Turkey national women's ice hockey team
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The Turkish women's national ice hockey
team represents Turkey
at the International Ice Hockey Federation
's World Women's Ice Hockey Championship Division IV. The women's national team , established in late 2006, is controlled by Turkish Ice Hockey Federation
. As of 2011, Turkey has 160 female players. The Turkish women's national team is ranked 33rd in the world.
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Women's ice hockey sport in Turkey began in 2005 with the forming of women's clubs in Ankara
. The first official competitions were a cup and a tournament held in 2006. The first women's ice hockey league started on February 17, 2007 with the participation of 6 teams from Ankara and one team from Kocaeli
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The national team was selected following national team camps. The first team coach was Canadian
Clive R. Tolley from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
, who has assumed the head coach duties for the Turkish senior men's, juniors' (under 20) and espoir (under 18) teams for 4 years term with a trial period of January–June 2007.
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between March 26 through April 1, playing in the Division IV, which got together from the teams of Romania
, Estonia
, New Zealand
, Iceland
and Croatia
besides of Turkey.
The women's team played its first match against the host team Romania
and was defeated by 27-0 (7-0, 11-0, 9-0). Turkish women lost their second match to Estonia
with 1-14 (0-6, 0-5, 1-3), while Elif Ulaş
scored the national team's first ever goal in the history. The third match was lost to New Zealand
with 19-0 (9-0, 6-0, 4-0). Turkey was defeated in its 4th match by Iceland
with 1-12 (0-3, 0-3, 1-6). The only Turkish goal was scored by İrem Ayan
. The women's squad lost against Croatia
with 1-19. The team ranked last (6th).
, Romania
from March 23 to March 29, 2008 and ranked again last (6th) having been defeated in all its matches against Iceland (0-9), New Zealand (0-16), Romania (1-9), Estonia (1-8) and South Africa (1-8).
. It has the effect the following change: Turkey is not promoted to the Division IV, but rest in the new division V.
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 represents Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
at the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
's World Women's Ice Hockey Championship Division IV. The women's national team , established in late 2006, is controlled by Turkish Ice Hockey Federation
Turkish Ice Hockey Federation
Turkish Ice Hockey Federation is the governing body of the ice hockey sport in Turkey. It was established in 1991 as the Turkish Ice Sports Federation . It is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation . The TBHF is based in Ankara and its current chairman is A...
. As of 2011, Turkey has 160 female players. The Turkish women's national team is ranked 33rd in the world.
History
The Turkish women team made its first appearance at the 2007 Women's World Championships Division IV tournament held between March 26 through April 1 in Miercurea Ciuc, RomaniaRomania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
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Women's ice hockey sport in Turkey began in 2005 with the forming of women's clubs in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
. The first official competitions were a cup and a tournament held in 2006. The first women's ice hockey league started on February 17, 2007 with the participation of 6 teams from Ankara and one team from Kocaeli
Izmit
İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875...
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The national team was selected following national team camps. The first team coach was Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Clive R. Tolley from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River. It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. It is best known as a retirement and tourist city that serves as a hub to the hundreds of small towns...
, who has assumed the head coach duties for the Turkish senior men's, juniors' (under 20) and espoir (under 18) teams for 4 years term with a trial period of January–June 2007.
European Championship record
The Turkish women's hockey team has never participed to IIHF European Women ChampionshipsIIHF European Women Championships
The IIHF European Women Championships is a former international competition of Women ice hockey between nations in Europe. The competition was organized by International Ice Hockey Federation to 1989 at 1996...
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Olympic record
The Turkey women's hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournamentIce hockey at the Olympic Games
Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games programme in 1924. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics...
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2007 World Women's Championship record
Turkish squad made its international debut at the World Championship held in Miercurea Ciuc, RomaniaRomania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
between March 26 through April 1, playing in the Division IV, which got together from the teams of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
and Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
besides of Turkey.
The women's team played its first match against the host team Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and was defeated by 27-0 (7-0, 11-0, 9-0). Turkish women lost their second match to Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
with 1-14 (0-6, 0-5, 1-3), while Elif Ulaş
Elif Ulas
Gamze Elif Ulaş is a Turkish figure skater, ice hockey player and member of the newly established Turkish national women's ice hockey team...
scored the national team's first ever goal in the history. The third match was lost to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
with 19-0 (9-0, 6-0, 4-0). Turkey was defeated in its 4th match by Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
with 1-12 (0-3, 0-3, 1-6). The only Turkish goal was scored by İrem Ayan
Irem Ayan
İrem Ayan is a Turkish ice hockey player and a member of the newly established Turkish national women's ice hockey team playing center / winger.- National Team participations :...
. The women's squad lost against Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
with 1-19. The team ranked last (6th).
2008 World Women's Championship record
Women's national team took part at the 2008 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships - Division IV held in Miercurea-CiucMiercurea-Ciuc
Miercurea-Ciuc is the county seat of Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is situated in the Olt River valley.The city administers three villages:* Ciba / Csiba...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
from March 23 to March 29, 2008 and ranked again last (6th) having been defeated in all its matches against Iceland (0-9), New Zealand (0-16), Romania (1-9), Estonia (1-8) and South Africa (1-8).
2009 World Women's Championship
The Division III, Division IV and Division V did not play. The respective tournaments were cancelled. The reasons seem to be multiple. No country wanted to assume the financial costs of the tournaments. The tournaments will be scheduled for 20112011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
-Group B:-Relegation series:Best of three.All times local - Final round :-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-5th place playoff:-Bronze medal game:-Gold medal game:-Scoring leaders:...
