2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships

2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
Tournament details
Host country	Sweden
Dates	April 2 - April 9
Teams	8
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	United States of America (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	20
Goals scored	121 (6.05 per match)
Scoring leader(s)	Krissy Wendell (9 points)

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.

Top Division[]

First Round[]

Group A[]

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
Canada	3	3	0	0	35	0	6
Sweden	3	2	0	1	8	12	4
Russia	3	0	1	2	3	17	1
Kazakhstan	3	0	1	2	3	20	1

Results:

April 2: Sweden 3 - 1 Russia @ Linköping
April 3: Canada 13 - 0 Kazakhstan @ Linköping
April 4: Russia 0 - 12 Canada @ Linköping
April 4: Sweden 5 - 1 Kazakhstan @ Norrköping
April 6: Kazakhstan 2 - 2 Russia @ Linköping
April 6: Canada 10 - 0 Sweden @ Linköping

Group B[]

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
United States of America	3	3	0	0	23	3	6
Finland	3	2	0	1	11	10	4
China	3	0	1	2	6	16	1
Germany	3	0	1	2	4	15	1

Results:

April 3: United States of America 8 - 2 China @ Norrköping
April 3: Finland 5 - 1 Germany @ Norrköping
April 5: Germany 0 - 7 United States of America @ Linköping
April 5: Finland 5 - 1 China @ Norrköping
April 6: China 3 - 3 Germany @ Norrköping
April 6: United States of America 8 - 1 Finland @ Norrköping

Final Round[]

Semifinals April 8

Canada 3 - 0 Finland @ Linköping
United States of America 4 - 1 Sweden @ Linköping

Match for third place April 9

Finland 2 - 5 Sweden @ Linköping

Final April 9

Canada 0 - 1 United States of America (SO) @ Linköping

Consolation Round 5-8 Place[]

April 8: China 3 - 0 Kazakhstan @ Norrköping
April 8: Russia 1 - 2 Germany @ Norrköping

Consolation Round 7-8 Place April 9

Russia 1 - 2 Kazakhstan (SO) @ Norrköping

Consolation Round 5-6 Place April 9

Germany 3 - 0 China @ Norrköping

Scoring leaders[]

	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Krissy Wendell, United States of America	5	4	5	9	0
Jayna Hefford, Canada	5	6	2	8	0
Hayley Wickenheiser, Canada	5	5	3	8	6
Sarah Vaillancourt, Canada	5	3	5	8	2
Caroline Ouellette, Canada	5	2	6	8	0
Kelly Stephens, United States of America	5	3	4	7	16
Jennifer Botterill, Canada	5	1	6	7	4
Gillian Apps, Canada	5	4	2	6	8
Satu Hoikkala, Finland	5	3	3	6	6
Angela Ruggiero, United States of America	5	3	3	6	10

Goaltending leaders[]

	Mins	GA	GAA	Sv%
Charline Labonté, Canada	120	0	0.00	1.000
Jennifer Harss, Germany	1	0	0.00	.000
Kim St-Pierre, Canada	200	1	0.30	.985
Chanda Gunn, United States of America	230	2	0.52	.968
Megan van Beusekom, United States of America	90	2	1.33	.895
Steffi Wartosch-Kurten, Germany	266	10	2.26	.926
Maria Onolbaeva, Russia	282	13	2.77	.887
Annakaisa Piiroinen, Finland	270	13	2.89	.900
Cecilia Andersson, Sweden	91	5	3.31	.800
Kim Martin, Sweden	209	13	3.73	.873

Awards[]

Championship game

Goalkeeper: Chanda Gunn, United States of America
Defenseman: Angela Ruggiero, United States of America
Forward: Jayna Hefford, Canada
MVP: Krissy Wendell, United States of America

Tournament

Goalkeeper: Natalya Trunova, Kazakhstan
Defensemen: Angela Ruggiero, United States of America; Cheryl Pounder, Canada
Forwards: Krissy Wendell, United States of America; Hayley Wickenheiser, Canada; Maria Rooth, Sweden

Russia 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

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
Switzerland	5	5	0	0	29	7	10
Japan	5	4	0	1	18	8	8
Czech Republic	5	2	1	2	13	9	5
France	5	2	1	2	18	19	5
Denmark	5	1	0	4	15	31	2
Latvia	5	0	0	5	12	31	0

