wɪð plˈænɪŋ pɚmˈɪʃən ɡɹˈæntᵻd fɚɹə nˈuː ɹˈɪŋk, ðə mˈæntʃɛstɚ fˈiːnɪks ˈɛntɚd ɐ tˈiːm ˌɪntʊ kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃənz fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm sˈɪns tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː zˈiəɹoʊ fˈoːɹ.
With planning permission granted for a new rink, the Manchester Phoenix entered a team into competitions for the first time since 2003–04.