. It has the effect the following change: Turkey is not promoted to the Division IV, but rest in the new division V.
2011 World Women's Championship
For the tournament, the Division V consisted of Turkey, Poland, Bulgaria, Spain and Ireland.- 20112011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships – Division VThe following teams took part in the Division V tournament which was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from March 14 to March 20. As the winner of the group, Poland will be promoted to Division IV for the 2012 championships.-Results:All times local ----...
- Finished in 34th place ( 4rd in Division V)
All-time Record against other nations
As of September 14, 2011| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 36 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
Current roster 2011
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mine Güngör |  Ankara Emniyet |
| 25 | Tanay Günay | Mileniyum Paten SK |
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Didem Aydogdu | Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK Kocaeli Büyüksehir Belediyesi Kagit Spor Kulübü The Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü, aka Kocaeli BB Kağıtspor, is a multi-sports club sponsored by the Metropolitan Municipality of Kocaeli in Turkey. It was originally founded in 1937 as "İzmit Kağıtspor", a sports club of the state-owned SEKA Cellulose and Paper Works in Izmit,... |
| 5 | Gamze Altıntaş | Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK Kocaeli Büyüksehir Belediyesi Kagit Spor Kulübü The Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü, aka Kocaeli BB Kağıtspor, is a multi-sports club sponsored by the Metropolitan Municipality of Kocaeli in Turkey. It was originally founded in 1937 as "İzmit Kağıtspor", a sports club of the state-owned SEKA Cellulose and Paper Works in Izmit,... |
| 11 | Ilkim Uygun | Mileniyum Paten SK |
| 15 | Refika Yılmaz | Başkent Yıldızları Başkent Yıldızları The Başkent Yıldızları S.K., abbreviated form of Başkent Yıldızları Buz Pateni ve Buz Hokeyi Spor Kulübü, is a sports club founded in 1988 in Ankara, Turkey with a professional men's and a women's ice hockey team. The men participate in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig and the women participate in the... |
| 18 | Selin Erenoğlu | Ankara University SK Ankara University SK The sports club Ankara University is a professional men’s and women’s ice hockey team from Ankara, Turkey. The men's team participated in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig for the first time in the season , and became champion.... |
| 19 | Elif Bayrak | Mileniyum Paten SK |
| 21 | Ceren Alkan | Mileniyum Paten SK |
| 23 | Makbule Atalı A | Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK Kocaeli Büyüksehir Belediyesi Kagit Spor Kulübü The Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü, aka Kocaeli BB Kağıtspor, is a multi-sports club sponsored by the Metropolitan Municipality of Kocaeli in Turkey. It was originally founded in 1937 as "İzmit Kağıtspor", a sports club of the state-owned SEKA Cellulose and Paper Works in Izmit,... |
| Number | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jasmina Decu | Mileniyum Paten SK |
| 3 | Başak Demirkol | Ankara University SK Ankara University SK The sports club Ankara University is a professional men’s and women’s ice hockey team from Ankara, Turkey. The men's team participated in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig for the first time in the season , and became champion.... |
| 8 | Sinem Yalçındağ A | Ankara Emniyet |
| 9 | Simge Ozer-Sevilmiş | Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK Kocaeli Büyüksehir Belediyesi Kagit Spor Kulübü The Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü, aka Kocaeli BB Kağıtspor, is a multi-sports club sponsored by the Metropolitan Municipality of Kocaeli in Turkey. It was originally founded in 1937 as "İzmit Kağıtspor", a sports club of the state-owned SEKA Cellulose and Paper Works in Izmit,... |
| 12 | Gizem Öztaşdelen | Mileniyum Paten SK |
| 14 | Nilay Gunay | Başkent Yıldızları Başkent Yıldızları The Başkent Yıldızları S.K., abbreviated form of Başkent Yıldızları Buz Pateni ve Buz Hokeyi Spor Kulübü, is a sports club founded in 1988 in Ankara, Turkey with a professional men's and a women's ice hockey team. The men participate in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig and the women participate in the... |
| 17 | Tuba Dokur | Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK Kocaeli Büyüksehir Belediyesi Kagit Spor Kulübü The Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü, aka Kocaeli BB Kağıtspor, is a multi-sports club sponsored by the Metropolitan Municipality of Kocaeli in Turkey. It was originally founded in 1937 as "İzmit Kağıtspor", a sports club of the state-owned SEKA Cellulose and Paper Works in Izmit,... |
| 22 | Elif Ulaş Elif Ulas Gamze Elif Ulaş is a Turkish figure skater, ice hockey player and member of the newly established Turkish national women's ice hockey team... , Captain |
Mileniyum Paten SK |
| 24 | Seda Demir | Başkent Yıldızları Başkent Yıldızları The Başkent Yıldızları S.K., abbreviated form of Başkent Yıldızları Buz Pateni ve Buz Hokeyi Spor Kulübü, is a sports club founded in 1988 in Ankara, Turkey with a professional men's and a women's ice hockey team. The men participate in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig and the women participate in the... |
Coaching staff
- General Manager: Handan Duman
- Head Coach: Tarık Göçmen
- Assistant Coach: Kaan Budak
- Team Leader: Hüsamettin Aydın
- Team Doctor: Dr. Erhan Okan
- Physiotherapist: Hamza Güçlü