Batuhan Akay | |||
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Born | March 3, 1995 | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
TBHSL team Former teams |
Zeytinburnu Belediyespor
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Playing career | 2010–present |
Batuhan Akay (born March 3, 1995), is a Turkish ice hockey forward currently playing in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League for Zeytinburnu Belediyespor. He is a member of the Turkey men's national junior ice hockey team. The 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) tall player at 73 kg (161 lb) shoots right-handed.
Akay began his ice hockey playing career in the 2010–11 season at Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt SK. After appearing for İzmit Şirintepe SK in the 2013–14 season of the Turkish Ice Hockey First League, and then for İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi GSK in the 2014–15 season of the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, he joined the Istanbul-based league-champion Zeytinburnu Belediyespor. He enjoyed his team's league champion title in the 2015–16 season.
Akay debuted at the IIHF Continental Cup appearing for İzmir BB GSK in the 2014–15 tournament. He played for Zeytinburnu BSK in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 matches.
He was admitted to the Turkey national U18 team, and played at the 2011 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III matches of the Continental Cup.