Sinan Akdag

Sinan Akdag
Born (1989-11-05) November 5, 1989
Rosenheim, West Germany
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
DEL team
Former teams		 Adler Mannheim
Krefeld Pinguine
National team  Germany
Playing career 2007–present

Sinan Akdag (born November 5, 1989) is a German professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for Adler Mannheim in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Playing career

A Rosenheim native,[1] Akdag came through the youth ranks of the Starbulls Rosenheim. After joining the Krefeld Pinguine organization, he made his debut in Germany's top-flight Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) during the 2007-08 campaign. Following a seven-year stint with the Krefeld team, he signed with fellow DEL side Adler Mannheim in 2014[2] and won the German championship in his first year with the team.[3]

He received DEL Defenseman of the Year honors in 2015-16.[4]

International play

After representing Germany at the U17, U18 and U20 level, he made his debut on the men's national team in December 2011.[5]

Career statistics

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Germany U17 10th 5 0 0 0 2
2007 Germany WJC18 8th 6 0 2 2 29
2009 Germany WJC 9th 6 0 1 1 0
2012 Germany WC 12th 4 0 0 0 2
2014 Germany WC 10th 7 0 1 1 2
2016 Germany WC 7th 8 1 1 2 0
Junior totals 17 0 3 3 31
Senior totals 19 1 2 3 4

References

  1. ↑ "NationalTurk Exclusive Interview: Sinan Akdag – He and his family have defeated the discriminatory German bureaucracy | NationalTurk". www.nationalturk.com. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  2. ↑ "Sinan Akdag freut sich riesig auf Mannheim". morgenweb, das Nachrichtenportal für die Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  3. ↑ "Adler Mannheim: Die Feierlichkeiten klingen aus". www.rnz.de. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  4. ↑ "ADLER Mannheim". www.adler-mannheim.de. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  5. ↑ "„Das bleibt ewig in Erinnerung" - 12 - DEL.org". www.del.org. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
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