Shoots Left Height 1.9 m | National team Turkey Position Winger | |
Born March 16, 1998 (age 18) ( 1998-03-16 ) Weight 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb) TBHSL team
Former teams Zeytinburnu Belediyespor
2013–2015 Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK
2015– Zeytinburnu BSK | ||
Ferhat Bakal (born March 16, 1998), is a Turkish ice hockey left winger currently playing in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League for Zeytinburnu Belediyespor. He is a member of the Turkey men's national ice hockey team. The 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) tall player at 75 kg (165 lb) shoots left-handed.
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Club
Bakal began his ice hockey career at the juniors team of Kocaeli BB Kağıt SK playing in the 2013–14 Turkish Ice Hockey Junior League season. In 2015, he joined the Istanbul-based Zeytinburnu Belediyespor, which finished the 2015–16 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League season as champion.
He took part at the 2015–16 IIHF Continental Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia. He played at the first round of the 2016–17 IIHF Continental Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria, and advanced to the second round in Jaca, Spain.
International
Bakal was admitted to the national U-18 team and played at the IIHF World U18 Championship Division III matches of 2014 and 2016.
As a member of the national junior team, he participated at the IIHF World U20 Championship Division III games in 2014, 2015 and 2016. In the 2016 tournament, Bakal was named Best Forward.
In 2016, he was called up to the national team and played at the 2016 IIHF World Championship Division III matches.