Turkey women's national ice hockey team

Turkey

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
General Manager	Handan Duman
Head coach	Tarik Gocmen
Assistants	Kaan Budak
Captain	Elif Ulaş
Most games	Elif Ulaş (14) Nilay Gunay (14)
Most points	Elif Ulas (4)
IIHF code	TUR
IIHF ranking	33
Highest IIHF ranking	33 (first in 2007)
Lowest IIHF ranking	34 (2010)
First international
Romania 27 - 0 Turkey (Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania; March 27, 2007)
Biggest win
Turkey 5 - 0 Bulgaria (Erzurum, Turkey; January 4, 2011)
Biggest defeat
Finland 32 - 0 Turkey (Erzurum, Turkey; January 31, 2011)
IIHF World Women's Championships - Division IV
Appearances	2 (first in 2007)
Best result	6th (2007, 2008)
International record (W–L–T)
3–16–0

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 (Turkish: Türkiye Buz Hokeyi Federasyonu, TBHF). 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, Romania.

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.

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.

European Championship record

The Turkish women's hockey team has never participed to IIHF European Women Championships.

Olympic record

The Turkey women's hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.

2007 World Women's Championship record

Turkish squad made its international debut at the World Championship held in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania 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).

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-Ciuc, 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).

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 2011. 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

Main article: 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship

For the tournament, the Division V consisted of Turkey, Poland, Bulgaria, Spain and Ireland.

• 2011 - 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
Bulgaria	3	2	0	1	9	4
Ireland	1	1	0	0	3	0
South Africa	1	0	0	1	1	8
Spain	1	0	0	1	0	7
Poland	1	0	0	1	0	14
Croatia	1	0	0	1	1	19
Estonia	2	0	0	2	2	22
Iceland	2	0	0	2	1	21
Romania	2	0	0	2	1	36
New Zealand	2	0	0	2	0	35
Slovenia	3	0	0	3	2	23

Current roster 2011

Goaltenders

Number	Player	Club
1	Mine Güngör	Ankara Emniyet
25	Tanay Günay	Mileniyum Paten SK

Defensemen

Number	Player	Club
4	Didem Aydogdu	Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK
5	Gamze Altıntaş	Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK
11	Ilkim Uygun	Mileniyum Paten SK
15	Refika Yılmaz	Başkent Yıldızları
18	Selin Erenoğlu	Ankara University SK
19	Elif Bayrak	Mileniyum Paten SK
21	Ceren Alkan	Mileniyum Paten SK
23	Makbule Atalı A	Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK

Forwards

Number	Player	Club
2	Jasmina Decu	Mileniyum Paten SK
3	Başak Demirkol	Ankara University SK
8	Sinem Yalçındağ A	Ankara Emniyet
9	Simge Ozer-Sevilmiş	Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK
12	Gizem Öztaşdelen	Mileniyum Paten SK
14	Nilay Gunay	Başkent Yıldızları
17	Tuba Dokur	Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK
22	Elif Ulaş, Captain	Mileniyum Paten SK
24	Seda Demir	Başkent Yıldızları

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

External links

• (Turkish) Turkish Ice Hockey Federation website
• (Turkish) Turkish Ice Hockey Information and Fans Website
• Turkey women al time results