Division A: Russia defeated Finland, 6–1, to win the Bandy World Championship title. Sweden took the bronze medal.
Division B: Belarus won the preliminary round and played a qualifying match against United States for Division A, but lost 2–5, thus not replacing USA in Division A next year.
December 11: The attendance record set in May 2010 is broken when U.S.
college teams
Michigan State and
Michigan meet in Michigan's
American football venue of
Michigan Stadium in an event billed as
The Big Chill at the Big House. The announced crowd for the 5–0 Michigan win was 113,411 (based on tickets sold), which would have been the largest in the stadium's history to date (including football), but the actual number of ticket holders who entered the stadium was 104,173. The lower number was still sufficient for a new record.
January 1: Fourth
NHL Winter Classic between the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins at
Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Capitals won the game 3–1.