HC Bagtyýarlyk
| Bagtyýarlyk Багтярлык | |
|---|---|
| City | Ashgabat |
| League | Turkmenistan Championship 2013-present |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Home arena | Winter Sports Complex Ashgabat (capacity: 10,000) |
| Colours | |
| Head coach |  Suleyman Durdyyev |
| Captain | Ahmet Gurbanov |
| Franchise history | |
| 2007–2013 | Burgut |
Hockey Club Bagtyyarlyk (Russian: Багтыярлык, Turkmen: Bagtyýarlyk, English: Happiness), also known as Burgut, is a Turkmenian professional ice hockey team based in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.[1] Is the command of the State sport Committee of Turkmenistan.[2] It was founded in 2007.[3][4]
History[edit]
The team was founded in 2007 and was named "Burgut" (Eagle).[5] The head coach of the team was Turkmen Suleiman Durdyyev. They team played at the Ice Palace in Ashgabat. Several players from the team also played for the Turkmenistan national team.[6] In 2012, the team won USD$20,000 at the first President of Turkmenistan Cup tournament.[7][8][9] From April 20 to May 5, 2012 by order of the President of Turkmenistan, the team went to Kazan to attend the Ak Bars Kazan youth hockey school.[10][11]
Since 2013 the team has been known as "Bagtyýarlyk". They play in the Turkmenistan Hockey Championship.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Президент Туркменистана призвал министров играть в хоккей". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ^ "New season of starts of Turkmenistan's ice-hockey players". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ^ "The symbol of strong healthy spirit of the happy people". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ^ President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov conducts a working meeting to consider the issues of promoting the Turkmen sport
- ^ Турнир по хоккею на Кубок президента Туркменистана пройдет в апреле
- ^ Туркменский хоккей во главе угла
- ^ First-ever ice-hockey tournament for President's Cup held in Turkmenistan
- ^ Бесценное достояние нации
- ^ "В Туркменистане впервые разыгран Кубок президента по хоккею | Интернет-газета Turkmenistan.Ru".
- ^ "Команды изучают хоккей в Казани". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ^ Turkmenistan wants icehockey
- ^ "Первый чемпионат Туркменистана по хоккею". Archived from the original on 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2013-10-27.