Turkey men's national ice hockey team
Turkey's national ice hockey team
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The Turkish men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Turkey, and is controlled by the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Buz Hokeyi Federasyonu, TBHF), a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. It is currently ranked 39th in the IIHF World Ranking. Turkey is also included in the specialized ranking for Asian countries and is currently in 11th place.[2][3]
Yavuz Karakoç
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| Association | Turkish Ice Hockey Federation |
|---|---|
| General manager | Eray Atalı |
| Head coach | Daniel Reja |
| Assistants | Burak Aktürk Yavuz Karakoç |
| Captain | Ferhat Bakal |
| Most games | Emrah Özmen (76) |
| Top scorer | Emrah Özmen (49) |
| Most points | Emrah Özmen (91) |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | TUR |
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| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | NR (3 June 2026)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 35 (2010) |
| Lowest IIHF | 43 (2003–04, 2018) |
| First international | |
Greece  15–3  Turkey(Johannesburg, South Africa; 21 March 1992) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Turkey 16–0 Greece (Cape Town, South Africa; 14 April 2011) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Spain  38–0 Turkey(Johannesburg, South Africa; 27 March 1992) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1992) |
| Best result | 32nd (1992) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 57–93–1 | |
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History
In 2014, the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation caused a scandal as a foreigner wearing Turkish national jersey played in a friendly international match.[4] Denis Legersky from Slovakia, who plays since three and a half years in Turkey and is currently a member of İzmir BB GSK, was registered in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina national ice hockey team as a coach–player.[4] He, appeared in the jersey of Ogün Uzunali though not a Turkish citizen, and scored two goals in the match played in Sarajevo before 8,000 spectators that ended 7–2 for the Turkey national team.[4] The officials of the Ministry of Youth and Sports protested the incident.[4]
Olympics
The Turkey men's hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.
World Championship record
| Year | Host city | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Johannesburg |  South Africa | 6th in Group C2 (32nd) |
| 1993 | Ankara | Turkey | 3rd in Group C qualifying pool 4 (NR) |
| 1994 | Zagreb |  Croatia | 2nd in Group C2 qualifying pool 2 (NR) |
| 1996 | Metulla |  Israel | 2nd in Group D qualifying pool 2 (NR) |
| 1997 | Ankara | Turkey | 3rd in Group E (NR) |
| 1998 | Krugersdorp | South Africa | 7th in Group D (39th) |
| 1999 | Krugersdorp | South Africa | 7th in Group D (39th) |
| 2000 | Reykjavík |  Iceland | 9th in Group D (42nd) |
| 2002 | Cape Town | South Africa | 6th in Division II Group A (39th) |
| 2003 | Auckland |  New Zealand | 3rd in Division III (43rd) |
| 2004 | Reykjavík | Iceland | 2nd in Division III (42nd) |
| 2005 | Zagreb | Croatia | 6th in Division II Group A (40th) |
| 2006 | Reykjavík | Iceland | 2nd in Division III (42nd) |
| 2007 | Zagreb | Croatia | 6th in Division II Group A (39th) |
| 2008 | Luxembourg |  Luxembourg | 4th in Division III (44th) |
| 2009 | Dunedin | New Zealand | 2nd in Division III (42nd) |
| 2010 | Naucalpan |  Mexico | 6th in Division II Group A (40th) |
| 2011 | Cape Town | South Africa | 3rd in Division III (43rd) |
| 2012 | Erzurum | Turkey | 1st in Division III (41st) |
| 2013 | İzmit | Turkey | 5th in Division II Group B (39th) |
| 2014 | Jaca | Spain | 6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2015 | İzmir | Turkey | 2nd in Division III (42nd) |
| 2016 | Istanbul | Turkey | 1st in Division III (41st) |
| 2017 | Auckland | New Zealand | 6th in Division II Group B (40th) |
| 2018 | Cape Town | South Africa | 3rd in Division III (43rd) |
| 2019 | Sofia |  Bulgaria | 2nd in Division III (42nd) |
| 2020 | Kockelscheuer | Luxembourg | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5] |
| 2021 | Kockelscheuer | Luxembourg | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[6] |
| 2022 | Kockelscheuer | Luxembourg | 2nd in Division IIIA (38th) |
| 2023 | Istanbul | Turkey | 5th in Division IIB (39th) |
| 2024 | Sofia | Bulgaria | 6th in Division IIB (40th) |
| 2025 | Istanbul | Turkey | 3rd in Division IIIA (43rd) |
| 2026 | Cape Town | South Africa | 1st in Division IIIA (41st) |
| Green marks a year followed by promotion, red a year followed by relegation. | |||
All-time record against other nations
As of 19 April 2026[update]
| Team | WR (2026) | GP | W | T | L | WLDiff | GF | GA | GDiff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia | 58 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 19 | 4 | +15 |
 Australia | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 3 | 75 | −72 |
 Belgium | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 7 | 52 | −45 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 44 | 14 | +30 |
| Bulgaria | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −7 | 26 | 81 | −55 |
 China | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
 Chinese Taipei | 34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
| Croatia | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 7 | 114 | −107 |
 Estonia | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 24 | −24 |
 Georgia | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 23 | 18 | +5 |
| Greece | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 55 | 36 | +19 | |
 Hong Kong | 48 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 21 | 3 | +18 |
| Iceland | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 7 | 29 | −22 |
 Ireland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | |
| Israel | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 11 | 78 | −67 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Luxembourg | 47 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | +3 | 79 | 52 | +27 |
| Mexico | 45 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | −1 | 26 | 39 | −13 |
 Mongolia | 50 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 31 | 3 | +28 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | −9 | 30 | 65 | −35 |
 North Korea | 49 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −2 | 12 | 25 | −13 |
 Serbia | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 7 | 19 | −12 |
| South Africa | 37 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | −4 | 47 | 111 | −64 |
 South Korea | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 14 | −14 |
| Spain | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 4 | 79 | −75 |
 Thailand | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
 Turkmenistan | 44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 18 | 15 | +1 |
 United Arab Emirates | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 19 | 21 | -2 |
| Total | 35 | 151 | 57 | 1 | 93 | -36 | 558 | 1014 | -456 |
Current squad
Technical staff
As of 19 April 2026[update]
- Head coach:
Dan Reja - Asst. coach: Burak Savas Aktürk, Yavuz Karakoc
Players
- 4 Ogün Uzunali
- 5 Arhan Kuzey Girgin
- 6 Hamza Yavuz
- 7 Furkan Sentürk
- 9 Emrah Savas
- 10 Yusuf Kars
- 11 Emre Faner
- 12 Haktan Kabay
- 13 Fatih Taygar
- 14 Oguz Karakoc
- 15 Amir Zihni Tinaz
- 16 Emin Inandi
- 17 Mehmet Ayberk Karadag
- 18 Sait Bingöl
- 19 Bertan Demirdelen
- 20 Saveli Voronov
- 21 Fatih Faner
- 22 Osman Cholak
- 24 Ferhat Bakal
- 25 Ogulcan Heja Kizilkaya
