh #3:  Canada (Austin Taylor, Keefer Joyce, Mark Mlakar, Teodor Kostelnik, Mike Evelyn)
  • Skeleton #1 winners: Nathan Crompton & Haifeng Zhu (m) / Yangqi Zhu (f)
  • Skeleton #2 winners: Nathan Crompton (m) / Yangqi Zhu (f)
  • Skeleton #3 winners: Nathan Crompton (m) / Yangqi Zhu (f)

2019–20 IBSF Intercontinental Cup[]

• November 23 & 24, 2019: Intercontinental Cup #1 in Sochi
  • Skeleton #1 winners: Christopher Grotheer (m) / Susanne Kreher (f)
  • Skeleton #2 winners: Marcus Wyatt (m) / Susanne Kreher (f)
• December 7, 2019: Intercontinental Cup #2 in Winterberg
  • Skeleton winners: Christopher Grotheer (m) / Susanne Kreher (f)
• December 14 & 15, 2019: Intercontinental Cup #3 in Schönau am Königsee
  • Skeleton #1 winners: Martin Rosenberger (m) / Hannah Neise (f)
  • Skeleton #2 winners: Amedeo Bagnis (m) / Endija Tērauda (f)

2019–20 IBSF Para Bobsleigh World Cup[]

• December 7 & 8, 2019: PBWC #1 in Lillehammer
  • Para Bobsleigh #1 winner: Lonnie Bissonnette
  • Para Bobsleigh #2 winner: Corie Mapp
• December 13 & 14, 2019: PBWC #2 in Oberhof
  • Para Bobsleigh #1 winner: Corie Mapp
  • Para Bobsleigh #2 winner: Corie Mapp
• January 24 & 25: PBWC #3 in St. Moritz
• February 6 & 7: PBWC #4 in Lake Placid
• February 15 & 16: PBWC #5 (final) in Park City

2019–20 IBSF Women's Monobob Events[]

• November 18, 2019: WME #1 in Lake Placid #1
  • Women's Monobob winner: Cynthia Appiah
• November 20, 2019: WME #2 in Lillehammer
  • Women's Monobob winner: Anastasiia Makarova
• December 19, 2019: WME #3 in Schönau am Königsee
  • Women's Monobob winner: Ying King
• February 15 & 16: WME #4 in Park City
• March 7 & 8: WME #5 in La Plagne
• April 3: WME #6 (final) in Lake Placid #2

Curling[]

2019–20 International curling championships and Winter Youth Olympics[]

• October 12 – 19, 2019: 2019 World Mixed Curling Championship in Aberdeen^[1]
  •  Canada (Skip: Colin Kurz) defeated  Germany (Skip: Andy Kapp), 6–5, to win Canada's second consecutive World Mixed Curling Championship title.
  •  Norway (Skip: Ingvild Skaga) took third place.
• November 2 – 9, 2019: 2019 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships in Shenzhen^[2]
  • Men:  South Korea (Skip: Kim Chang-min) defeated  Japan (Skip: Yuta Matsumura), 11–2, to win South Korea's fourth Men's Pacific-Asia Curling Championships title.
    •  China (Skip: Zou Qiang) took third place.
  • Women:  China (Skip: Han Yu) defeated  Japan (Skip: Seina Nakajima), 10–3, to win China's eighth Women's Pacific-Asia Curling Championships title.
    •  South Korea (Skip: Gim Un-chi) took third place.
• November 16 – 23, 2019: 2019 European Curling Championships in Helsingborg^[3]
  • Men:  Sweden (Skip: Niklas Edin) defeated   Switzerland (Skip: Yannick Schwaller), 9–3, to win Sweden's 11th Men's European Curling Championships title.
    •  Scotland (Skip: Ross Paterson) took third place.
  • Women:  Sweden (Skip: Anna Hasselborg) defeated  Scotland (Skip: Eve Muirhead), 5–4, to win Sweden's 21st Women's European Curling Championships title.
    •   Switzerland (Skip: Silvana Tirinzoni) took third place.
• November 28 – 30, 2019: 2019 Americas Challenge in Eveleth
  • Men: Champion:  United States (Skip: Rich Ruohonen); Second:  Mexico (Skip: Ramy Cohen Masri); Third:  Brazil (Skip: Michael Krahenbuhl)
  • Women: Champion:  United States (Skip: Tabitha Peterson); Second:  Mexico (Skip: Adriana Camarena Osorno); Third:  Brazil (Skip: Anne Shibuya)
• December 2 – 7, 2019: 2019 World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event in Howwood
  •  China,  Germany,  Italy,  South Korea all qualified for the 2020 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.
• January 10 – 22: 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne
  • Mixed team:  Norway (Skip: ) defeated  Japan (Skip: ), 5–4 to win the first Youth Olympic Games Curling Medal.
    •  Russia (Skip: ) took third place.
  • Mixed doubles:   (HUN) /   (CAN) defeated   (FRA) /   (RUS), 9–5 to win the first Youth Olympic Games Mixed doubles Curling Medal.
    •   (CHN) /   (CZE) took third place.
• January 13 – 18: 2020 World Qualification Event in Lohja
  •  China,  Russia both qualified for the 2020 World Men's Curling Championship.  South Korea,  Italy both qualified for the 2020 World Women's Curling Championship.
• February 15 – 22: 2020 World Junior Curling Championships in Krasnoyarsk
  • Men:  Canada (Skip: Jacques Gauthier) defeated   Switzerland (Skip: Marco Hösli), 7–2, to win Canada's 3rd consecutive and 21st overall Men's World Junior Curling Championships title.
    •  Scotland (Skip: ) took third place.
  • Women:  Canada (Skip: Mackenzie Zacharias) defeated  South Korea (Skip: Kim Min-ji), 7–5, to win Canada's 13th Women's World Junior Curling Championships title.
    •  Russia (Skip: Vlada Rumiantseva) took third place.
• February 29 – March 7: 2020 World Wheelchair Curling Championship in Wetzikon
  •  Russia (Skip: Konstantin Kurokhtin) defeated  Canada (Skip: Mark Ideson), 5–4, to win Russia's 4th World Wheelchair Curling Championship title.
    •  Sweden (Skip: Viljo Petersson-Dahl) took third place.
• March 14 – 22: 2020 World Women's Curling Championship in Prince George
  • Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic^[4][5]
• March 28 – April 5: 2020 World Men's Curling Championship in Glasgow
• April 18 – 25: 2020 World Mixed Doubles & Senior Curling Championships in Kelowna

