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. Jim Johannson oversaw administration of the event on behalf of USA Hockey.

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.

Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Source: IIHF.com

All-Star Team
Goaltender: 🇨🇿 Marek Schwarz

Defense: 🇨🇦 Dion Phaneuf, 🇺🇸 Ryan Suter

Forwards: 🇷🇺 Alexander Ovechkin, 🇨🇦 Patrice Bergeron, 🇨🇦 Jeff Carter

Most Valuable Player
🇨🇦 Patrice Bergeron

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 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.