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 2 "Buzun Kaplanı: Berk Akın". Anayurt Gazete (in Turkish). 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- 1 2 "Team Roster Turkey-As of 1 Feb 2013" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- 1 2 3 4 "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" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
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