2019–20 World Curling Tour and Grand Slam of Curling[]

• June 15, 2019 – May 3, 2020: 2019–20 World Curling Tour and Grand Slam of Curling Seasons^[6][7][8]
  • October 22 – 27, 2019: 2019 Masters in North Bay^[9]
    • Men: Team Matt Dunstone defeated Team Brad Gushue, 8–5, to win Saskatchewan's second Men's Masters title.
    • Women: Team Tracy Fleury defeated Team Sayaka Yoshimura, 7–5, to win Manitoba's second Women's Masters title.
  • November 5 – 10, 2019: 2019 Tour Challenge in Pictou County^[10]
    • Men: Team Brad Jacobs defeated Team Brad Gushue, 6–4, to win Ontario's second consecutive Men's Tour Challenge title.
    • Women: Team Anna Hasselborg defeated Team Kerri Einarson, 8–5, to win Sweden's first Women's Tour Challenge title.
  • December 10 – 15, 2019: 2019 National in Conception Bay South
    • Men: Team Brad Jacobs defeated Niklas Edin, 3–1.
    • Women: Team Anna Hasselborg defeated Jennifer Jones, 7–3.
  • January 14 – 19: 2020 Canadian Open in Yorkton
    • Men: Team Brad Jacobs defeated John Epping, 6–5.
    • Women: Team Anna Hasselborg defeated Kim Min-ji, 7–5.
  • April 7 – 12: 2020 Players' Championship in Toronto
    • Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic^[11]
  • April 29 – May 3: 2020 Champions Cup in Olds
    • Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic^[11]

2019–20 Curling Canada Season of Champions events[]

• November 27 – December 1, 2019: 2019 Canada Cup in Leduc
  • Men: John Epping defeated Kevin Koe, 7–4.
  • Women: Rachel Homan defeated Tracy Fleury, 9–4.
• January 9 – 12: 2020 Continental Cup in London
  • Team World defeated Team Canada, 37.5–22.5 points, to win their second consecutive and sixth Continental Cup title.
• January 18 – 26: 2020 Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Langley
  • Men:  Manitoba 2 (Skip: Jacques Gauthier) defeated  Newfoundland and Labrador (Skip: Daniel Bruce), 8–6.
  • Women:  Manitoba (Skip: Mackenzie Zacharias) defeated  Alberta (Skip: ), 10–3.
• February 15 – 23: 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw
  •  Manitoba (Skip: Kerri Einarson) defeated  Ontario (Skip: Rachel Homan), 8–7 to win Manitoba's record tying 11th Canadian Women's Curling Championship.
    • Wild Card (Skip: Jennifer Jones) took third place.
• February 28 – March 8: 2020 Tim Hortons Brier in Kingston
  •  Newfoundland and Labrador (Skip: Brad Gushue) defeated  Alberta (Skip: Brendan Bottcher), 7–3 to win Newfoundland and Labrador's 3rd Canadian Men's Curling Championship.
    •  Saskatchewan (Skip: Matt Dunstone) took third place.

