FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
NOVEMBER 17, 2013
By B.C. Ryan
"There no reason the Turkish National Team should not have success, said Keith McAdams, Head Coach of GSK. "Turkey has the now the best defense in the group and good goaltenders." GSK has ten players attending camp in Ismir starting December 28, 2013. The 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship will take place in Izmir between January 12 to 18, 2014. The GSK has two goalie, four defenders and four forwards participating in camp.
TOLGA BAYBURTLU (GK)
MUHAMMED KARAGÜL (GK)
EMRE FANER (D)
FATİH FANER (D)
Emin Savas (D)
Huseyin Seçer (D)
SEFA Kavaz (F)
ABDÜLKADİR İNANÇ (F)
Ömer Kars (F)
SeFa TaKar (F)
Interesting Facts About GSK:
- GSK won Turkish National Championship in 2012-13
- GSK won the final game of Championship 11-0
- The 18U team only allowed on average 8 shots per game in 2012-13
- The 18U GSK defense killed off 100% of opposition power plays in 2012-13
- The 18U GSK scored 16 shorthanded goals on the season
- GSK 18U team scored on 33% of there power players
- GSK 18U team was undefeated in 2012-13
- U14 Club has Won two Turkish Championships and Black Sea Cup
- U14 is undefeated in past two years
- U14 has only lost 1 game in three years
Notes:
Coach Keith McAdams also coached Firat Erden and Gokalp Solak who were selected to National Camp from Ankara. Both Erden and Solak have been members of the National Team since McAdams coached them with the Capitals.
