The 2005 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international

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tournament run by the

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. The tournament was contested from April 17 to April 23, 2005. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was contested in

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. Group B's games were played in Eindhoven,

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and

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finished atop of Group A and Group B respectively, gaining promotion to the Championship Division for 2006. While China finished last in Group A and

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last in Group B and were relegated to Division II for 2006.

Participants

Group A

Group B

Group A tournament

Standings

Fixtures

All times local.

Scoring leaders

List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

Group B tournament

Standings

Fixtures

All times local.

Scoring leaders

List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

References

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2005 International ice hockey competitions hosted by Hungary

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