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Ice hockey[]

Main world ice hockey championships[]

• December 26, 2019 – January 2: 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship in Bratislava
  • The  United States defeated  Canada, 2–1 in overtime, to win their eighth World Women's U18 Championship title.
  •  Russia defeated  Finland, 6–1, to win the bronze medal.
  •  Slovakia was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2021.
• December 26, 2019 – January 5: 2020 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Ostrava and Třinec
  •  Canada defeated  Russia, 4–3, to win their 18th World Junior Ice Hockey Championship title.
  •  Sweden defeated  Finland, 3–2, to win the bronze medal.
  •  Kazakhstan was relegated to Division I – Group A for 2021.
• March 31 – April 10: 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship in Halifax and Truro
  • Note: The Top Division, Division I – Groups A & B, and Division II – Group A tournaments were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• April 16 – 26: 2020 IIHF World U18 Championships in Plymouth and Ann Arbor
• May 8 – 24: 2020 IIHF World Championship in Zürich and Lausanne

2020 world ice hockey divisions[]

• December 9, 2019 – May 3: 2020 World Ice Hockey Divisions

2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships

• March 3 – 5: Division IV in Bishkek
  • Note: The Division IV tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• April 19 – 25: Division II – Group A in Zagreb
• April 19 – 25: Division II – Group B in Reykjavík
• April 19 – 25: Division III – Group A in Kockelscheuer
• April 20 – 23: Division III – Group B in Cape Town
• April 27 – May 3: Division I – Group A in Ljubljana
• April 27 – May 3: Division I – Group B in Katowice

2020 IIHF World U20 Championship (Junior)

• December 9 – 15, 2019: Division I – Group A in Minsk
  • Final Ranking: 1.  Austria, 2.  Latvia, 3.  Belarus, 4.  Norway, 5.  Denmark, 6.  Slovenia
  • Austria was promoted to Top Division for 2021.
  • Slovenia was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2021.
• December 12 – 18, 2019: Division I – Group B in Kyiv
  • Final Ranking: 1.  Hungary, 2.  France, 3.  Ukraine, 4.  Poland, 5.  Estonia, 6.  Italy
  • Hungary was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2021.
  • Italy was relegated to Division II – Group A for 2021.
• January 6 – 12: Division II – Group A in Vilnius
  • Final Ranking: 1.  Japan, 2.  Great Britain, 3.  Lithuania, 4.  Romania, 5.  Spain, 6.  Serbia
  • Japan was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2021.
  • Serbia was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2021.
• January 13 – 19: Division III in Sofia
  • Final Ranking: 1.  Iceland, 2.  Australia, 3.  Turkey, 4.  Mexico, 5.  Bulgaria, 6.  New Zealand, 7.  Chinese Taipei, 8.  South Africa
  • Iceland was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2021.
• January 28 – February 3: Division II – Group B in Gangneung
  • Final Ranking: 1.  South Korea, 2.  Netherlands, 3.  China, 4.  Croatia, 5.  Belgium, 6.  Israel
  • South Korea was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2021.
  • Israel was relegated to Division III for 2021.

2020 IIHF World U18 Championship

Note: The Division II – Groups A & B, and Division III – Groups A & B tournaments were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• March 16 – 22: in Istanbul
• March 22 – 28: in Tallinn
• March 23 – 29: in Sofia
• March 29 – April 4: in Kockelscheuer
• April 12 – 18: in Asiago
• April 13 – 19: in Spišská Nová Ves

2020 IIHF Women's World Championship

Note: The Top Division, Division I – Groups A & B, and Division II – Group A tournaments were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• December 4 – 10, 2019: Division III in Sofia
  • Final Ranking: 1.  South Africa, 2.  Belgium, 3.  Romania, 4.  Bulgaria, 5.  Lithuania, 6.  Hong Kong
  • South Africa was promoted to Division II – Group B for 2021.
• February 23 – 29: Division II – Group B in Akureyri
  • Final Ranking: 1.  Australia, 2.  Iceland, 3.  New Zealand, 4.  Turkey, 5.  Croatia, 6.  Ukraine
  • Ukraine was relegated to Division III for 2021.
  • Note: No promotion to Division II – Group A for 2021 because the 2020 Division II – Group A tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• March 28 – April 3: Division I – Group B in Katowice
• March 29 – April 4: Division II – Group A in Jaca
• April 12 – 18: Division I – Group A in Angers

