Bulbul Kartanbay
| Bulbul Kartanbay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 30, 1993 Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan | ||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHPA team | New Hampshire | ||
| Played for |
Metropolitan Riveters Aisulu Almaty | ||
| National team |
 Kazakhstan | ||
| Playing career | 2011–present | ||
| Website |
kartanbay | ||
Bulbul Kartanbay (Kazakh: Булбул Картанбаева, romanized: Bulbul Kartanbayeva; born 30 July 1993) is a Kazakh ice hockey forward, currently affiliated with the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) and a member of the Kazakh national team. She was the first player from Kazakhstan to play in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).[1][2][3]
Career[]
Kartanbay captained in Kazakhsan, before being drafted 15th overall by the Boston Blades in the 2017 CWHL Draft.[4] In 2018, she moved to North America to tryout for the Calgary Inferno. She would sign her first North American contract with the Metropolitan Riveters in 2019. After facing issues getting her visa processed, delaying her salary until halfway through the season, she would play 10 games for the Riveters before being sidelined due to concussion.[5]
In June 2020, Kartanbay was appointed one of the head coaches for the Princeton Tiger Lilies.[6] In September, it was announced that she was joining the New Hampshire section of the PWHPA.[7]
International[]
Kartanbay has played over 30 games for the senior Kazakh women's national team, first making the team as a teenager in 2012 and later serving as captain. [3]
Personal life[]
Kartanbay has a degree in tourism and hospitality from the International Information Technology University in Almaty.[8] Outside of hockey, she owns a bakery.[9]
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019-20 | Metropolitan Riveters | NWHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | -– | ||
| NWHL totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | – | -– | ||||
References[]
- ^ Murphy, Mike (9 August 2019). "Bulbul Kartanbay: Chasing a Dream". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Rice, Dan (17 August 2019). "Metropolitan Riveters: Kazakhstan Native Kartanbay & Nicole Arnold Sign". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ a b Shayakhmetova, Zhanna (21 September 2019). "Bulbul Kartanbay is first Kazakh athlete to play in National Women's Hockey League". The Astana Times. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Witte, Michelle (10 October 2015). "Astana Women's Hockey Team First Place Contender, Says Coach". The Astana Times. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Whelan, Kirsten (23 September 2020). "Bulbul Kartanbay on the Ups, Downs, and In-Betweens of North American Hockey". The Victory Press. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Coaches". Princeton Tiger Lilies Ice Hockey Club. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Jay, Michelle (19 May 2020). "2020-21 PWHPA Tracker". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "About". kartanbay.com. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Bulbul Kartanbay – The First Kazakh Athlete to Play in the NWHL". Fine Art Shippers. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Kazakhstani women's ice hockey forwards
- Sportspeople from Almaty
- Professional Women's Hockey Players Association players
- Metropolitan Riveters players
- Kazakhstani expatriate sportspeople
- Kazakhstani expatriates in the United States
- Kazakhstani ice hockey biography stubs