Avneri valley

Avneri valley
Date of birth	May 20, 1985
place of birth	Dallas , Texas , United States
size	176 cm
Weight	75 kg
position	defender
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
2005-2006	Dallas Titans
2007	Varkaus Eagles
2008-2011	HC Holon (until 2009 HC Mercaz)
2012-2014	Devils Rishon LeZion
2014-2017	HC Bat Yam
since 2017	Dragons Nes Ziona

Tal Avneri (born May 20, 1985 in Dallas , Texas ) is an American - Israeli ice hockey player who has been under contract with the Dragons Nes Ziona in the Israeli ice hockey league since 2017 .

Career

Avneri first played in his hometown with the Dallas Titans in the Bantam League. In 2007 he moved to the fourth Finnish division for the Varkaus Eagles. During the current season, however, he left Finland and went to the Israeli ice hockey league for HC Mercaz . From 2012 he played for two years for the Devils Rischon LeZion , with whom he became national champion in 2013 and 2014 . In 2014 he moved to league competitor HC Bat Yam , with whom he won the Israeli title again in 2016. He has been under contract with the Dragons Nes Zion since 2017 .

International

For the Israeli national team , Tal Avneri played the World Championships in Division II in 2008 , 2009 , 2010 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 and 2015 . After relegation in 2010, the defender and his team took part in the 2011 World Cup in Division III in Cape Town and won the title there with a hard-fought 6: 5 after extra time against the hosts and together with them, the immediate promotion. He himself was voted the best player on his team.

Achievements and Awards

• 2011 Promotion to Division II at the 2011 World Cup, Division III
• 2013 Israeli champion with the Devils Rishon LeZion
• 2013 Promotion to Division II, Group A, at the 2013 World Cup, Division II, Group B.
• 2014 Israeli champion with the Devils Rishon LeZion
• 2016 Israeli champion with the HC Bat Yam

Web links

• Tal Avneri at eliteprospects.com (English)