The 2005 IIHF Women's World Championship was the ninth edition of the Top Division of the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship (the tenth edition overall, if the season when only the lower divisions were played is also counted).
The Top Division tournament was held from April 2 to 9, 2005, in Linköping, at Cloetta Center (now called the Saab Arena), and Norrköping, at Himmelstalundshallen, in Sweden. The United States won their first gold medal at the World Championships, after defeated Canada in a penalty shootout. Sweden won their first medal at the World Women's Championships, defeating Finland 5âÂÂ2 in the bronze medal game. The championship was expanded to nine teams in 2006, so there was no relegation at any level.
<small>GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/â = P PlusâÂÂminus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes<br>Source: IIHF.com</small>
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
<small>TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts<br>Source: IIHF.com</small>
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The Division I IIHF World Women's Championships was held March 27 â April 2, 2005 in Romanshorn, Switzerland
is promoted to the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.
<small>GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/â = P PlusâÂÂminus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes<br>Source: IIHF.com</small>
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
<small>TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts<br>Source: IIHF.com</small>
The Division II IIHF World Women's Championships was held March 13âÂÂ20, 2005 in Asiago, Italy
is promoted to Division I for the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
<small>GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/â = P PlusâÂÂminus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes<br>Source: IIHF.com</small>
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
<small>TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts<br>Source: IIHF.com</small>
The Division III IIHF World Women's Championships was held March 3âÂÂ9, 2005 in Cape Town, South Africa
was promoted to Division II for the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
<small>GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/â = P PlusâÂÂminus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes<br>Source: IIHF.com</small>
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
<small>TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts<br>Source: IIHF.com</small>
The Division IV IIHF Women World Championships was held April 1âÂÂ4, 2005 in Dunedin, New Zealand.
was promoted to Division III at the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
<small>GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/â = P PlusâÂÂminus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes<br>Source: IIHF.com</small>
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
<small>TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts<br>Source: IIHF.com</small>