Turkey men's national ice hockey team
Turkey's national team, ranked 39th globally, never Olympic qualified.
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The Turkish men's national ice hockey team represents Turkey under the authority of the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation (TBHF), which belongs to the International Ice Hockey Federation. The team holds the 39th position in the IIHF World Ranking and sits 11th in the separate ranking for Asian nations.
In 2014, the federation faced controversy when a foreign player wore the Turkish national jersey during a friendly match. Denis Legersky, a Slovak who had played in Turkey for three and a half years and was then with İzmir BB GSK, was listed as a coach-player for the game against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Though not a Turkish citizen, he wore Ogün Uzunali’s jersey and scored two goals in Sarajevo before 8,000 spectators, helping Turkey win 7–2. Officials from the Ministry of Youth and Sports protested the incident.
The team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.
As of 19 April 2026, the head coach is Dan Reja, with assistant coaches Burak Savas Aktürk and Yavuz Karakoc.
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