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.

Venues

Rosters

Top Division

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Relegation round

Note: Matches **** 5–0 **** and **** 5–0 **** 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.

Final round

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Fifth place game

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Scoring leaders

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time) 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

Leading scorer: Mathis Olimb, Norway (4 goals, 5 assists; 9 points).

Group B

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

Group B

Leading scorer: Park Woo-Sang, (12 goals, 8 assists; 20 points).

Division III

The Division III Championship was played on January 10–16, 2005, in Mexico City, Mexico.