İzmir BB GSK, short for İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi Gençlik Spor Kulübü, is the ice hockey section of the same named multi-sport club in İzmir, Turkey founded by the metropolitan municipality (Turkish: Büyükşehir Belediyesi) in 2000.[1] Currently, the team compete in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League (TBHSL). The team play their home matches in the Bornova Ice Sports Hall.
| İzmir BB GSK | |
|---|---|
| City | İzmir, Turkey |
| League | Turkish Ice Hockey Super League (TBHSL) |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Home arena | Bornova Ice Sports Hall |
| General manager | Mehmet Tataroğulları |
| Head coach | Mehmet Tataroğulları |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 2013–14 |
Achievements
editThe team was runner-up in the seasons 2012–13, 2014–15 and 2015–16. They enjoyed league champion title in the 2013–14 season, and played so at the 2014–15 IIHF Continental Cup Group A.
| Host | Round | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 IIHF Continental Cup | ||||
 Bulgaria, Sofia |
First Gr. A |
Sep 26, 2014 |  HK Beostar |
L 2-20 |
| Sep 27, 2014 | CSKA Sofia |
L 3-19 | ||
| Sep 28, 2014 |  CG Puigcerdà |
L 1-20 | ||
Current roster
editAs o 2014–15 season.[1]
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | Nationality | Date of Birth and age | Catches | Height | Weight |
| 30 | Nevzat Altun |  |
June 20, 1979 | L | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) |
| Eray Atalı | |
November 5, 1989 | L | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | |
| 33 | Cüneyt Ergenç | |
August 8, 1990 | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Levent Özbaydoğan | |
September 10, 1981 | L | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | |
| Defense | ||||||
| No. | Player | Nationality | Date of Birth and age | Shoots | Height | Weight |
| 35 | Burak Savaş Aktürk | |
May 23, 1989 | R | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| 68 | Oğuzhan Başak | |
July 6, 1997 | L | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| 27 | Cüneyt Baykan | |
January 2, 1991 | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Gürkan Çetinkaya | |
December 4, 1987 | R | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | |
| 20 | Alihan Demirer | |
August 1, 1995 | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) |
| 82 | Emre Faner | |
March 24, 1994 | R | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| 84 | Fatih Faner | |
March 12, 1997 | R | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Forwards | ||||||
| No. | Player | Nationality | Date of Birth and age | Shoots | Height | Weight |
| 12 | Batuhan Akay | |
March 3, 1995 | R | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| 10 | Erdoğan Coşkun | |
August 8, 1983 | L | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| 22 | Gökcan Demirezer | |
December 4, 1996 | L | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| 88 | Serkan Gümüş | |
October 17, 1992 | L | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| 19 | usuf Halil | |
September 10, 1991 | R | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| 46 | Aykut Koç | |
June 26, 1981 | |||
| 74 | Mevlut Kumcu | |
January 26, 1989 | R | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Ganim Kök | |
June 9, 1995 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | ||
| 77 | Alper Tanç | |
March 7, 1996 | R | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| 7 | Ogün Uzunali | |
April 8, 1996 | L | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) |
Coaching staff
editAs of 2014–15 season.[1]
- General Manager: Mehmet Tataroğulları
- Head coach: Mehmet Tataroğulları
References
edit- ^ a b c "Izmir BB". Elite Hockey Prospects. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
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