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  

Turkey Slips By Bulgaria with a 3-2 Win

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB U20 DIVISION III WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS  December 12, 2014 By B.C. Ryan Emre Faner - Best Player Award Ismir, Turkey, - The Turkish team just slipped by the younger, less experience club of Bulgaria with a 3-2 Win. Turkey had a slight advantage in the game out shooting Bulgaria 23-21. The Turkish Club had the better and more experience players, but could only manage 23 shots on goal in the game.  The Bulgaria team opened up the scoring at the 15:41 mark of the first period. The goal was scored by Maksim Eftimov, assisted by Tomislav Georgiev and Veselin Dikov.  Turkey score two goals in the second period to go up on the scoreboard 2-1. The first goal was scored on a power play at the 26:27 point of the period. Ogun Uzunali scored the goal on a nice play set up by Gokalp Solak and Emre Faner. Alihan Demirer scored for Turkey at 35:39 mark in the period assisted by Emre Faner and Gokalp Solak.  Turkey scored a power play 37 seconds into the third period. The goal was scored by Batuhan Akay and assisted by Gokalp Solak. The Bulgaria club could not mount an attack, it looked like Turkey would go on to an easy win. But the Turkish team lacked discipline. At the 47:21 mark of the 3rd period, four players for Turkey and Bulgaria received game misconducts. The Turkish team got caught up in the moment of the game and forgot to play smart. Turkey had 83 penalty minutes in the third period which let Bulgaria back in the game. Dimitar Videnov scored and unassisted Power play goal for at 55:21 of the third period. Turkey looked rattled and struggled the last four minutes of the game.  Emre Faner, Genclic Sport Club defender was named number one player of the game for Turkey. Genclic Sport Club has nine players on the roster for U20 Turkish National Team. Eleven players on Turkish club played for GSK Coach Keith McAdams on the U18 Level. Play By Play Report Third period
59:58	Time-out	BUL
55:21	2 - 3 PP1	BUL	4. GENKOV Atanas	Unassisted
54:00	2 min	TUR	11. FANER Fatih	Tripping
51:16	2 min	TUR	23. UZUNALI Ogun	Cross-Checking
48:41	20 min	BUL	3. IVANOV Bogdan	Game Misconduct Penalty
48:41	5 min	BUL	3. IVANOV Bogdan	Roughing
47:21	20 min	TUR	18. SOLAK Gokalp	Game Misconduct Penalty
47:21	5 min	TUR	18. SOLAK Gokalp	Roughing / start serving at 49:21
47:21	20 min	TUR	22. KAMIS Doruk	Game Misconduct Penalty
47:21	5 min	TUR	22. KAMIS Doruk	Roughing
47:21	20 min	TUR	8. DEMIRER Alihan	Game Misconduct Penalty
47:21	5 min	TUR	8. DEMIRER Alihan	Roughing
47:21	20 min	BUL	14. BOTSEV Valentin	Game Misconduct Penalty
47:21	5 min	BUL	14. BOTSEV Valentin	Roughing
47:21	20 min	BUL	9. VASILEV Aleksandar	Game Misconduct Penalty
47:21	5 min	BUL	9. VASILEV Aleksandar	Roughing / start serving at 49:21
47:21	2 min	TUR	18. SOLAK Gokalp	Roughing
47:21	2 min	BUL	9. VASILEV Aleksandar	Slashing
47:21	20 min	BUL	11. GEORGIEV Tomislav	Game Misconduct Penalty
47:21	5 min	BUL	11. GEORGIEV Tomislav	Roughing
47:21	10 min	BUL	13. TALEV Martin	Misconduct
45:15	2 min	TUR	7. SECER Huseyin	Kneeing
41:56	2 min	BUL	8. EFTIMOV Maksim	Interference
40:37	1 - 3 PP1	TUR	9. AKAY Batuhan
			(18. SOLAK Gokalp)
Second period
39:12	2 min	BUL	9. VASILEV Aleksandar	Slashing
36:12	2 min	TUR	8. DEMIRER Alihan	Slashing
35:39	1 - 2 EQ	TUR	8. DEMIRER Alihan
			(4. FANER Emre)
			(18. SOLAK Gokalp)
29:01	2 min	TUR	11. FANER Fatih	Slashing
26:27	1 - 1 PP1	TUR	23. UZUNALI Ogun
			(18. SOLAK Gokalp)
			(4. FANER Emre)
24:53	2 min	BUL	6. VIDENOV Vasil	Tripping
First period
17:52	2 min	TUR	10. TAKAR Sefa	Slashing
15:04	1 - 0 EQ	BUL	8. EFTIMOV Maksim
			(11. GEORGIEV Tomislav)
			(17. DIKOV Veselin)
02:23	2 min	TUR	18. SOLAK Gokalp	Tripping
01:42	2 min	BUL	3. IVANOV Bogdan	Hooking
00:00	GK in	TUR	20. AKIN Berk
00:00	GK in	BUL	1. VIDENOV Dimitar

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)

ELEVENTH GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB PLAYERS ADDED TO TURKISH U20 NATIONAL TEAM CAMP

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ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB
December 24, 2013

By B.C. Ryan

Soner Özmen has played on two national championship for GSK. Last season Soner was selected to Turkish to U17 IIHF Development Team. ''Soner has great hands and the potential to be a great players,'' said Keith McAdams, head coach of GSK. "If Soner picks up his skating he can become one of the best players in Turkey."

GSK notified the TBHF, they will not take part in Super League this season. GSIM management cited, "the failure to pay travel cost from last season." GSK management said, "The TBHF made an unfair schedule. The TBHF scheduled only provided one home weekend and expects GSK to pay 80% of travel costs."

