Sinan Akdag
German ice hockey defenceman
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| Intro | German ice hockey defenceman | |
| Places | Germany | |
| is | Athlete Ice hockey player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 5 November 1989, Rosenheim | |
| Age | 35 years | |
| Star sign | Scorpio |
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Biography
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, 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 and won the German championship in his first year with the team.
He received DEL Defenseman of the Year honors in 2015-16.
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.
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 | ||||