2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships

The 2005 IIHF World Women Championships was held April 2-9, 2005, in Linköping, at Cloetta Center, and Norrköping, at Himmelstalundshallen, in Sweden. USA won their first ever gold medal at the World Championships, defeating the defending champions Canada in a penalty shootout. Sweden won their first ever medal at the World Women Championships, defeating Finland 5 - 2 in the bronze medal game.

Group A
Results:
 * April 2: 3 - 1  @ Linköping
 * April 3: 13 - 0  @ Linköping
 * April 4: 0 - 12  @ Linköping
 * April 4: 5 - 1  @ Norrköping
 * April 6: 2 - 2  @ Linköping
 * April 6: 10 - 0  @ Linköping

Group B
Results:
 * April 3: 8 - 2  @ Norrköping
 * April 3: 5 - 1  @ Norrköping
 * April 5: 0 - 7  @ Linköping
 * April 5: 5 - 1  @ Norrköping
 * April 6: 3 - 3  @ Norrköping
 * April 6: 8 - 1  @ Norrköping

Final Round
Semifinals April 8
 * 3 - 0 @ Linköping
 * 4 - 1 @ Linköping

Match for third place April 9
 * 2 - 5 @ Linköping

Final April 9
 * 0 - 1 (SO) @ Linköping

Consolation Round 5-8 Place

 * April 8: 3 - 0  @ Norrköping
 * April 8: 1 - 2  @ Norrköping

Consolation Round 7-8 Place April 9
 * 1 - 2 (SO) @ Norrköping

Consolation Round 5-6 Place April 9
 * 3 - 0 @ Norrköping

Awards
Championship game Tournament
 * Goalkeeper: Chanda Gunn,
 * Defenseman: Angela Ruggiero,
 * Forward: Jayna Hefford,
 * MVP: Krissy Wendell,
 * Goalkeeper: Natalya Trunova,
 * Defensemen: Angela Ruggiero, ; Cheryl Pounder,
 * Forwards: Krissy Wendell, ; Hayley Wickenheiser, ; Maria Rooth,

 is demoted to Division I at the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships

Division I
The Division I IIHF World Women Championships was held March 27-April 2, 2005 in Romanshorn, Switzerland

 is promoted to the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, is demoted to Division II

Division II
The Division II IIHF World Women Championships was held March 13-20, 2005 in Asiago, Italy

 is promoted to Division I and the is demoted to Division III in the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships

Division III
The Division III IIHF World Women Championships was held March 3-9, 2005 in Cape Town, South Africa

 is promoted to Division II and is demoted to Division IV in the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships

Division IV
The Division IV IIHF Women World Championships was held April 1-4, 2005 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

 is promoted to Division III at the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships

Directorate Awards

 * Goalie: Chanda Gunn, (United States)
 * Defender: Angela Ruggiero, (United States)
 * Forward: Jayna Hefford, (Canada)
 * Most Valuable Player: Krissy Wendell, (United States)

All-Star team

 * Goaltender: Natalya Turnova, (Kazakhstan)
 * Defender: Cheryl Pounder, (Canada)
 * Defender: Angela Ruggiero, (United States)
 * Forward: Maria Rooth, (Sweden)
 * Forward: Krissy Wendell, (United States)
 * Forward: Hayley Wickenheiser, (Canada)