Turkey men's national ice hockey team
 The crescent moon and a star as seen on the Turkish flag is the badge used on the players jerseys | |
| Association | Turkish Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Keith McAdams |
| Assistants |
Yücel Çıtak Jukka Kuusivuori |
| Captain | Emrah Özmen |
| Most games | Emrah Özmen (50) |
| Most points | Emrah Özmen (51) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | TUR |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF |
43  |
| Highest IIHF | 35 (2010) |
| Lowest IIHF | 43 (first in 2003) |
| First international | |
 (Johannesburg, South Africa; 21 March 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
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(Cape Town, South Africa; 14 April 2011) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 (Johannesburg, South Africa; 27 March 1992) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1992) |
| Best result | 32nd (1992) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 23–58–2 | |
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The Turkish men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Turkey, and is controlled by the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Buz Hokeyi Federasyonu, TBHF), a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. It is currently ranked 35th in the IIHF's 2008 world final ranking list.
History
In 2014, the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation caused a scandal as a foreigner wearing Turkish national jersey played in a friendly international match.[1] Denis Legersky from Slovakia, who plays since three and a half years in Turkey and is currently a member of İzmir BB GSK, was registered in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina national ice hockey team as a coach–player.[1] He, appeared in the jersey of Ogün Uzunali though not a Turkish citizen, and scored two goals in the match played in Sarajevo before 8,000 spectators that ended 7–2 for the Turkey national team.[1] The officials of the Ministry of Youth and Sports protested the incident.[1]
World Championship record
| Year | Host City | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Johannesburg |  | 6th in Group C2 (32nd) |
| 1993 | Ankara | | 3rd in Group C qualifying pool 4 (NR) |
| 1994 | Zagreb |  | 2nd in Group C2 qualifying pool 2 (NR) |
| 1996 | Metulla |  | 2nd in Group D qualifying pool 2 (NR) |
| 1997 | Ankara | | 3rd in Group E (NR) |
| 1998 | Krugersdorp | | 7th in Group D (39th) |
| 1999 | Krugersdorp | | 7th in Group D (39th) |
| 2000 | Reykjavik |  | 9th in Group D (42nd) |
| 2002 | Cape Town | | 6th in Division II Group A (39th) |
| 2003 | Auckland |  | 3rd in Division III (43rd) |
| 2004 | Reykjavík | | 2nd in Division III (42nd) |
| 2005 | Zagreb | | 6th in Division II Group A (40th) |
| 2006 | Reykjavík | | 2nd in Division III (42nd) |
| 2007 | Zagreb | | 6th in Division II Group A (39th) |
| 2008 | Luxembourg City |  | 4th in Division III (44th) |
| 2009 | Dunedin | | 2nd in Division III (42nd) |
| 2010 | Naucalpan |  | 6th in Division II Group A (40th) |
| 2011 | Cape Town | | 3rd in Division III (43rd) |
| 2012 | Erzurum | | 1st in Division III (41st) |
| 2013 | Izmit | | 5th in Division II Group B (39th) |
| 2014 | Jaca | | 6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2015 | İzmir | | 2nd in Division III (42nd) |
| 2016 | Istanbul | | 1st in Division III (41st) |
| 2017 | Auckland | | 6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2018 | Cape Town | | 3rd in Division III (43rd) |
| Green marks a year followed by promotion, red a year followed by relegation. | |||
Team
Roster
From the 2016 IIHF World Championship Division III.[2]
Head coach:
| # | Name | Pos | S/C | Height | DOB | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tolga Bozacı | G | L | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 24 Jan 1998 | |
| 20 | Erol Kahraman | G | L | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 21 Jan 1983 | |
| 2 | Yusuf Kars | D | L | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 15 Oct 1998 | |
| 4 | Emrah Savaş | D | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1 Apr 1997 | |
| 5 | Barış Coşkun | D | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 7 Feb 1984 | |
| 9 | Gökhun Öztürk | D | R | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 16 Dec 1985 | |
| 14 | Kaan Emre Salt | D | L | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 21 Jan 1999 | |
| 16 | Savaş Aktürk (BP) | D | R | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 23 May 1989 | |
| 7 | Alec Koçoğlu | F | L | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1 Dec 1994 | |
| 8 | Ömer Kars | F | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 24 Apr 1997 | |
| 10 | Serkan Gümüş +A | F | L | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 17 Oct 1992 | |
| 12 | Andy Koçoğlu | F | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 15 Apr 1992 | |
| 13 | Hakan Salt | F | R | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 18 Sep 2000 | |
| 15 | Emrah Özmen +C | F | R | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 13 Nov 1983 | |
| 18 | Gökalp Solak | F | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 16 Nov 1994 | |
| 19 | Yusuf Halil | F | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 10 Sep 1991 | |
| 21 | Sefa Kavaz | F | L | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | 17 Jul 1997 | |
| 22 | Yavuz Karakoç | F | R | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 26 Jul 1988 | |
| 23 | Serdar Semiz +A | F | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 15 Apr 1982 |  |
| 24 | Ferhat Bakal | F | L | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 16 Mar 1998 | |
Legend: +A, Assistant captain, +C Captain
Notable players
Cengiz Çıplak (25) is regarded as the most talented Turkish player. He was awarded the MVP crown as best forward in Division II Group A at the 2007 World Ice Hockey Championships although skating for the team that relegated. He received the same trophy at World Championship 2004. At the World Championship Division 3 in Iceland he was the tournament's top scorer. Çıplak learned his hockey in Edmonton and played in lower North American leagues.[3] Within the 16 years of history of Turkish national ice hockey team, 25 goals in 18 games of Cengiz Çıplak makes him the highest goalscorer of all times.[4] Also he holds the record for the highest scorer in one game which he scored five goals in the game between Luxembourg and Turkey.[3]
All-time record against other nations
As of 6 April 2016
| Team | WR | GP | W | T | L | WLDiff | GF | GA | GDiff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 31 | 3 | +28 |
| 49 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 55 | 36 | +19 |
| 43 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | +2 | 63 | 46 | +17 |
 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 19 | 2 | +17 |
 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 19 | 4 | +15 |
 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 18 | 5 | +13 |
 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 15 | 2 | +13 |
 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 21 | 10 | +11 |
 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 15 | 0 | +15 |
 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 14 | -14 |
 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 24 | -24 |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 5 | 35 | -30 |
| 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 4 | 74 | -70 |
| 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 14 | 36 | -22 |
| 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 7 | 29 | -22 |
 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 14 | 63 | -49 |
 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 3 | 75 | -72 |
| 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 4 | 79 | -75 |
| 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 25 | 52 | -27 |
| 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 11 | 73 | -62 |
| 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -8 | 19 | 106 | -87 |
| Total | 41 | 101 | 34 | 1 | 66 | -33 | 383 | 795 | -412 |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Turkey national ice hockey team. |
- 1 2 3 4 Demirbilek, Celal (2014-02-19). "Milli Takım'da kaçak hokeyci". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ↑ "Entry List By Team: Turkey" (PDF). IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Div III. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- 1 2 Travnicek, Michal (2008-03-31). Hockey on the Rise. Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ↑ Cengiz Ciplak Player Profile. European Hockey.Net. Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
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