With Russia winning the first two meetings, a third one wasn't necessary and Germany was relegated to Division I in 2013.

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com Best players selected by the directorate: Source: [2] The qualification tournament was played in Dumfries, Great Britain, from 27 October to 1 November 2012.

The 2013 Division I final tournament was played in Romanshorn, Switzerland, from 2 to 8 January 2013.