Alec Koçoğlu

Alec Koçoğlu
Date of birth	December 1, 1994
place of birth	Malibu , California , United States
size	170 cm
Weight	70 kg
position	striker
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
2011-2013	Başkent Yıldızları SK
since 2013	İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK

Alec Koçoğlu (born December 1, 1994 in Malibu , California , United States ) is an American - Turkish ice hockey player who has been under contract with İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK in the Turkish Super League since 2013 . His brother Andy is also a Turkish international.

Career

Alec Koçoğlu, who was born to Turkish-Armenian parents in Malibu , California , began his career as an ice hockey player with junior teams in the western United States. In 2011 he left the country of his birth and moved to the Turkish Super League , where he was initially under contract with Başkent Yıldızları SK . With the club from Ankara he was Turkish national champion in 2012 and 2013 . Despite these successes, he moved from the capital to the Aegean coast in 2013 to İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK , where he has played since then.

International

In the Turkish national team Koçoğlu was used for the first time at the 2014 World Cup in Division II. But although he led his colors twice in the first tournament game against New Zealand , the team had to accept a 3-6 defeat and at the end of the tournament, despite a final 6-4 win against China , accepted the move to Division III. There he was on the ice the following year and was recognized as top scorer and best striker. He was together with his compatriots Serdar Semiz and Serkan Gümüş as well as the Georgian Vitali Dumbadse the second best scorer behind the North Korean Hong Chun-rim and behind his compatriot Emrah Özmen also the second best preparer. Nevertheless, the direct promotion to Division II did not succeed, as the decisive game against North Korea was lost 3: 4 after extra time. In the following year , he was promoted back to Division II with five blessings in five games.

Achievements and Awards

• 2012 Turkish champion with Başkent Yıldızları SK
• 2013 Turkish champion with Başkent Yıldızları SK
• 2015 Best striker and top scorer at the Division III World Championship
• In 2016 promotion to Division II, Group B, at the Division III World Championship

Web links

• Alec Koçoğlu at eliteprospects.com (English)