Istanbul Paten Kulübü
Encyclopedia
The İstanbul Paten Kulübü (literally: "Istanbul Skating Club") is an ice hockey
sports club established 1987 in Istanbul
, Turkey
. The team participates in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig
(TBHSL). Istanbul Paten plays out of the Galleria Ice Rink
at Bakırköy
, Istanbul. The club's colors are blue, white and red.
The team won the TBHSL championship in the 1997–98 season.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
sports club established 1987 in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The team participates in the Turkish Hockey SuperLig
Turkish Ice Hockey Super League
The Turkish Ice Hockey Super League is the highest level of ice hockey in Turkey. It is operated under the jurisdiction of the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Unlike the National Hockey League, the Super League is not divided into conferences;...
(TBHSL). Istanbul Paten plays out of the Galleria Ice Rink
Galleria Ice Rink
Galleria Ice Rink is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey rink located within the Galleria Ataköy shopping center located in Bakırköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was opened in 1989...
at Bakırköy
Bakirköy
This article is about a neighbourhood in IstanbulBakırköy is a neighborhood, municipality and district on the European side of İstanbul, Turkey. The quarter is densely populated, has a residential character and is inhabited by a middle class population...
, Istanbul. The club's colors are blue, white and red.
The team won the TBHSL championship in the 1997–98 season.