Nickname(s) | Buzun perileri[1] ("Fairies of the Ice") |
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Association | Turkish Ice Hockey Federation |
Head coach | Yücel Çıtak |
Assistants | Yakup Arslan Ashley Salerno |
Captain | Betül Tuna |
Most games | Betül Taygar (42) |
Top scorer | Çağla Baktıroğlu (40) |
Most points | Çağla Baktıroğlu (61) |
IIHF code | TUR |
Ranking | |
Current IIHF | 28 (28 August 2023)[2] |
Highest IIHF | 27 (first in 2018) |
Lowest IIHF | 35 (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 | |
Appearances | 13 (first in 2007) |
Best result | 29th (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.