Berk Akın
| Berk Akın | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 14, 1996 |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | left |
| TBHSL team | B.B. Ankara SK |
| National team |  Turkey |
| Playing career | –present |
Berk Akın (born November 14, 1996) is a Turkish ice hockey goaltender. He plays in the B.B. Ankara SK and is a member of the Turkey men's national under-18 ice hockey team. As of the 2012-13 term, he is a student of 11th grade at Bahçelievler Deneme High School in Ankara.[1][2][3][4]
His interest in sports was awakened by his mother Yeşim Tabak, who was a professional handball player an instructor for physical education. Akın began with ice hockey at the age of eight.[1]
Berk Akın participated at the 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships - Division III Group B held January 7-10 in İzmit, Turkey.[2][3]
Awards
Individual
- Best Goalkeeper selected by the Directorate - 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships-Division III Group B[5][3]
National team
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Buzun Kaplanı: Berk Akın". Anayurt Gazete (in Turkish). 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Team Roster Turkey-As of 1 Feb 2013". IIHF. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Berk Akin". Elite Hockey Prospects. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ↑ "Berk Akin". European Ice Hockey Online. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
- ↑ "Best Players Selected By the Directorate". IIHF. Retrieved 2013-03-10.