Turkey women's national ice hockey team

Turkey
Shirt badge/Association crest
The crescent moon and a star as seen on the Turkish flag is the badge used on the players jerseys.
Nickname(s)Buzun perileri[1]
("Fairies of the Ice")
AssociationTurkish Ice Hockey Federation
Head coachYücel Çıtak
AssistantsYakup Arslan
Ashley Salerno
CaptainBetül Tuna
Most gamesBetül Taygar (42)
Top scorerÇağla Baktıroğlu (40)
Most pointsÇağla Baktıroğlu (61)
IIHF codeTUR
Ranking
Current IIHF28 Steady (28 August 2023)[2]
Highest IIHF27 (first in 2018)
Lowest IIHF35 (2012)
First international
Romania  27–0  Turkey
(Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania; 27 March 2007)
Biggest win
Turkey  11–3  Bulgaria
(Hong Kong; 18 February 2015)
Biggest defeat
Finland  32–0  Turkey
(Erzurum, Turkey; 31 January 2011)
World Championships
Appearances13 (first in 2007)
Best result29th (2022)
International record (W–L–T)
19–50–0

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.[3] The Turkish women's national team is ranked 33rd in the world.

  1. ^ Yunus Hocaoğlu, ed. (1 October 2021). "'Buzun perileri' elemeleri geçip, 2022 Pekin Kış Olimpiyatları'na katılmayı hedefliyor" (in Turkish). Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  2. ^ "IIHF Women's World Ranking". IIHF. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. ^ IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/turkey.html