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

27 March 2005
	France	2-2	Czech Republic

27 March 2005
	Switzerland	11-0	Denmark

27 March 2005
	Latvia	1-5	Japan

28 March 2005
	Czech Republic	4-2	Denmark

28 March 2005
	Japan	5-1	France

28 March 2005
	Switzerland	5-2	Latvia

30 March 2005
	Denmark	9-4	Latvia

30 March 2005
	Japan	1-0	Czech Republic

30 March 2005
	Switzerland	7-2	France

01 April 2005
	Latvia	4-6	France

01 April 2005
	Czech Republic	1-3	Switzerland

01 April 2005
	Japan	5-3	Denmark

02 April 2005
	Czech Republic	6-1	Latvia

02 April 2005
	France	7-1	Denmark

02 April 2005
	Switzerland	3-2	Japan

Division II[]

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

	GP	W	L	GF	GA	Pts
Norway	5	4	1	21	6	8
Italy	5	4	1	21	7	8
Slovakia	5	4	1	16	8	8
North Korea	5	2	3	12	15	4
Austria	5	1	4	10	24	2
Netherlands	5	0	5	6	26	0

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

14 March 2005
	Slovakia	2-1	North Korea

14 March 2005
	Austria	0-3	Norway

14 March 2005
	Netherlands	0-5	Italy

15 March 2005
	Norway	2-3	Slovakia

15 March 2005
	North Korea	6-0	Netherlands

15 March 2005
	Italy	6-1	Austria

17 March 2005
	Norway	7-1	Netherlands

17 March 2005
	Austria	1-8	Slovakia

17 March 2005
	North Korea	1-6	Italy

18 March 2005
	Slovakia	3-2	Netherlands

18 March 2005
	North Korea	4-3	Austria

18 March 2005
	Italy	2-5	Norway

20 March 2005
	Norway	4-0	North Korea

20 March 2005
	Netherlands	3-5	Austria

20 March 2005
	Italy	2-0	Slovakia

Division III[]

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

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
Slovenia	5	5	0	0	41	8	10
Great Britain	5	4	0	1	42	6	8
Belgium	5	2	1	2	7	20	5
Hungary	5	2	0	3	16	14	4
Australia	5	1	1	3	15	18	3
South Africa	5	0	0	5	6	61	0

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

03 March 2005
	Hungary	0-5	United Kingdom

03 March 2005
	Belgium	0-6	Slovenia

03 March 2005
	South Africa	1-11	Australia

04 March 2005
	United Kingdom	11-0	Belgium

04 March 2005
	Australia	0-3	Hungary

04 March 2005
	Slovenia	19-2	South Africa

06 March 2005
	Australia	1-1	Belgium

06 March 2005
	United Kingdom	1-4	Slovenia

06 March 2005
	South Africa	1-9	Hungary

07 March 2005
	Slovenia	7-1	Australia

07 March 2005
	Hungary	0-3	Belgium

07 March 2005
	United Kingdom	19-0	South Africa

09 March 2005
	Slovenia	5-4	Hungary

09 March 2005
	Australia	2-6	United Kingdom

09 March 2005
	Belgium	3-2	South Africa

Division IV[]

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

	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	Pts
South Korea	3	3	0	0	15	5	6
New Zealand	3	1	1	1	9	9	3
Romania	3	1	0	2	3	5	2
Iceland	3	0	1	2	6	14	1

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

01 April 2005
	New Zealand	3-0	Romania

01 April 2005
	South Korea	8-2	Iceland

02 April 2005
	Romania	2-0	Iceland

02 April 2005
	South Korea	5-2	New Zealand

04 April 2005
	Romania	1-2	South Korea

04 April 2005
	Iceland	4-4	New Zealand

Awards and honors[]

Directorate Awards[]

Goalie: Chanda Gunn, (United States)
Defender: Angela Ruggiero, (United States)
Forward: Jayna Hefford, (Canada)
Most Valuable Player: Krissy Wendell, (United States)^[1]

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) ^[2]

References[]

↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, pp.544-545, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6
↑ Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.545, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6

[1] Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, pp.544-545, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6

[2] Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.545, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada, ISBN 978-1-55468-621-6

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