Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt S.K. Men's Ice Hockey
| Kocaeli BB Kagitspor | |
|---|---|
| City | Izmit, Turkey |
| League | Turkish Ice Hockey Super League |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Home arena | Kocaeli Olimpik Buz Sporlaan Tesisleri |
| Colors | Blue, White |
| General manager | Gultekin Gorum |
| Head coach | Tank Gocmen |
| Franchise history | |
| 2000-present | Kocaeli BB Kagitspor |
Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü is an ice hockey team in Izmit, Turkey. They play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the highest level of Turkish ice hockey. The team plays its home games at Kocaeli Olimpik Buz Sporlaan Tesisleri, which seats 3500 people.
[edit] History
Kocaeli was founded in 2000, and finished runner-up to Polis Akademisi ve Kolej in the Superleague in 2004, 2005, and 2006. In 2007, they defeated Polis Akademisi, and finally won their first Superleague title. In the 2008 season, they lost in the final to Polis Akademisi for the fourth time in five years.
The team appeared in the 2008 IIHF Continental Cup. They were paired with SC Miercurea Ciuc, KHL Mladost Zagreb and CG Puigcerdà. They defeated Puigcerda 5-4, and registered the country's first win at the IIHF Continental Cup.
[edit] Achievements
- Turkish champion: 2007.
- Turkish runner-up: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008.
