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, 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.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  United States |
| Dates | December 25 – January 4 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | Ralph Engelstad Arena (Grand Forks) Ralph Engelstad Arena (Thief River Falls) (in Grand Forks, ND and Thief River Falls, MN host cities) |
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Champions  | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (11th title) |
Runner-up  |  Russia |
Third place  |  Czech Republic |
| Fourth place | United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 205 (6.61 per match) |
| Attendance | 193,256 (6,234 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Patrice Bergeron (13 points) |
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Venues
| Ralph Engelstad Arena Capacity: 11,640 |
Ralph Engelstad Arena Capacity: 2,569 |
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| United States – Grand Forks |
United States – Thief River Falls |
Rosters
Top Division
Group A
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Russia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 6 |
| Czech Republic |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| United States |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 4 |
 Switzerland |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 2 |
 Belarus |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 2 |
| December 25, 2004 | Belarus | 2–7 | Czech Republic | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls Attendance: 543 |
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| December 25, 2004 | Russia | 4–5 | United States | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 9,274 |
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| December 26, 2004 | Switzerland | 5–0 | Belarus | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 8,510 |
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| December 27, 2004 | Czech Republic | 1–4 | Russia | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls Attendance: 972 |
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| December 27, 2004 | United States | 6–4 | Switzerland | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 8,133 |
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| December 28, 2004 | Russia | 7–2 | Belarus | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls Attendance: 825 |
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| December 29, 2004 | Czech Republic | 5–2 | Switzerland | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 8,259 |
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| December 29, 2004 | Belarus | 5–3 | United States | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 8,038 |
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| December 30, 2004 | Switzerland | 1–6 | Russia | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls Attendance: 1,197 |
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| December 30, 2004 | United States | 1–3 | Czech Republic | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 8,734 |
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Group B
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Canada |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 8 |
 Sweden |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
 Finland |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 |
 Slovakia |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
 Germany |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| December 25, 2004 | Slovakia | 3–7 | Canada | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 7,540 |
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| December 25, 2004 | Germany | 1–4 | Finland | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls Attendance: 752 |
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| December 26, 2004 | Sweden | 6–0 | Germany | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls Attendance: 951 |
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| December 27, 2004 | Canada | 8–1 | Sweden | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 10,739 |
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| December 27, 2004 | Finland | 0–2 | Slovakia | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls Attendance: 1,031 |
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| December 28, 2004 | Germany | 0–9 | Canada | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 8,404 |
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| December 29, 2004 | Finland | 5–4 | Sweden | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls Attendance: 1,393 |
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| December 29, 2004 | Slovakia | 5–0 | Germany | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls Attendance: 1,230 |
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| December 30, 2004 | Canada | 8–1 | Finland | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 9,697 |
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| December 30, 2004 | Sweden | 3–0 | Slovakia | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls Attendance: 1,325 |
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Relegation round
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Slovakia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
| Germany |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| Belarus |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 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.
