| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Germany |
| Dates | 10 – 12 February 2005 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Canada U22 (3rd title) |
Runner-up  |  Finland U20 |
Third place  |  Switzerland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
The 2005 Air Canada Cup was the third edition of the women's ice hockey tournament. It was held from February 10-12, 2005 in Duisburg, Germany. The Canadian U22 national team won the tournament, going undefeated over three games.
| Canada U22 | 8–3 (0-0, 5-0, 3-3) | Finland U20 | Duisburg |
| Germany | 0–3 (0-1, 0-2, 0-1) | Switzerland | Duisburg |
| Canada U22 | 10-1 (3-1, 3-0, 4-0) | Switzerland | Duisburg |
| Germany | 4–2 (1-0, 1-2, 2-0) | Finland U20 | Duisburg |
| Finland U20 | 7–3 (1-0, 1-1, 5-2) | Switzerland | Duisburg |
| Germany | 0–13 (0-2, 0-5, 0-6) | Canada U22 | Duisburg |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada U22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | +27 | 6 |
| 2 | Finland U20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 2 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 2 |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 2 |
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