2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

2005 IIHF World U20 Championship
Tournament details
Host country United States
Venue(s)Ralph Engelstad Arena (Grand Forks)
Ralph Engelstad Arena (Thief River Falls)
DatesDecember 25, 2004 – January 4, 2005
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  Canada (11th title)
Runner-up  Russia
Third place  Czech Republic
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
Games played31
Goals scored205 (6.61 per game)
Attendance193,256 (6,234 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Canada Patrice Bergeron (13 points)
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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]

  1. ^ "2005 IIHF World U20 Championship statistics". Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "Executive Director – Jim Johannson, USA Hockey". Hockey Canada. 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2021.