The 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2005 WJC) was held between December 25, 2004, and January 4, 2005, at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States. Canada won the gold medal. Jim Johannson oversaw administration of the event on behalf of USA Hockey.
Note: Matches 5âÂÂ0 and 5âÂÂ0 from the preliminary round are included as well since these results carry forward.
and are relegated to Division I for the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
<small>GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/â = 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</small> <small>Source: IIHF.com</small>
Goaltender: Marek Schwarz
Defense: Dion Phaneuf, Ryan Suter
Forwards: Alexander Ovechkin, Patrice Bergeron, Jeff Carter
The Division I Championships were played on December 13âÂÂ19, 2004, in Sheffield, United Kingdom (Group A), and Narva, Estonia (Group B).
Leading scorer: Mathis Olimb, Norway (4 goals, 5 assists; 9 points).
Leading scorer: Anà ¾e Kopitar, (10 goals, 3 assists; 13 points).
The Division II Championships were played on January 3âÂÂ9, 2005, in Bucharest, Romania (Group A), and on December 13âÂÂ19, 2004, in PuigcerdÃÂ, Spain (Group B).
Leading scorer: Park Woo-Sang, (12 goals, 8 assists; 20 points).
The Division III Championship was played on January 10âÂÂ16, 2005, in Mexico City, Mexico.