The 25th World Ice Hockey Championship was held in Russia from January 30 to February 6, 2005. For the eighth time, Sweden became the world champion.
| 25th World Ice Hockey Championship (2005) | |
|---|---|
| Championship Details | |
| Location |  Russia |
| cities) | Kazan |
| stadium (s) | "Rocket" "Labor reserves" |
| Tournament Dates | January 30 to February 6 |
| Number of teams | eleven |
| Top places | |
 Champion |  Sweden (8th title) |
 Second place |  Russia |
 Third place |  Kazakhstan |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 389 (12.16 per game) |
| miscellanea | |
 Wikimedia Commons | |
Content
Results
Group A
| A place | National team | AND | AT | N | P | M | +/- | Glasses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Russia | five | five | 0 | 0 | 66 - 8 | +58 | ten |
| 2 | Sweden | five | four | 0 | one | 43 - 19 | +24 | eight |
| 3 | Finland | five | 2 | one | 2 | 35 - 18 | +17 | five |
| four | Kazakhstan | five | 2 | one | 2 | 35 - 25 | +10 | five |
| five | Norway | five | one | 0 | four | 13 - 50 | −37 | 2 |
| 6 | USA | five | 0 | 0 | five | 6 - 78 | −72 | 0 |
- January 30: Finland 2-2 Kazakhstan
- January 30: Sweden v Norway 6: 2
- January 30: Russia - USA 19: 1
- January 31: Russia - Finland 6: 2
- January 31: Sweden - USA 20: 2
- January 31: Kazakhstan 9-1 Norway
- February 1: Sweden - Kazakhstan 7: 5
- February 1: Finland - USA 15: 0
- February 1: Russia v Norway 22: 0
- February 2: Finland - Norway 11: 3
- February 2: Kazakhstan - USA 17: 1
- February 2: Russia - Sweden 5: 3
- February 4: Finland - Sweden 5: 7
- February 4: Norway - USA 7: 2
- February 4: Russia - Kazakhstan 14: 2
Playoffs
Semifinals
- February 5: Russia - Kazakhstan 10: 3
- February 5: Sweden - Finland 6: 2
3rd place match
- February 6: Finland - Kazakhstan 3: 5
Final
- February 6: Russia - Sweden 2: 5
- Goals: Lomanov, 18. Maximov, 57 - Hagberg, 3, 13. Karlsson, 15. Bergvall, 30 - from the penalty spot. Muren, 36.
Top scorers
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Obukhov | Russia | 24 |
| Bronnikov | Kazakhstan | 18 |
| Ivanushkin | Russia | sixteen |
| Karlsson | Sweden | 9 |
Group B
| A place | National team | AND | AT | N | P | M | +/- | Glasses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Belarus | four | 3 | one | 0 | 46 - 11 | +35 | 7 |
| 2 | Canada | four | 3 | one | 0 | 39 - 7 | +32 | 7 |
| 3 | Netherlands | four | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 - 19 | −3 | four |
| four | Hungary | four | one | 0 | 3 | 17 - 34 | −17 | 2 |
| five | Estonia | four | 0 | 0 | four | 8 - 55 | −47 | 0 |
- January 30: Hungary 2-2 Canada
- January 30: Belarus - Netherlands 6: 1
- January 31: Estonia - Belarus 5:18
- January 31: Netherlands - Canada 1: 8
- February 1: Canada - Estonia 18: 0
- February 1: Hungary - Netherlands 4: 5
- February 2: Netherlands 9-1 Estonia
- February 2: Belarus - Hungary 18: 1
- February 4: Belarus - Canada 4: 4
- February 4: Estonia - Hungary 2:10
Qualification Matches
- February 5: Hungary - Estonia 2: 3
- February 5: Canada - Netherlands 12: 3
Qualification match for the right to play in group A in 2006
- February 6: USA - Belarus 3: 6