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Robert Rooba
Born (1993-09-02)2 September 1993,
Tallinn, Estonia
Height
Weight
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
Liiga team
F. teams
JYP
Blues
Severstal Cherepovets
Ntl. team  Estonia
Playing career 2011–present

Robert Rooba (born 2 September 1993) is an Estonian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for JYP of the Liiga.

Rooba also represents Estonia in international hockey competitions, serving as team captain.

Playing career[]

Rooba began playing hockey with HC Purikad. In May 2008, he relocated to Finland where he played for Blues youth teams. Rooba made his SM-liiga debut on 5 January 2012, at the age of 18, in a 2–3 overtime loss to Lukko.[1]

On 18 January 2016, Rooba signed for Hermes of the Mestis for the remainder of the season.[2]

On 27 April 2016, Rooba signed a two-year contract, with an option of extension for another season, with JYP of the Liiga.[3] He won the 2017–18 Champions Hockey League with JYP. On 7 March 2018, Rooba signed a one-year contract extension.[4]

On 1 May 2021, Rooba signed a one-year contract with Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[5] He scored in his KHL debut in Severstal Cherepovets' 2–3 loss to SKA Saint Petersburg on 2 September 2021, his 28th birthday.[6]

On 12 May 2022, Rooba signed a two-year contract to return to JYP.[7]

International play[]

Rooba debuted internationally for the Estonia junior team at the 2009 World Junior Championships. He recorded one assist as the team finished sixth in Division I and were relegated to Division II.

Rooba first played for the senior team at the 2010 World Championships. He finished the tournament with 3 goals and 2 assists, helping Estonia to win the Division II Group B and promotion to Division I. Rooba was named captain for the 2022 World Championships.

Personal life[]

Rooba's father, Jüri Rooba, was also a hockey player and is the current general manager of the national team.

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 HC Purikad EST 9 1 4 5 2
2007–08 Estonia Jr. Team EST 5 3 1 4 0
2008–09 Estonia Jr. Team EST 4 1 0 1 0
2011–12 Blues SM-l 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Blues SM-l 2 0 0 0 2
2012–13 KooKoo Mestis 3 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Blues Liiga 36 1 3 4 8 1 0 0 0 0
2013–14 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 4 3 0 3 2
2014–15 Blues Liiga 48 5 3 8 6 4 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Kiekko-Vantaa Mestis 1 2 0 2 2
2015–16 Blues Liiga 30 0 0 0 4
2015–16 Hermes Mestis 16 5 3 8 6 7 3 3 6 8
2016–17 JYP Liiga 20 3 2 5 10 6 0 2 2 0
2016–17 JYP-Akatemia Mestis 12 3 1 4 2
2017–18 JYP Liiga 59 11 5 16 8 4 0 1 1 2
2018–19 JYP Liiga 55 17 8 25 18 3 0 0 0 2
2019–20 JYP Liiga 51 11 13 24 20
2020–21 JYP Liiga 59 30 11 41 54
2021–22 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 39 5 2 7 8
Liiga totals 361 78 45 123 130 18 0 3 3 4
KHL totals 39 5 2 7 8

International statistics[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Estonia WJC18-D2 26th 5 3 4 7 2
2009 Estonia WJC-D1 22nd 5 0 1 1 6
2010 Estonia WJC18-D2 31st 1 2 1 3 0
2010 Estonia WJC-D2 31st 5 3 0 3 16
2010 Estonia WC-D2 29th 5 3 2 5 0
2011 Estonia WJC-D2 31st 5 4 6 10 2
2011 Estonia WC-D1 27th 5 0 0 0 4
2012 Estonia WJC-D2 30th 5 13 6 19 0
2012 Estonia WC-D2 29th 5 3 5 8 6
2013 Estonia WJC-D2 29th 5 7 14 21 4
2013 Estonia WC-D1 28th 5 1 3 4 0
2014 Estonia WC-D2 29th 5 6 8 14 2
2015 Estonia WC-D1 27th 5 1 3 4 0
2016 Estonia WC-D1 27th 5 4 4 8 0
2016 Estonia OGQ NQ 6 12 16 28 2
2017 Estonia WC-D1 26th 5 4 3 7 25
2018 Estonia WC-D1 25th 4 3 0 3 2
2019 Estonia WC-D1 26th 5 4 1 5 0
2022 Estonia WC-D1 25th 4 4 0 4 0
Junior totals 31 32 32 64 30
Senior totals 59 45 45 90 41

Honours and achievements[]

Award Year
Champions Hockey League champion 2018

References[]

External links[]

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