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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Czech Republic |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | April 14–24, 2005 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States(2nd title) |
Runners-up  |  Canada |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Fourth place | Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 180 (5.81 per game) |
| Attendance | 71,936 (2,321 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Phil Kessel (16 points) |
The2005 IIHF World U18 Championships were held inČeské Budějovice andPlzeň,Czech Republic. The championships began on April 14, 2005, and finished on April 24, 2005. Games were played atBudvar Arena in České Budějovice andČEZ Aréna in Plzeň. TheUnited States of America defeatedCanada 5–1 in the final to claim the gold medal, while theSweden defeatedCzech Republic 4–2 to capture the bronze medal.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 6 |
| 2 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Russia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 6 |
| 4 |  Germany | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 2 |
| 5 |  Denmark | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 8 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 6 |
| 3 |  Slovakia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 |
| 4 |  Finland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 2 |
| 5 |  Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 2 |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:
Denmark 1–3 Germany Finland 3–1 Switzerland| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| B1 | United States | 6 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Sweden | 5 | QF1 | Sweden | 2 | |||||||||
| B3 | Slovakia | 3 | SF1 | United States | 5 | |||||||||
| SF2 | Canada | 1 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Canada | 3 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Czech Republic | 5 | QF2 | Czech Republic | 2 | |||||||||
| A3 | Russia | 1 | ||||||||||||
Sweden beat Czech Republic for the bronze medal 4–2. Russia beat Slovakia for 5th place 5–2.
| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
 | United States |
 | Canada |
 | Sweden |
| 4 | Czech Republic |
| 5 | Russia |
| 6 | Slovakia |
| 7 | Finland |
| 8 | Germany |
| 9 | Switzerland |
| 10 | Denmark |
Switzerland and Denmark are relegated to Division I for the2006 IIHF World U18 Championships.
| Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Kessel | United States | 6 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 2 |
| Nathan Gerbe | United States | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| Ilya Zubov | Russia | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Alexey Sopin | Russia | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Peter Mueller | United States | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Vyacheslav Buravchikov | Russia | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Juraj Mikus | Slovakia | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| Martin Hanzal | Czech Republic | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Nicklas Bergfors | Sweden | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Devin Setoguchi | Canada | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| David Kveton | Czech Republic | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Tomáš Káňa | Czech Republic | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
(Minimum 60 minutes played)
| Player | Country | MINS | GA | Sv% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pier-Olivier Pelletier | Canada | 120:00 | 2 | .959 | 1.00 | 0 |
| Jeff Frazee | United States | 360:00 | 8 | .959 | 1.33 | 1 |
| Jhonas Enroth | Sweden | 141:08 | 4 | .942 | 1.70 | 0 |
| Ondřej Pavelec | Czech Republic | 380:51 | 13 | .932 | 2.05 | 1 |
| Juha Toivonen | Finland | 79:59 | 3 | .875 | 2.25 | 0 |
Division I consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 3 and 9 April 2005 in Maribor, Slovenia and the Group B tournament was held between 2 and 8 April 2005 in Sosnowiec, Poland.Belarus andNorway won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to the Championship Division for the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships. WhileGreat Britain finished last in Group A andItaly last in Group B and were both relegated to Division II for 2006.[1][2]
Group A
| Group B
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Division II consisted of two separate tournaments. The Group A tournament was held between 14 and 20 March 2005 inKohtla-Järve, Estonia and the Group B tournament was held between 21 and 27 March 2005 inBucharest, Romania.South Korea andHungary won the Group A and Group B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to Division I for the2006 IIHF World U18 Championships. WhileSouth Africa finished last in Group A andRomania last in Group B and were both relegated to Division III for 2006.[3][4]
Group A
| Group B
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The Division III tournament was held between 7 and 13 March 2005 inSofia, Bulgaria.Australia andBelgium finished first and second respectively and both gained promotion to Division II for the2006 IIHF World U18 Championships.[5]
Australia —promoted to Division II for 2006
Belgium —promoted to Division II for 2006
Israel
New Zealand
Turkey
BulgariaThe Division III Qualification tournament was held between 18 and 20 February 2005 inAnkara, Turkey.Turkey won the tournament and qualified for the Division III tournament after winning both of their games againstArmenia andBosnia and Herzegovina.[6]
Turkey —qualified for the 2005 Division III tournament
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Armenia
