title: 2005 U-18 Junior World Cup
text: # 2005 U-18 Junior World Cup
  
  The 2005 U-18 Junior World Cup was an ice hockey tournament held in Břeclav, Czech Republic and Piešťany, Slovakia between August 9, 2005 and August 14, 2005. The venues used for the tournament were Zimní Stadion in Břeclav and Zimny Stadion in Piešťany. Canada defeated the Czech Republic 5-3 in the final to claim the gold medal, while Finland defeated Russia to capture the bronze medal.
  
  ## Challenge results
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 9 |
  | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 |
  | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
  | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 0 |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 9 |
  | Finland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
  | United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
  | Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 0 |
  
  ### Final round
  
  | Semi finals | Semi finals | Semi finals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | A1 | Canada | 3 | | | |
  | B2 | Finland | 2 | | | |
  | B2 | Finland | 2 | SF1 | Canada | 5 |
  | | | | SF2 | Czech Republic | 3 |
  | B1 | Russia | 2 | SF2 | Czech Republic | 3 |
  | A2 | Czech Republic | 3 | | | |
  
  ### Final standings
  
  | | Team |
  | - | - |
  | 1 | Canada |
  | 2 | Czech Republic |
  | 3 | Finland |
  | 4 | Russia |
  | 5 | United States |
  | 6 | Slovakia |
  | 7 | Sweden |
  | 8 | Switzerland |
  