Milenyum Paten SK

Milenyum Paten Spor Kulübü is a Turkish women's ice hockey team in Ankara, Turkey playing in the Turkish Ice Hockey Women's League. Founded in 2002 for figure skating only, the club is active in ice hockey since 2007. In March 2014 the team won the league for the fifth time, becoming the most successful hockey team in the country. The club's colors are purple and silver.

The team, coached by Ömer Arasan, play their home matches at Ankara Ice Palace.

History

The club was founded by Ali Öztaşdelen, whose children experienced problems with their ice skating club in Ankara. The two children, who performed figure skating, persuaded their father to form their own ice hockey club trusting to be successful. Five championship titles following a runner-up position right after the establishment proved this. Teammates are also friends of the two since 6–7 years of age, who are now university students. 80% of the team players are member of the Turkey women's national ice hockey team. While son Umur Öztaşdelen acts as general manager of the club, daughter Gizem Öztaşdelen is a national, playing in forward position.

Between 2002 and 2007, the club's activity was in the field of figure skating only. Today, Milenyum Paten is the most successful ice hockey team in the country with five league champion titles. In the 2011-12 season, Milenyum Paten scored 114 goals while receiving only four in seven matches.

Team

2013-2014 schedule and results

2013-2014 regular season results

2014 playoffs

Team roster (2014-2015)

International participation

Milenyum Paten debuted internationally in the first round of the 2009–10 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup - Group C held on October 30-November 1, 2009 in Kralupy nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, where they played against HC Slavia Prag of Czech Republic (0-16), Terme Maribor of Slovenia (2-9) and MHC Martin of Slovakia (3-11) without gaining a match, and receiving in total 36 goals making 5 only.

In the preliminary round of the 2010–11 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup's Group B held on October 29–31, 2010 in Ankara, they played against Aisulu Almaty of Kazakhstan (0-15), Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups of France (0-10) and Terme Maribor from Slovenia (5-7).

The next year at the first round in the Group B of 2011–12 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup held on October 28 to 30, 2011 in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, Milenyum Paten's rivals were HK Pantera Minsk of Belarus (0-8), Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups from France (0-14) and HSC Csikszereda in Romania (2-5).

At their fourth appearance in the Group B of 2012–13 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup held on October 19–21, 2012 in Molodechno, Belarus, they met HK Pantera Minsk in Belarus (0-25), Aisulu Almaty from Kazakhstan (0-7) and SC Miercurea Ciuc of Romania (2-9).

In the preliminary round of the Group A of 2014–15 IIHF European Women's Champions Cup held on October 17–19, 2014 in Ankara, Turkey, Milenyum Paten managed to get their first at the international stage against SC Miercurea Ciuc of Romania (4-3). They lost to HK Poprad from Slovakia (2-5) and Aisulu Almaty from Kazakhstan (0-12). Milenyum Paten goalie Tanay Günay has received the best goalie award of the tournament.

Achievements

* Turkish Women's League champion: 2008-09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
* Turkish Women's League runner-up: 2007-08, 2012-1013

References

External links

Turkish Ice Hockey Federation official site

{{Turkish Ice Hockey Women's League Champions

Sports teams in Ankara
Ice hockey clubs established in 2002
Turkish Ice Hockey Women's League teams
2002 establishments in Turkey
Ice hockey teams in Turkey