| January 1, 2005 | Switzerland | 5–0 | Germany | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 7,540 |
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| January 2, 2005 | Slovakia | 2–1 | Belarus | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 7,650 |
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| January 3, 2005 | Belarus | 3–4 | Germany | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 7,580 |
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| January 3, 2005 | Slovakia | 3–2 | Switzerland | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 7,820 |
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Germany and Belarus are relegated to Division I for the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Bracket
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| QF1 | Czech Republic |
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| A2 | Czech Republic |
3 | B1 | Canada |
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| B3 | Finland |
0 | SF1 | Canada |
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| B2 | Sweden |
2 | A1 | Russia |
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| A3 | United States |
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Quarterfinals
| January 1, 2005 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Finland | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 7,465 |
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| January 1, 2005 | Sweden | 2–8 | United States | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 8,258 |
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Semifinals
| January 2, 2005 | Canada | 3–1 | Czech Republic | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 10,266 |
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| January 2, 2005 | United States | 2–7 | Russia | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 9,024 |
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Fifth place game
| January 3, 2005 | Sweden | 3–4 OT | Finland | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 9,252 |
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Bronze medal game
| January 4, 2005 | Czech Republic | 3–2 OT (1–1, 1–1, 0–0) (OT: 1–0) | United States | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 8,992 |
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Gold medal game
| January 4, 2005 19:00 | Canada | 6–1 (2–1, 4–0, 0–0) | Russia | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks Attendance: 11,862 |
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| Jeff Glass | Goalies | Anton Khudobin Andrei Kuznetsov | Referee: David Hansen Linesmen: Juha Kautto Kevin Redding | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 33 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Scoring leaders
| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| 1 | Patrice Bergeron | Canada | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Ryan Getzlaf | Canada | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | +14 | 8 |
| 3 | Alexander Ovechkin | Russia | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +6 | 4 |
| 4 | Jeff Carter | Canada | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +10 | 6 |
| 5 | Rostislav Olesz | Czech Republic | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +8 | 12 |
| 6 | Evgeni Malkin | Russia | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Sidney Crosby | Canada | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +4 | 4 |
| 8 | Drew Stafford | United States | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | –3 | 14 |
| 9 | Johannes Salmonsson | Sweden | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +2 | 0 |
| 10 | Petr Vrána | Czech Republic | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +8 | 16 |
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)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | Sv% | SO |
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| 1 | Marek Schwarz | Czech Republic | 361:57 | 13 | 2.15 | 92.49 | 1 |
| 2 | Jeff Glass | Canada | 300:00 | 7 | 1.40 | 92.22 | 0 |
| 3 | Jaroslav Halák | Slovakia | 360:00 | 13 | 2.17 | 91.56 | 2 |
| 4 | Al Montoya | United States | 393:15 | 22 | 3.36 | 90.39 | 0 |
| 5 | Tuukka Rask | Finland | 243:26 | 12 | 2.96 | 90.16 | 0 |
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF.com
All-Star Team
Goaltender:
Marek Schwarz
Defense:
Dion Phaneuf,
Ryan Suter
Forwards:
Alexander Ovechkin,
Patrice Bergeron,
Jeff Carter
Most Valuable Player
Final standings
| Team | |
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 | Canada |
 | Russia |
 | Czech Republic |
| 4th | United States |
| 5th | Finland |
| 6th | Sweden |
| 7th | Slovakia |
| 8th | Switzerland |
| 9th | Germany |
| 10th | Belarus |
Division I
The Division I Championships were held December 13-December 19, 2004, in Sheffield, United Kingdom (Group A), and in Narva, Estonia (Group B).
Final standings
Group A
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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 Norway |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 10 |
 Kazakhstan |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 8 |
 Austria |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 6 |
 France |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 4 |
 Italy |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 2 |
 Great Britain |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 0 |
Leading scorer: Mathis Olimb, Norway (4 goals, 5 assists; 9 points).
Group B
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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 Latvia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 9 |
 Slovenia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 6 |
 Denmark |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 6 |
 Poland |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 6 |
 Ukraine |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 3 |
 Estonia |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 0 |
Leading scorer: Anže Kopitar, Slovenia (10 goals, 3 assists; 13 points).
Norway and Latvia advance to the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships while Great Britain and Estonia are relegated to Division II.
Division II
The Division II Championships were held January 3-January 9, 2005, in Bucharest, Romania (Group A), and December 13-December 19, 2004, in Puigcerdà, Spain (Group B).
Group A
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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 Japan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 9 |
 Romania |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 7 |
 Netherlands |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 6 |
 People's Republic of China |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 6 |
%253B_Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro_(2003%E2%80%932006).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Serbia and Montenegro |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 2 |
 Lithuania |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
Group B
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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 Hungary |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 10 |
 South Korea |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 12 | 8 |
 Croatia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 6 |
 Spain |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 40 | 2 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 0 |
Leading scorer: Park Woo-Sang, South Korea (12 goals, 8 assists; 20 points).
Hungary and Japan are promoted to Division I; Belgium and Lithuania are relegated to Division III.
Division III
The Division III Championships were held January 10-January 16, 2005, in Mexico City, Mexico.
Teams
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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 Mexico |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 10 |
 New Zealand |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 7 |
 Iceland |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 19 | 6 |
 South Africa |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 5 |
 Turkey |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 2 |
 Bulgaria |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 0 |
External links
- Live Updates at IIHF.com
- Team Canada
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