2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
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The 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
(2005 WJHC) 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.
Schedule
Schedule
Note: Matches 5–0 and 5–0 from the preliminary round are included as well since these results carry forward.
Schedule
and are relegated to Division I for the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
.
Marek Schwarz
Defense:
Dion Phaneuf
,
Ryan Suter
Forwards:
Alexander Ovechkin
,
Patrice Bergeron
,
Jeff Carter
, United Kingdom
(Group A), and in Narva
, Estonia
(Group B).
Final standings
Leading scorer: Mathis Olimb
, Norway (4 goals, 5 assists; 9 points).
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.
, Romania
(Group A), and December 13-December 19, 2004, in Puigcerdà
, Spain
(Group B).
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.
, Mexico
.
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
(2005 WJHC) was held between December 25, 2004, and January 4, 2005, at the Ralph Engelstad Arena
Ralph Engelstad Arena
For the arena with the same name in Thief River Falls, Minnesota see Ralph Engelstad Arena .For the pre-2001 arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota see Ralph Engelstad Arena ....
in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
, and at the Ralph Engelstad Arena
Ralph Engelstad Arena (Minnesota)
Ralph Engelstad Arena is an indoor arena located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. It is used primarily for ice sports, such as hockey, and was built by Ralph Engelstad....
in Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,410 people, 3,619 households, and 2,091 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,760.0 people per square mile . There were 3,931 housing units at an average density of 822.7 per square mile...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
won the gold medal.
Group A
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 6 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 6 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 2 |
Schedule
Group B
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 8 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
Schedule
Relegation round
| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
Note: Matches 5–0 and 5–0 from the preliminary round are included as well since these results carry forward.
Schedule
and are relegated to Division I for the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships were held in Vancouver, Kelowna, and Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The championships began on December 26, 2005, and finished on January 5, 2006. Games were played at GM Place and the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, the Interior Savings Centre in...
.
Final round
ScheduleQuarterfinals
Semifinals
Fifth place game
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
Scoring leaders
| GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrice Bergeron Patrice Bergeron Patrice Bergeron is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League... |
6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 |
| Ryan Getzlaf Ryan Getzlaf Ryan Getzlaf is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is a centre and the captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League . He grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and he played junior hockey with the Calgary Hitmen... |
6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| Alexander Ovechkin Alexander Ovechkin Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League... |
6 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Jeff Carter Jeff Carter Jeff Carter is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, an alternate captain for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League... |
6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
| Rostislav Olesz Rostislav Olesz Rostislav Olesz is a professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL. Olesz was originally drafted in the 1st round, 7th overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.... |
7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| Evgeni Malkin Evgeni Malkin Evgeni "Geno" Vladimirovich Malkin is a Russian professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League .... |
6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 |
| Sidney Crosby Sidney Crosby Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League . Crosby was drafted first overall by the Penguins out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League... |
6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Drew Stafford Drew Stafford Drew Stafford is an American ice hockey forward, an alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League . He started playing hockey at an early age and played for the Waukesha Warhawks in Waukesha, Wisconsin, playing with local area legends Todd Rose and Damian Carrasco-Zanini... |
7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
 Johannes SalmonssonJohannes Salmonsson Johannes Salmonsson is a Swedish ice hockey player currently playing in AIK of the Elitserien. Salmonsson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins organization in the 2nd round, 31st overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft... |
6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Petr Vrána Petr Vrána Petr Vrána is a professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the second round, 42nd overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.played with the halifax mooseheads in junior... |
7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
Goaltending leaders
| Mins | GA | GAA | Sv% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Réjean Beauchemin |
60 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
 Dzmitry Milchakou |
9 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| Vladislav Koutsky |
60 | 1 | 1.00 | .974 |
| Jeff Glass |
300 | 7 | 1.40 | .922 |
| Marek Schwarz Marek Schwarz Marek Schwarz is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the TPS of the SM-liiga.-Playing career:... |
362 | 13 | 2.15 | .925 |
 Jaroslav HalákJaroslav Halák Jaroslav Halák is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League . Halák was the 271st overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-Montreal Canadiens:... |
360 | 13 | 2.17 | .916 |
| Anton Khudobin Anton Khudobin Anton Khudobin is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League . He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild 206th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:... |
263 | 12 | 2.73 | .901 |
 Tuukka RaskTuukka Rask Tuukka Mikael Rask is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League . Rask was drafted 21st overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs... |
243 | 12 | 2.96 | .902 |
| Andrei Kuznetsov |
96 | 5 | 3.11 | .868 |
 Michael Tobler |
359 | 20 | 3.34 | .880 |
All-Star Team
Goaltender: Marek SchwarzMarek Schwarz
Marek Schwarz is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the TPS of the SM-liiga.-Playing career:...
