2005 in Canada - Sport

Sport

  • January 4 - The Canadian junior men's hockey team wins the IIHF World Junior Championship, defeating Russia 6–1. The team, which went undefeated over the course of the tournament, was touted as the "Greatest Team" to ever play in the junior men's tournament. They won Canada's first gold medal at the tournament since 1997.
  • March 10 - Governor General Adrienne Clarkson announces that she will create a trophy for women's hockey in Canada. (The National Hockey League's Stanley Cup was donated in 1892 by a predecessor of Clarkson's, Lord Frederick Stanley.)
  • May 8 - Steve Nash becomes the first Canadian player to win the NBA MVP Award
  • June 15 - Wayne Gretzky is appointed executive director of Team Canada for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
  • October 5 - After a lockout, which wiped out the entire 2004-05 NHL Season, NHL hockey returns to play.
  • November 17 - Paul Boehm wins silver in skeleton in the World Cup at Lake Placid, New York
  • November 27 - The Edmonton Eskimos defeat the Montreal Alouettes 38–35 in overtime in the 93rd Grey Cup.
  • December 3 - Clara Hughes wins gold for the Women's 5000 metres at the Speed Skating World Cup
  • December 3 - Cindy Klassen wins bronze for the Women's 5000 metres in speed skating at the World Cup.
  • December 3 - Denny Morrison, Arne Dankers and Justin Warsylewicz win silver for the 3,200 metre Men's Team Pursuit in speed skating at the World Cup.
  • December 3 - Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon win gold in figure skating at the NHK Trophy event.
  • December 3 - Vanier Cup: the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks beat the Saskatchewan Huskies 24–23 at Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton, Ontario

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