2005 IIHF World Championship

2005 IIHF World Championship
Eishockey-Weltmeisterschaft der Herren 2005 (in German)
Tournament details
Host country Austria
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates30 April – 15 May
Opened byHeinz Fischer
Teams16
Final positions
Champions  Czech Republic (5th title)
Runners-up  Canada
Third place  Russia
Fourth place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Games played56
Goals scored289 (5.16 per game)
Attendance323,974 (5,785 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Joe Thornton (16 points)

The 2005 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship was held 30 April – 15 May 2005 in Vienna and Innsbruck, Austria. It was the 69th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).