 Liles' place was retained within Team USA when he was named, alongside future teammate Jordan Leopold, as a part of the young core of the squad to appear at the 2005 World Championships.Liles, however, went pointless in seven games before the U.S. finished in sixth place after elimination in the quarter-finals to the tournament's eventual gold medalists, the Czech Republic.During the 2005–06 season, Liles was named to Team USA for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.