2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2005 WJC ) was held between December 25, 2004, and January 4, 2005,[ 1] 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 .[ 2]
Venues
Rosters
Top Division
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Canada
4
4
0
0
32
5
+27
8
Semifinals
2
Sweden
4
2
0
2
14
13
+1
4
Quarterfinals
3
Finland
4
2
0
2
10
15
−5
4
4
Slovakia
4
2
0
2
10
10
0
4
Relegation round
5
Germany
4
0
0
4
1
24
−23
0
Relegation round
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Relegation
1
Slovakia
3
3
0
0
10
3
+7
6
2
Switzerland
3
2
0
1
12
3
+9
4
3
Germany
3
1
0
2
4
13
−9
2
Relegated to the 2006 Division I
4
Belarus
3
0
0
3
4
11
−7
0
Note: Matches Switzerland 5–0 Belarus and Slovakia 5–0 Germany from the preliminary round are included as well since these results carry forward.
Germany and Belarus are relegated to Division I for the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships .
Final round
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Fifth place game
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus ; PIM = Penalties In Minutes Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
Awards
All-Star Team
Goaltender:
Marek Schwarz
Defense:
Dion Phaneuf ,
Ryan Suter
Forwards:
Alexander Ovechkin ,
Patrice Bergeron ,
Jeff Carter
Most Valuable Player
Patrice Bergeron
Final standings
Division I
The Division I Championships were played on December 13–19, 2004, in Sheffield , United Kingdom (Group A), and Narva , Estonia (Group B).
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Norway
5
5
0
0
29
12
+17
10
Promoted to the 2006 Top Division
2
Kazakhstan
5
4
0
1
29
15
+14
8
3
Austria
5
3
0
2
12
16
−4
6
4
France
5
2
0
3
18
19
−1
4
5
Italy
5
1
0
4
11
16
−5
2
6
Great Britain
5
0
0
5
8
29
−21
0
Relegated to the 2006 Division II
Leading scorer: Mathis Olimb , Norway (4 goals, 5 assists; 9 points).
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Latvia
5
4
1
0
28
12
+16
9
Promoted to the 2006 Top Division
2
Slovenia
5
3
0
2
28
12
+16
6
3
Denmark
5
3
0
2
22
13
+9
6
4
Poland
5
2
2
1
15
13
+2
6
5
Ukraine
5
1
1
3
11
19
−8
3
6
Estonia
5
0
0
5
6
41
−35
0
Relegated to the 2006 Division II
Leading scorer: Anže Kopitar , Slovenia (10 goals, 3 assists; 13 points).
Division II
The Division II Championships were played on January 3–9, 2005, in Bucharest , Romania (Group A), and on December 13–19, 2004, in Puigcerdà , Spain (Group B).
Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Japan
5
4
1
0
32
4
+28
9
Promoted to the 2006 Division I
2
Romania
5
3
1
1
23
13
+10
7
3
Netherlands
5
3
0
2
29
14
+15
6
4
China
5
3
0
2
16
14
+2
6
5
Serbia and Montenegro
5
1
0
4
11
36
−25
2
6
Lithuania
5
0
0
5
5
35
−30
0
Relegated to the 2006 Division III
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Hungary
5
5
0
0
41
10
+31
10
Promoted to the 2006 Division I
2
South Korea
5
4
0
1
46
12
+34
8
3
Croatia
5
3
0
2
27
21
+6
6
4
Spain
5
2
0
3
14
32
−18
4
5
Australia
5
1
0
4
16
40
−24
2
6
Belgium
5
0
0
5
12
41
−29
0
Relegated to the 2006 Division III
Leading scorer: Park Woo-Sang , South Korea (12 goals, 8 assists; 20 points).
Division III
The Division III Championship was played on January 10–16, 2005, in Mexico City , Mexico.
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion
1
Mexico
5
5
0
0
37
6
+31
10
Promoted to the 2006 Division II
2
New Zealand
5
3
1
1
28
15
+13
7
3
Iceland
5
3
0
2
30
19
+11
6
4
South Africa
5
2
1
2
15
24
−9
5
5
Turkey
5
1
0
4
10
27
−17
2
6
Bulgaria
5
0
0
5
10
39
−29
0
References
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