Ten Players From Erzurum Named to TBHF 18U National Camp

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ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB
February 2,  2014

Posted By Keith McAdams

Ismit, Turkey- Ten players from Erzuurm were name to 18U  Turkish National Team.  Fatih Faner, Emin Savas, Huseyin Seçer, Sefa Kavaz, Ömer Kars, SeFa TaKar, Soner Özmen, Abdullah Avcı, Yusuf Kars, Ahmet Karan, Ahmet Hars, SeFa TaKar and Muhammed Karagul. 

Muhammed Karagul

 Soner Özmen

 Ömer Kars

Yusuf Kars

Ahmet Hars

FATİH FANER 

Emin Savas   

Huseyin Seçer  

SEFA Kavaz 

SeFa TaKar  

Twelve Players From the City of Erzurum Invited to TBHF 18U National Camp

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ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB
January 21,  2014

By B.C. Ryan

There were 11 players represented from GSK at the 20U national Camp. Nine of eleven players made the team. 

Today twelve players were invited from Erzuurm for 18U Turkish National Team Camp. Fatih Faner, Emin Savas, Huseyin Seçer, Sefa Kavaz, Ömer Kars, SeFa TaKar, Soner Özmen, Abdullah Avcı, Yusuf Kars, Ahmet Karan, Ahmet Hars, SeFa TaKar and Muhammed Karagul.

"I very happy for all our players of Erzurum for being selected to camp. But I am very disapointed Fatih Taygar was not selected to the camp," said Keith McAdams, Head Coach GSK and Coaching Director of GSIM, Erzurum, Turkey. " Fatih Taygar  is on the first line on GSK 18U team. He been on three Turkish Championship Team. He is by far one of the best skilled players in Turkey." 

 

Abdullah Avcı

Muhammed Karagul

 Soner Özmen

Ahmet Karan

 Ömer Kars

Yusuf Kars

Ahmet Hars

FATİH FANER 

Emin Savas   

Huseyin Seçer  

SEFA Kavaz 

SeFa TaKar  

NINE PLAYERS FROM ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB MAKE TURKISH 20U NATIONAL TEAM

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ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB
December 30, 2013

By B.C. Ryan

There were 11 players represented from GSK at the 20U national Camp. Nine of eleven players made the team. TOLGA BAYBURTLU, EMRE FANER, FATİH FANER, Emin Savas, Huseyin Seçer, SEFA Kavaz, ABDÜLKADİR İNANÇ, Ömer Kars and SeFa TaKar. Soner Özmen and MUHAMMED KARAGÜL were cut today from the National team. Both Soner and Muhammed were very young. They are both 16 years old. 

"I very happy for all our players of GSK for being selected to camp and for the nine players that made the team," said Keith McAdams, Head Coach GSK. "It been a very difficult year in Erzurum for hockey and shows the charter of the players."

TOLGA BAYBURTLU (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)

TEN PLAYERS FROM ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB INVITED TO TURKISH U20 NATIONAL TEAM CAMP

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ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB
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. 

Congratulation to Erzurum Gençlikspor Players Who Made the Turkish National Team Programs

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ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB

Thursday, January 25, 2013

Congratulation to the following  Erzurum Gençlikspor  Players Who Made the  17U Turkish National Team

SEFA Kavaz

ABDÜLKADİR İNANÇ

FATİH FANER

MUHAMMED KARAGÜL

Yusuf Kenan Kars

Ömer Kantar

SeFa TaKar
Emin Savas

Congratulations to the following Erzurum Gençlikspor  Players Who Made the  U18 Turkish Development Camp. 

Soner Ozmen

Furkan Örnek 

Huseyin Seçer

Abdullah Avcı

Ahmet Karan

"There were only 6 players from Erzurum Gençlikspor who were not nominated for a TBHF program", said Keith McAdams head coach of Gençlikspor. " We have 6 other players who are the best in Turkey, said McAdams.  Fatih Taygar, Burak, Yusufcan Gürsoy, S'ait C'an and Emre Altunlu, Emre who are all to young to qualify for the teams. They will certainly play for the national team in future." 

Georgia National Team Win 6-3

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ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB September 30, 2012 By B.C. Ryan

Huseyin Seçer 15 year Old Defender - TBHF National Development Camp

 Georgia National Team defeated Genclik Spor Club 6-3 tonight.  Georgia scored three goals in the first period to take commanding 3 goal lead. The line of  SeFa TaKa, Kadir Inan and  Sefa Kavaz  had another great game. Sefa Taka scored his 4 goal of the tourney at 14: 15 into the second period. There line score and second goal in the game 10:12 of third period. The goal was score involving all three players on a cycle, cross and tip in front. Huseyin Seçer scored on the deflection.

Alparslan Bakanoğlu scored a goal with 6 minutes left in the game. Özcan Alparslan and Yusuf Erden assisted on the goal. Tolga Bayburtlu made 36 saves in the game.

"The Georgia National Team dominated the game on the boards today, " Said Keith McAdams, coach for GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB. "We had a hard time containing their first line. We need to do a better job playing the body on defense. It was a bit frustrating today, but we need to play the younger guys in all situations to develop them. The Georgia National Team has a couple of players who our younger guys are just not physically strong enough to stop them."  

Notes:

Genclick Spor Club has a record of 5 wins,  2 ties and 1  loss against Georgia National Team.
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Genclik Spor Club will play Georgia National Ice Hockey Team Friday at  19:00  at the Three thousand Arena in Erzurum. 

SeFa TaKa, Kadir Inan and Sefa Kavaz Lead The Way to 4-0 Victory for Genclik Spor Club Over Georgia National Team:

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ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB September 26, 2012 By B.C. Ryan

Genclik Spor Club  SeFa TaKa  scored a goals 4: 15 into the first period to lead the way to a 4-0 victory over Georgia National Team. Huseyin Seçer and Sefa Kavaz,  assisted on the game winning goal. "The Georgia team played 3-2 trap which we struggled beating for the past two games. But tonight we used speed, short passes and strong forechecking to beating the trap, " Said Keith McAdams, coach for GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB. "We out played and out worked Georgia, tonight." Muhammet Karagül  goaltender who is 15 year old recorded his second shut out of tourney."

Muhammet Karagül, Alparslan Bakanoğlu, Abdullah Avcı, Fatih Emin Faner, Yusuf Kenan Kars,Yakup Arslan, Ömer Kars, Muhammed Kalkan, Ömer Kantar, Soner Özmen, 'Burak Polat', Sefa Kavaz, Keith McAdams, Özcan Alparslan, Furkan Örnek, Huseyin Seçer, Kadir Inan, Yusuf Erden, SeFa TaKar, Şamil Koç, Fatih Taygar, Tolga Bayburtlu and Abdulkerim Çintimar. Missing from Photo  Emre Faner and Yusufça Gursoy. 

Muhammet Karagül Turkish National Team

GOAL SCORERS FOR ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB:

SeFa TaKa
Alparslan Bakanoğlu,
Abdulkerim Çintimar
Yakup Arslan




Notes:


Genclick Spor Club has a record of 4 wins and 2 ties against Georgia National Team.

Genclik Spor Club will play Georgia National Ice Hockey Team Friday at  19:00  at the Three thousand Arena in Erzurum. 



Bethel University Ice Hockey

It Official Bethel University will come to Erzurum Turkey to play in late December. This will be exciting time for hockey in Erzurum. We will play games and Bethel University players will run a hockey school for youth hockey.