The 2005 IIHF World Women's Championships was held April 2–9, 2005, in Linköping, at Cloetta Center (now called the Saab Arena), and Norrköping, at Himmelstalundshallen, in Sweden.[where?]

USA won their first gold medal at the World Championships, defeating the eight-time defending champions Canada in a penalty shootout.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource: IIHF.com (minimum 40% team's total ice time) TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF.com Source:[1] The Division I IIHF World Women's Championships was held March 27 – April 2, 2005 in Romanshorn, Switzerland

Norway is promoted to Division I for the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource: IIHF.com (minimum 40% team's total ice time) TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF.com The Division III IIHF World Women's Championships was held March 3–9, 2005 in Cape Town, South Africa Slovenia was promoted to Division II for the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource: IIHF.com (minimum 40% team's total ice time) TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF.com The Division IV IIHF Women World Championships was held April 1–4, 2005 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

South Korea was promoted to Division III at the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = P Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource: IIHF.com (minimum 40% team's total ice time) TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF.com