We asked Coach McAdams to comment on the problems in TBHF. "I will just say it's a big loss for Erzurum and Turkish Hockey,'' said Keith McAdams. "Anytime you lose a day of training it lost for ever. These players will never be able make up the loss of not playing in league.''

The TBHF will go ahead with the Super League with three teams.

Eleven GSK Players Head to TBHF U20 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)
Soner Özmen

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. 

What Happening With Hockey In Erzurum

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ERZURUM GENÇLİK SPOR CLUB
RECAP OF PRESS INTERVIEW

NOVEMBER 17, 2013
POSTED BY: Keith McAdams

Interview with TV and News Papers at Erzurum Ice Arena What happening with your club now? I think it important that everyone know, GSIM has done a great job with hockey and learn to skate programs in Erzurum. The GSK has won three Turkish National championships. The 18 team is the best in Turkey right now. We have the best young players in Turkey. These players are representing Turkey on the National Teams. The Under 14 team has only lost one game in three years. Both the 18 year old team and 14 year old clubs were undefeated last season. In fact the 18 year old club, won the final game in championship 11-0. We need the media, businesses and public of Erzurum to support the club. Why did the TBHF cut funding to ice hockey? I do not know, you need to speak to someone in the Federation. I do not think they made any reason public. What is the impact of TBHF cutting funding to ice hockey? I can only speak about Erzuurm. There are five things I can think of off the top of my head. 1. There were 8 young teams in Erzurum. Over 100 total players participating in learn to play hockey and skating.The management of GSIM did a great job setting up the infrastructure for hockey development in Turkey.  We now have only 10 players participating in hockey. The decision not to fund hockey has setback development in Erzurum many years. Losing 90 young players is a disaster for hockey development in Erzurum and Turkey. We lost these players because there is no equipment for the players.
2. Seven young teams closed operations because they will no longer receive funding from the TBHF. Last year the Federation did not pay for championships has previous announce and younger players dropped out of hockey. Every team has relied on money from the TBHF to develop hockey. The TBHF canceled this funding without any prior notice to the clubs. 3. We have no money for equipment and development in Erzurum. Without sticks and skates, we can not practice or play games. We had 40 new young players take the bus everyday for two months to the rink, wanting to play hockey; but we had no equipment. Everyday our players are asking for sticks and equipment, but I have none to give them. Eventually players stop coming to the arena. 4. Eventually all the National players from Erzurum will sign with other clubs and leave the city. Our players are best at the younger ages and other cities want GSK players. 5. The decision not to fund hockey directly affects all the people in Erzurum. The city has spent tax money to build these great facilities, but without money to grow hockey, these building will sit empty and eventually close down. What are the problems you are facing in Erzurum today? As you can see, we do not have equipment and sticks to train. Last year we played in the Championships with five players with broken skates and no extra sticks. We shared skates last year between three teams. The situation is worse now. According to management, last year the TBHF was to pay money for travel. but they did not pay the money. GSK worked hard to find money and sent the clubs to the championships. We did not have this money in the budget. GSIM need to pay for three clubs to travel from Erzurum, hotel, meals and fees. I am very grateful that GSIM found away to make this happen. This was not the case for some teams in Turkey. What is the solution? Like I said before, the players in Erzurum are the hardest working players in Turkey. We have players that have been offered contracts to leave Erzuurm. They were loyal to their city and stayed to play in Erzurum without any money! I am asking the community to get behind the club and sponsor us. I am asking that the local businesses to sponsor the players that have made the National teams. They have won three Turkish Championships in the past 2 years. I would hope the community will get behind the club and help us. I am asking the media to get behind these young players and give them the recognition they deserve.

14 Years Old Turkish National Champs 2012-13

                        18 Years Old Turkish National Champs 2012-13

                        14 Years Old Turkish National Champs 2011-12

National Team Players 2012-13

SENIOR TURKISH NATIONAL TEAM

• EMRE FANER

SENIOR TURKISH NATIONAL TEAM CAMP

• EMRE FANER
• MUHAMMED KALKAN

U20 TURKISH NATIONAL TEAM

• TOLGA BAYBURTLU (GK)
• ABDÜLKADİR İNANÇ
• ALPARSLAN BAKANOĞLU
• EMRE FANER
• FATİH FANER
• MUHAMMED KALKAN

ALPARSLAN BAKANOĞLU (3 TIME NATIONAL TEAM PLAYER INJURED DID NOT PLAY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS)



U18 TURKISH NATIONAL TEAM

• SEFA Kavaz
• ABDÜLKADİR İNANÇ
• FATİH FANER
• MUHAMMED KARAGÜL
• Ömer Kars
• SeFa TaKar
• Emin Savas

U18 IIHF DEVELOPMENT TEAM

• Soner Ozmen
• Furkan Örnek 
• Huseyin Seçer
• Abdullah Avcı
• Ahmet Karan

U17 TURKISH NATIONAL TEAM

• SEFA Kavaz
• FATİH FANER
• MUHAMMED KARAGÜL
• Ömer Kars
• SeFa TaKar
• Emin Savas
• Yusuf Kenan Kars

U16 TURKISH NATIONAL TEAM

• SEFA Kavaz
• FATİH FANER
• MUHAMMED KARAGÜL
• Ömer Kars
• SeFa TaKar
• Emin Savas

U14 National Development Team

• Fatih Taygar
• Burak Kizilkaya
• Emre Altunlu 
• Yusuf Gürsoy