Erol Kahraman

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

Erol Kahraman in 2016.

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. EROL KAHRAMAN, Cyprus Turkish Football Association, retrieved 8 March 2021
  3. 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. 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

Erol Kahraman career statistics at EliteProspects.com

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