Armenian national ice hockey team
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The Armenian national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey
team of Armenia
. They are currently ranked last (48th) in the world, since they have not actually played a game since 2006, even though they were registered to play in the qualifying round of the 2007 Division III tournament in Bosnia and Hercegovinahttp://www.iihf.com/index.php?id=598. They hosted the Division III, Group B tournament of the 2010 World Championships.
After finishing last in the 2004 and 2005 Division III tournaments (which included a 48–0 loss to Mexico), they won their first two games ever in 2006 defeating Ireland
and Luxembourg.
They are controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia
.
In 2007, Armenia was forced to withdraw from a Division III tournament in Dundalk, Ireland because Armenia refused to show their passports to IIHF officials; this incident resulted in a 2-year suspension for Armenia from any IIHF tournament. The use of ineligible players was also present on Armenia's U20 team.
In 2009, 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. Armenia hosted the 2010 IIHF Division III championship in Yerevan, Armenia. After large scale wins over South Africa
and Mongolia
, Armenia edged DPR Korea 7-6; Armenia later played DPR Korea in the gold medal game, but lost the final and their chance to move ahead to Div II for 2011 5-2 . Days after the tournament, IIHF officials investigated and reported that Armenia once again used ineligible players;the team was suspended indefintely, and their statistics and final scores were expunged from the IIHF tournaments.
9 - Arabyan, Steve
22 - Arabyan, Arsen
9 - Avetissian, Jack
13 - Balian, Mike
12 - Boyamyan, Albert
3 - Boyamyan, Hakop
18 - Bubushyan, Armen (Assistant Captain)
2 - Defterderian, Aram
23 - Defterderian, Smbat
4 - Demirchyan, Gokor
23 - Elmazian, Joe
10 - Galstyan, Martin
14 - Kandaharian, Greg
21 - Khatchatryan, Levon (Former, deceased)
2 - Kazanchyan, John (Captain)
25 - Kazaryan, Lavik
10 - Ketchedjian, Arthur
15 - Keshishyan, Eddie
7 - Keshishyan, Harout
22 - Mazmanyan, Sako
5 - Sirmabekyan, Koko
14 - Tagvoryan, David
25 - Kasumyan, Artin
19- Aleksanian, Grigor
6- Petrossian, Vaheh
16- Balinyan, Suren
12- Meliksetyan, Hayk
11- Petrossian,Robert
20- Baluyan, Harutyun
24 - Zamkochyan, Peter (Assistant Captain)
26 - Martirosyan Artak
28- Andranik Gevorgyan
Friendly match: Armenia 22-1 Georgia 
Qualifying match, April 14: South Africa
2-9 Armenia
Qualifying match, April 15: D.P.R Korea
} 6-7 Armenia
Qualifying match, April 17: Armenia 15-0 Mongolia 
Gold Medal match, April 18: Armenia 2-5 D.P.R Korea
Armenia were ejected from the competition for using ineligible players; their records were expunged.
2. South Africa
3. Mongolia
http://www.armenianhockey.com/
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. They are currently ranked last (48th) in the world, since they have not actually played a game since 2006, even though they were registered to play in the qualifying round of the 2007 Division III tournament in Bosnia and Hercegovinahttp://www.iihf.com/index.php?id=598. They hosted the Division III, Group B tournament of the 2010 World Championships.
After finishing last in the 2004 and 2005 Division III tournaments (which included a 48–0 loss to Mexico), they won their first two games ever in 2006 defeating Ireland
Irish national ice hockey team
Irish men's national ice hockey team is the National Squad run by the Irish Ice Hockey Association. The team gained promotion to Division II of the International Ice Hockey Federation in 2007, but after a poor performance in their Division II debut, the team has been relegated to Division III...
and Luxembourg.
They are controlled by the Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia
Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia
Ice Hockey Federation of Armenia is the Armenian national ice hockey federation. It is based in Yerevan...
.
IIHF suspension
Armenia was suspended in April 2010 after their consistent use of ineligible players in past IIHF tournaments.In 2007, Armenia was forced to withdraw from a Division III tournament in Dundalk, Ireland because Armenia refused to show their passports to IIHF officials; this incident resulted in a 2-year suspension for Armenia from any IIHF tournament. The use of ineligible players was also present on Armenia's U20 team.
In 2009, 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. Armenia hosted the 2010 IIHF Division III championship in Yerevan, Armenia. After large scale wins over South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
, Armenia edged DPR Korea 7-6; Armenia later played DPR Korea in the gold medal game, but lost the final and their chance to move ahead to Div II for 2011 5-2 . Days after the tournament, IIHF officials investigated and reported that Armenia once again used ineligible players;the team was suspended indefintely, and their statistics and final scores were expunged from the IIHF tournaments.
Top players
3 - Apelian, Garbis9 - Arabyan, Steve
22 - Arabyan, Arsen
9 - Avetissian, Jack
13 - Balian, Mike
12 - Boyamyan, Albert
3 - Boyamyan, Hakop
18 - Bubushyan, Armen (Assistant Captain)
2 - Defterderian, Aram
23 - Defterderian, Smbat
4 - Demirchyan, Gokor
23 - Elmazian, Joe
10 - Galstyan, Martin
14 - Kandaharian, Greg
21 - Khatchatryan, Levon (Former, deceased)
2 - Kazanchyan, John (Captain)
25 - Kazaryan, Lavik
10 - Ketchedjian, Arthur
15 - Keshishyan, Eddie
7 - Keshishyan, Harout
22 - Mazmanyan, Sako
5 - Sirmabekyan, Koko
14 - Tagvoryan, David
25 - Kasumyan, Artin
19- Aleksanian, Grigor
6- Petrossian, Vaheh
16- Balinyan, Suren
12- Meliksetyan, Hayk
11- Petrossian,Robert
20- Baluyan, Harutyun
24 - Zamkochyan, Peter (Assistant Captain)
26 - Martirosyan Artak
28- Andranik Gevorgyan
World Championships record
World Championship 2010 (3rd division), April 14-18, Yerevan, Friendly match: Armenia
22-1 Georgia Qualifying match, April 14: South Africa
2-9 Armenia Qualifying match, April 15: D.P.R Korea
} 6-7 Armenia Qualifying match, April 17: Armenia
15-0 Mongolia Gold Medal match, April 18: Armenia
2-5 D.P.R Korea Armenia were ejected from the competition for using ineligible players; their records were expunged.
Final ranking
1. DPR Korea 2. South Africa
3. Mongolia
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