2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

• January 2 – 8: in Katowice
  • Final Ranking: 1.  Norway, 2.  Austria, 3.  China, 4.  , 5.  Poland, 6.  Great Britain
  • Norway was promoted to Division I – Group A for 2021.
  • Great Britain was relegated to Division II – Group A for 2021.
• January 3 – 9: in Füssen
  • Final Ranking: 1.  Germany, 2.  Japan, 3.  Hungary, 4.  France, 5.  Italy, 6.  Denmark
  • Germany was promoted to Top Division for 2021.
  • Denmark was relegated to Division I – Group B for 2021.
• January 25 – 28: in Eindhoven
  • Final Ranking: 1.  Chinese Taipei, 2.  , 3.  Australia, 4.  Kazakhstan
  • Chinese Taipei was promoted to Division I – Group B for 2021.
  • Kazakhstan was relegated to Division II – Group B for 2021.
• January 28 – February 2: in Mexico City
  • Final Ranking: 1.  Spain, 2.  , 3.  Mexico, 4.  New Zealand
  • Spain was promoted to Division II – Group A for 2021.

National Hockey League (NHL)[]

• October 2, 2019 – March 12: 2019–20 NHL season
  • Note: The NHL suspended the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• October 26, 2019: 2019 Heritage Classic at Mosaic Stadium in Regina
  • The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Calgary Flames, with the score of 2–1 in overtime.
• January 1: 2020 Winter Classic at Cotton Bowl in Dallas
  • The Dallas Stars defeated the Nashville Predators, with the score of 4–2.
• January 25: 2020 All-Star Game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis
  • Elite Women's 3-on-3 Game: The Canadian All-Stars defeated the American All-Stars, with the score of 2–1.
  • All-Star Game: Team Pacific defeated Team Atlantic, with the score of 5–4.
  • All-Star Game MVP: David Pastrňák ( Boston Bruins)
  • Accuracy Shooting: Jaccob Slavin ( Carolina Hurricanes)
  • Fastest Skater: Mathew Barzal ( New York Islanders)
  • Hardest Shot: Shea Weber ( Montreal Canadiens)
  • Save Streak: Jordan Binnington ( St. Louis Blues)
  • Shooting Stars: Patrick Kane ( Chicago Blackhawks)
• February 15: 2020 Stadium Series at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs
  • The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Colorado Avalanche, with the score of 3–1.
• June 26 – 27: 2020 NHL Entry Draft at Bell Centre in Montreal

Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)[]

• September 1, 2019 – February 27: 2019–20 KHL season
  • Note: The KHL cancelled the playoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

North America (ice hockey)[]

United States (AHL/ECHL/USHL)[]

• October 4, 2019 – March 12: 2019–20 AHL season
  • Note: The AHL suspended the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• October 11, 2019 – March 12: 2019–20 ECHL season
  • Note: The ECHL suspended the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• TBA: 2019–20 USHL season

Junior (OHL/QMJHL/WHL)[]

• September 19, 2019 – March 17: 2019–20 QMJHL season
  • Note: The QMJHL cancelled the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• September 19, 2019 – March 18: 2019–20 OHL season
  • Note: The OHL cancelled the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• September 20, 2019 – March 18: 2019–20 WHL season
  • Note: The WHL cancelled the season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• May 22 – 31: 2020 Memorial Cup at Prospera Place in Kelowna
  • Note: The Memorial Cup was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

College (USA–NCAA–Division I)[]

• March 27 – April 11: 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament (Frozen Four at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit)
• TBA: 2020 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament (Frozen Four at Agganis Arena in Boston)

College (Canada–U Sports)[]

• TBA: 2020 U Sports University Cup Tournament at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax

Women (NWHL)[]

• October 19, 2019 – March 1: 2019–20 NWHL season
  • Note: The NWHL cancelled the Isobel Cup Championship due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Europe (ice hockey)[]

• August 29, 2019 – February 4: 2019–20 Champions Hockey League
  • Frölunda HC defeated Mountfield HK, 3–1, to win their second consecutive and fourth Champions Hockey League title.
  • Djurgårdens IF and Luleå HF finished in joint third place, as the losing semi-finalists.
• September 20, 2019 – January 12: 2019–20 IIHF Continental Cup
  • Final Ranking: 1. SønderjyskE Ishockey, 2. Nottingham Panthers, 3. HC Neman Grodno, 4. KS Cracovia

Asia (ice hockey)[]

