Robert Rooba
| Robert Rooba | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Rooba with Blues in 2013 | |||
| Born |
2 September 1993 Tallinn, Estonia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
JYP HC Purikad Blues Hermes | ||
| National team |
 Estonia | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Robert Rooba (born 2 September 1993) is an Estonian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing in Finland for JYP of the Liiga. He is a member of the Estonia men's national ice hockey team and serves as the team's alternate captain.
Playing career
Rooba began playing ice hockey with HC Purikad.
In May 2008, Rooba relocated to Finland where he signed with Blues.[1] Rooba made his SM-liiga debut on 5 January 2012 against Lukko, at the age of 18.
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]
International play
Rooba's international career started at the under-20 level, where he played for Estonia in the 2009 World Junior Championships. He had one assist as the team finished sixth in Division I and were relegated to Division II.
He was first selected to represent Estonia in the 2010 World Championships, where he and the team won the Division II Group B tournament and were promoted to Division I. During the tournament he scored three goals and two assists in five games. Since 2013, Rooba has served as an alternate captain for the team.
Personal life
Rooba's father, Jüri Rooba, was also an ice 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 | EML | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Estonia Jr. Team | EML | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Estonia Jr. Team | EML | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Blues Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 34 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Blues Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 39 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Blues | SM-l | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Blues Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 38 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | Blues | SM-l | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | KooKoo | Mestis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Blues Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| EML totals | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Liiga totals | 137 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Mestis totals | 36 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 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 | |
| 2017 | Estonia | WC-D1 | 26th | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | |
| Junior totals | 31 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 30 | ||||
| Senior totals | 40 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 37 | ||||
References
- ^ "Roobade pere lugu: loobuda poja karjääri nimel tööst ja kodumaast" (in Estonian). Eesti Päevaleht. October 28, 2010.
- ^ "Bluesist lahkunud Rooba hakkab mängima senisest nõrgemas liigas" (in Estonian). Postimees. January 18, 2016.
- ^ "Uus koduklubi: Robert Rooba liitub Soome kõrgliiga neljanda meeskonnaga" (in Estonian). Postimees. April 27, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database