2005 in Ice Hockey - International Hockey

International Hockey

• The Czech Republic defeated Canada 3-0 to win the gold medal at the 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. Russia won the bronze.

• The United States defeated Canada 1-0 in a shoot out to win the gold medal in the 2005 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships. Sweden won the bronze. The result was sharply criticized in Canada, where many felt that using the shoot out in the final cheapened the tournament. It was commonly noted that Canada did not allow a single goal in the entire tournament, yet did not win the gold medal.

• Canada ended a seven year drought by winning the gold medal at the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in one of the most dominating performances in tournament history. Russia won the silver, and the Czech Republic won the bronze in the tournament held at Grand Forks, North Dakota.