ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ðɪ ˈɪɪhf ɐlˈaʊd ɑːɹmˈiːniə tə kəmpˈiːt ɐɡˈɛn, ˌʌndɚ ðə kəndˈɪʃənz ðæt ɑːɹmˈiːniə wʌz tə ɹᵻlˈiːs ðɛɹ fˈaɪnəl ɹˈɑːstɚ sˈɪks mˈʌnθs pɹˈaɪɚ tʊ ˌɛni ˈɪɪhf tˈʊɹnəmənts.
In 2010, the IIHF allowed Armenia to compete again, under the conditions that Armenia was to release their final roster 6 months prior to any IIHF tournaments.