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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | .svg/500px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 26 December 2005 – 5 January 2006 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Canada (12th title) |
Runner-up  |  Russia |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 195 (6.29 per game) |
| Attendance | 325,138 (10,488 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Phil Kessel (11 points) |
| MVP | Evgeni Malkin |
The 2006 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2006 WJHC) were held in Vancouver, Kelowna and Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.[1] The championships began on December 26, 2005, and finished on January 5, 2006. Games were played at GM Place and Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops and Prospera Place in Kelowna. Canada was the winner defeating Russia 5–0 in the gold medal game. Total attendance was 325,138 (a new record) spread over 31 games, for an average of 10,488 per game.[2]
Top Division
Venues
Rosters
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC−8).
Group A
Source: IIHF
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
Group B
Source: IIHF
Relegation round
Source: IIHF
Final round
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Fifth place game
Bronze medal game
Final
Statistics
Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Source: IIHF
Goaltending leaders
(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Awards
- Best players selected by the Directorate:
- Best Goaltender: Tuukka Rask
- Best Defenceman:
Marc Staal - Best Forward: Evgeni Malkin
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF
- Media All-Stars:
- MVP: Evgeni Malkin
- Goaltender: Tuukka Rask
- Defencemen: Luc Bourdon / Jack Johnson
- Forwards: Evgeni Malkin / Lauri Tukonen / Steve Downie
- MVP:
Source: IIHF
Final standings
Division I
The Division I Championships were played on December 11–17, 2005 in Bled, Slovenia (Group A) and on December 12–18, 2005 in Minsk, Belarus.
Group A
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
Source: [citation needed]
Division II
The Division II Championships were played on December 12–18, 2005, in Bucharest, Romania (Group A) and on January 10–16, 2006, in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.
Group A
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
Source: [citation needed]
Division III
The Division III Championship was played on January 3–9, 2006, in Elektrėnai and Kaunas, Lithuania.
Source: [citation needed]
References
- ^ "2006 IIHF World U20 Championship statistics". Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Ottawa to host 2009 world junior tourney". TSN.ca. 2006-05-03. Archived from the original on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
External links
- IIHF official website
- Official website at www.hockeycanada.ca