Erol Kahraman

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Erol Kahraman in 2016.

Erol Kahraman is a British-born Canadian and Turkish ice hockey player and football player of Turkish Cypriot origin.[1]

Early life[]

Kahraman was born on January 2, 1983,[2] in London, England, to Turkish Cypriot parents.[3][4] At a young age, he emigrated with his parents to Kitchener, Canada, where he was encouraged to play ice hockey with his Canadian-born cousins.[5]

Ice hockey career[]

Erol Kahraman at the 2016 IIHF World Championship Division III match against Hong Kong.

Clubs[]

Kahraman's formal ice hockey education began with Kitchener Minor Hockey before he eventually landed with the Grande Prairie Kings. He then played with the Elmira Sugar Kings.[5] After his junior career, Kahraman played for senior hockey's Tavistock Royals and the Lucknow Lancers.[5] He then moved to Turkey to play professionally with the Ankara Panthers of the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League.[5]

International[]

In 2011 Kahraman was chosen to play in the Turkish men's national ice hockey team at the 2011 Winter Universiade held in Erzurum, Turkey.[6] At the 2015 World Ice Hockey Championship Kahraman was named the best goalkeeper of the final match.[3]

Football career[]

In addition to his ice hockey career, Kahraman has been based in Northern Cyprus where he was signed with Bostancı Bağcıl S.K. football club between 2012 and 2019.[2]

Awards[]

  • MWJHL Champion (2000-2001)
  • World Championship (D2B) Top Player on Team (2012-2013)
  • Turkish Champion (2014-2015)
  • World Championship (D3) Silver Medal (2014-2015)
  • Turkish Champion (2015-2016)
  • World Championship (D3) Best Goaltender (2015-2016)
  • World Championship (D3) Gold Medal (2015-2016)

References[]

  1. ^ Rebge, Süleyman (2014), Hem futbol hem de hokey oynuyor Kaynak: Hem futbol hem de hokey oynuyor, Yeni Düzen, retrieved 8 March 2021
  2. ^ a b EROL KAHRAMAN, Cyprus Turkish Football Association, retrieved 8 March 2021
  3. ^ a b Rebge, Süleyman (2015), Erol Kahraman gururlandırdı, Yeni Düzen, retrieved 8 March 2021
  4. ^ Kıbrıslı Türk Erol Kahraman, Buz Hokeyi Dünya Şampiyonası'nda forma giyiyor, Halkın Sesi Gazetesi, 2015, retrieved 8 March 2021
  5. ^ a b c d Former Sugar Kings goalie puts on the pads for Turkey, Waterloo Chronicle, 2011, retrieved 8 March 2021
  6. ^ "Ülkem için Kanada'dan geldim", Hürriyet, 2011, retrieved 8 March 2021

External links[]

Erol Kahraman career statistics at EliteProspects.com

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