Barış Coşkun

Barış Coşkun

Barış Coşkun playing for Turkey national team at the 2016 IIHF World Championship Division III match against Hong Kong.
Born (1984-07-02) July 2, 1984
Turkey
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shoots Right
TBHSL team Zeytinburnu BS
National team  Turkey
Playing career 2012–present

Barış Coşkun (born July 2, 1984) is a Turkish ice hockey defenceman. Currently, he plays in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League for Zeytinburnu BS. The 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) tall player at 90 kg (200 lb) shoots rightt-handed.[1] He also coaches his team.[2]

Sporting career

Coşkun is a member of the Istanbul-based ice hockey team Zeytinburnu Belediyespor, he entered in the 2012-13 season.[1] He also serves as the team coach.[2]

He enjoyed winning the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League twice in the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons.[1][2][3] He played at the first round matches of the 2015–16 IIHF Continental Cup in Belgrade, Serbia and 2016–17 IIHF Continental Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria.[4] His team became group champion in the 2016-17 Cup's first round, and advanced to the second round.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Baris Coskun". Elite Prospects Hockey. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  2. 1 2 3 Kayayerli, Damla (2015-11-29). "Parkta filizlendi Avrupa'ya uzandı". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  3. ↑ "Zeytinburnu Belediyesi Buz Hokeyi Takımı Şampiyon Oldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  4. ↑ Kayayerli, Damla (2015-12-23). "Turkish youth kick drug-addiction, become ice hockey stars". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  5. ↑ "Zeytinburnu Belediyesi SK". Euro Hockey. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
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