2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Sweden
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| Dates | April 2–9 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
|
 United States (1st title)
|
Runner-up 
|
 Canada
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Third place 
|
Sweden
|
| Fourth place |
 Finland
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 121 (6.05 per match) |
| Attendance | 21,436 (1,072 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Krissy Wendell (9 points) |
| MVP | Krissy Wendell |
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2007 →
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The 2005 IIHF World Women's 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. The championship was expanded to nine teams for 2006, so there was no relegation at any level.
Results:
Results:
Semifinals April 8
Match for third place April 9
Final April 9
Consolation Round 7-8 Place April 9
Consolation Round 5-6 Place April 9
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus-minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF.com
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com
Source:
The Division I IIHF World Women's Championships was held March 27-April 2, 2005 in Romanshorn, Switzerland
Switzerland is promoted to the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.
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