Defense:
Dion PhaneufDion Phaneuf
Dion Phaneuf is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League...
,
Ryan SuterRyan Suter
Ryan Suter is a professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for and serves as an alternate captain for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League . He is also an alternate captain of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics...
Forwards:
Alexander OvechkinAlexander Ovechkin
Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League...
,
Patrice BergeronPatrice Bergeron
Patrice Bergeron is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League...
,
Jeff CarterJeff Carter
Jeff Carter is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, an alternate captain for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League...
Division I
The Division I Championships were held December 13-December 19, 2004, in SheffieldSheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
(Group A), and in Narva
Narva
Narva is the third largest city in Estonia. It is located at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, by the Russian border, on the Narva River which drains Lake Peipus.-Early history:...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
(Group B).
Final standings
Group A
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 12 | 10 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 15 | 8 | |
 Austria |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 6 |
 Early Modern France |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 4 |
 Italy |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 2 |
 United Kingdom |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 0 |
Leading scorer: Mathis Olimb
Mathis Olimb
Mathis Olimb is a Norwegian professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for Frölunda HC in the Elitserien. He is the older brother of fellow Norwegian international Ken André Olimb.-Playing career:...
, Norway (4 goals, 5 assists; 9 points).
Group B
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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
Anže Kopitar
Anže Kopitar is a Slovene professional ice hockey player and alternate captain of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League . The first Slovenian to play in the NHL, Kopitar played junior hockey for his hometown team HK Acroni Jesenice and led his native country before he moved to Sweden...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
(10 goals, 3 assists; 13 points).
Norway and Latvia advance to the 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships were held in Vancouver, Kelowna, and Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The championships began on December 26, 2005, and finished on January 5, 2006. Games were played at GM Place and the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, the Interior Savings Centre in...
while Great Britain and Estonia are relegated to Division II.
Division II
The Division II Championships were held January 3-January 9, 2005, in BucharestBucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
(Group A), and December 13-December 19, 2004, in Puigcerdà
Puigcerdà
Puigcerdà is the capital of the Catalan comarca of Cerdanya, in the province of Girona, Catalonia, northern Spain, near the river Segre and the border with France .- History :...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(Group B).
Group A
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 9 |
 Kingdom of 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 |
 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hungary |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 10 |
 South Korea |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 12 | 8 |
 Independent State of Croatia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 21 | 6 |
 Spain |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 32 | 4 |
 Australia |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 40 | 2 |
 Belgium |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 0 |
Leading scorer: Park Woo-Sang
Park Woo-sang
Park Woo-sang is a Korean professional ice hockey center. He played for the South Korean national team at the 2007 Asian Winter Games, and scored 4 goals. He played three seasons for Anyang Halla of ALIH. In November 1, 2011 Park signed 1-yeal deal with Coventry Blaze of EIHL...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
(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 CityMexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Teams
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
 Kingdom of Bulgaria |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 0 |
External links
- Live Updates at IIHFInternational Ice Hockey FederationThe International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
.com - Team Canada: http://www.hockeycanada.ca/e/teams/mens/junior/2005/index.html
- Team USA: http://www.usahockey.com/2005wjc/