• August 31, 2019 – February 16: 2019–20 Asia League Ice Hockey season
  • Note: The league cancelled the finals due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• December 1 – 8 2019: 2019 Southeast Asian Games in Pasay, Metro Manila
  •  Thailand;  Singapore;  Philippines
  • Thailand defeated Singapore, 8–0, to win their first SEA Games gold medal. Singapore took the silver medal. The Philippines defeated Malaysia, 17–1, to win the bronze medal.
• April 27 – May 1: 2020 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia in  Singapore
  • Note: The Women's and Men's U20 tournaments were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Luge[]

2020 Winter Youth Olympics (Luge)[]

• January 17 – 20: Luge at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in St. Moritz

2019–20 International luge events[]

• November 21 & 22, 2019: 2019 Junior America-Pacific Luge Championships in Park City
  • Winners: Sean Hollander (m) / Sam Judson (f)
• December 13 & 14, 2019: 2019 America-Pacific Luge Championships in Whistler
  • Winners: Tucker West (m) / Emily Sweeney (f)
  • Doubles winners:  Canada (Justin Snith & Tristan Walker)
• January 18 & 19: 2020 FIL European Luge Championships in Lillehammer
• January 31 – February 2: FIL Junior World Luge Natural Track Championships 2020 in Saint Sebastian
• February 1 & 2: 2020 FIL Junior European Luge Championships in Winterberg
• February 15 & 16: 2020 FIL World Luge Championships in Sochi
• February 21 & 22: FIL Junior World Luge Championships 2020 in Oberhof
• February 21 – 23: FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2020 in Moscow

2019–20 Luge World Cup[]

• November 23 & 24, 2019: LWC #1 in Innsbruck
  • Winners: Jonas Müller (m) / Tatiana Ivanova (f)
  • Doubles winners:  Germany (Toni Eggert & Sascha Benecken)
• November 30 & December 1, 2019: LWC #2 in Lake Placid
  • Winners: Jonas Müller (m) / Julia Taubitz (f)
  • Doubles winners:  Germany (Tobias Wendl & Tobias Arlt)
• December 13 & 14, 2019: LWC #3 in Whistler
  • Winners: Roman Repilov (m) / Tatiana Ivanova (f)
  • Doubles winners:  Germany (Toni Eggert & Sascha Benecken)
• January 11 & 12: LWC #4 in Altenberg
• January 18 & 19: LWC #5 in Lillehammer
• January 25 & 26: LWC #6 in Sigulda
• February 1 & 2: LWC #7 in Oberhof
• February 29 & March 1: LWC #8 (final) in Schönau am Königsee

2019–20 Team Relay Luge World Cup[]

• November 23 & 24, 2019: TRLWC #1 in Innsbruck
  • Team relay winners:  Italy (Andrea Vötter, Dominik Fischnaller, Ivan Nagler & Fabian Malleier)
• January 11 & 12: TRLWC #2 in Altenberg
• January 18 & 19: TRLWC #3 in Lillehammer
• February 1 & 2: TRLWC #4 in Oberhof
• February 22 & 23: TRLWC #5 in Winterberg
• February 29 & March 1: TRLWC #6 (final) in Schönau am Königsee

2019–20 Sprint Luge World Cup[]

• November 30 – December 1, 2019: SLWC #1 in Lake Placid
  • Winners: Roman Repilov (m) / Julia Taubitz (f)
  • Doubles winners:  Latvia (Andris Šics & Juris Šics)
• December 13 & 14, 2019: SLWC #2 in Whistler
  • Winners: Reinhard Egger (m) / Tatiana Ivanova (f)
  • Doubles winners:  Germany (Toni Eggert & Sascha Benecken)
• January 25 & 26: SLWC #3 (final) in Sigulda

2019–20 Natural Track Luge World Cup[]

• January 3 – 5: NTLWC #1 in Obdach-Winterleiten
• January 9 – 12: NTLWC #2 in Passeiertal
• January 17 – 19: NTLWC #3 in Vatra Dornei
• January 24 – 26: NTLWC #4 in Deutschnofen
• February 7 – 9: NTLWC #5 in Železniki
• February 13 – 15: NTLWC #6 (final) in Umhausen

Speed skating[]

June 18 - In Germany is appointed as president of the national German speed skating association,  [de] (DESG) until September 2020. This is seen by media as controversial as partner of drug banned speed skater Claudia Pechstein.^{[12][13][14][15]}

Short track speed skating[]

June — During a training camp in France, the Dutch Lara van Ruijven hospitalized in intensive care due to an immune system disorder. Her situation became critical and was fighting for her life. ^[16][17]

See also[]

• 2020 in skiing
• 2020 in sports

References[]

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