Estonia men's national ice hockey team
The Estonian men's national ice hockey team is the ice hockey team representing Estonia internationally. The team is controlled by the Estonian Ice Hockey Association (Estonian: Eesti Jäähokiliit), a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
| Nickname(s) | Pääsukesed (Swallows) |
|---|---|
| Association | Estonian Ice Hockey Association |
| General manager | Jüri Rooba |
| Head coach | Petri Skriko |
| Assistants | Kaupo Kaljuste Mikko Mäenpää |
| Captain | Robert Rooba |
| Most games | Lauri Lahesalu (131) |
| Top scorer | Andrei Makrov (82) |
| Most points | Andrei Makrov (148) |
| Home stadium | Tondiraba Ice Hall |
| Team colors | |
| IIHF code | EST |
| Ranking | |
| Current IIHF | 28 (27 May 2024)[1] |
| Highest IIHF | 23 (2007) |
| Lowest IIHF | 29 (2014–15) |
| First international | |
| Finland 2–1 Estonia (Helsinki, Finland; 20 February 1937) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Estonia 27–1 South Africa (Barcelona, Spain; 16 March 1994) Estonia 26–0 Bulgaria (Tallinn, Estonia; 6 November 2015) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Slovenia 16–0 Estonia (Ljubljana, Slovenia; 21 April 2001) | |
| IIHF World Championships | |
| Appearances | 29 (first in 1994) |
| Best result | 19th (1998) |
| International record (W–L–T) | |
| 96–115–13 | |
Competitive record
Olympic Games
Estonia has yet to qualify for the Olympics.
World Championship
| Division | Championship | Coach | Captain | Finish | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 – 1991 | As part of Soviet Union | ||||||||||
| C1 | 1993 Riga | Alexander Romantsov | – | Qualifications | 2nd | ||||||
| C2 | 1994 Barcelona | Alexander Romantsov | – | Promoted | 1st | ||||||
| C1 | 1995 Sofia | Alexander Romantsov | – | Group stage | 4th in Group C1 | ||||||
| C | 1996 Jesenice | Alexander Romantsov | – | Group stage | 5th in Group C | ||||||
| C | 1997 Tallinn | Alexander Romantsov | – | Promoted | 3rd in Group C | ||||||
| B | 1998 Ljubljana | Alexander Romantsov | – | Group stage | 3rd in Group B | ||||||
| B | 1999 Odense | Alexander Romantsov | – | Group stage | 6th in Group B | ||||||
| B | 2000 Katowice | Alexander Romantsov | – | Group stage | 6th in Group B | ||||||
| Division I | 2001 Ljubljana | Vesa Surenkin | – | relegated | 6th in Group B | ||||||
| Division II | 2002 Cape Town | Vesa Surenkin | – | Promoted | 1st in Group A | ||||||
| Division I | 2003 Zagreb | Vesa Surenkin | – | Group stage | 3rd in Group B | ||||||
| Division I | 2004 Gdańsk | Juri Tsepilov | – | Group stage | 4th in Group B | ||||||
| Division I | 2005 Eindhoven | Juri Tsepilov | – | Group stage | 4th in Group B | ||||||
| Division I | 2006 Tallinn | Juri Tsepilov | – | Group stage | 4th in Group B | ||||||
| Division I | 2007 Qiqihar | Jorma Räisänen | – | Group stage | 4th in Group A | ||||||
| Division I | 2008 Sapporo | Rais Davletkildijev | – | relegated | 6th in Group B | ||||||
| Division II | 2009 Novi Sad | Rais Davletkildijev | – | Group stage | 2nd in Group A | ||||||
| Division II | 2010 Narva | Ismo Lehkonen | – | Promoted | 1st in Group B | ||||||
| Division I | 2011 Kiev | Dmitri Medvedev | – | relegated | 6th in Group B | ||||||
| Division II | 2012 Reykjavík | Dmitri Medvedev | – | Promoted | 1st in Group A | ||||||
| Division I | 2013 Donetsk | Sakari Pietilä | – | relegated | 6th in Group B | ||||||
| Division II | 2014 Belgrade | Sakari Pietilä | – | Promoted | 1st in Group A | ||||||
| Division I | 2015 Eindhoven | Saku Martikainen | – | Group stage | 5th in Group B | ||||||
| Division I | 2016 Zagreb | Jussi Tupamäki | – | Group stage | 5th in Group B | ||||||
| Division I | 2017 Belfast | Jussi Tupamäki | – | Group stage | 4th in Group B | ||||||
| Division I | 2018 Kaunas | Jussi Tupamäki | – | Group stage | 3rd in Group B | ||||||
| Division I | 2019 Tallinn | Jussi Tupamäki | – | Group stage | 4th in Group B | ||||||
| Division I | 2020 Katowice | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] | |||||||||
| Division I | 2021 Katowice | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | |||||||||
| Division I | 2022 Tychy | Jussi Tupamäki | – | Group stage | 4th in Group B | ||||||
| Division I | 2023 Tallinn | Jussi Tupamäki | – | Group stage | 4th in Group B | ||||||
| Division I | 2024 Vilnius | Petri Skriko | – | Group stage | 3rd in Group B | ||||||
| Division I | 2025 Tallinn | – | in Group B | ||||||||
Current roster
Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship Division I Group B tournament.[4]
Head coach: Petri Skriko
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Villem-Henrik Koitmaa | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 3 October 1990 | HC Panter |
| 5 | D | Eduard Slessarevski | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 16 March 1999 | Hunters |
| 6 | D | Konrad Kudeviita | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 27 April 2004 | Minnesota Blue Ox |
| 7 | D | Saveli Novikov | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 22 May 1999 | HC Panter |
| 8 | F | Robert Rooba – C | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 2 September 1993 | JYP |
| 9 | D | Vadim Vasjonkin – A | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 30 April 1996 | Evansville Thunderbolts |
| 10 | F | Rasmus Kiik | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 18 November 2000 | HC Panter |
| 11 | F | Kristjan Kombe | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 28 March 2000 | JoKP |
| 12 | F | Erik Embrich | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 23 February 1997 | EC Bregenzerwald |
| 13 | F | Nikita Puzakov | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 14 March 2001 | HC Panter |
| 14 | D | Daniil Kulintsev | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 21 July 2002 | EC Bregenzerwald |
| 15 | F | Robert Arrak | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 1 April 1999 | JKH GKS Jastrzębie |
| 17 | F | Morten Jürgens | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 17 April 2000 | K-Espoo |
| 18 | F | Kevin Parras | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 4 October 1994 | HC Panter |
| 19 | F | Artemi Aleksandrov | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 28 August 2000 | Boro/Vetlanda HC |
| 22 | F | Klaus Kaspar Jõgi | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 18 May 2003 | Philadelphia Rebels |
| 23 | F | Mark Viitanen | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 4 April 1998 | GKS Tychy |
| 25 | F | Daniil Fursa | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 6 January 1997 | HC Panter |
| 26 | D | Patrick Kookmaa | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 27 November 2003 | HC Panter |
| 27 | D | Robert Ossipov | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 2 July 2003 | EC Bregenzerwald |
| 28 | D | Lauri Lahesalu – A | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 29 March 1979 | Free agent |
| 30 | G | Conrad Mölder | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 6 October 1999 | Nice |
All-time record against other nations
- As of 10 November 2023.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | +20 |
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| Belarus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 31 | -27 |
| Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | +36 |
| China | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 26 | +39 |
| Croatia | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 39 | +16 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 26 | -7 |
| Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| France | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 19 | -12 |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| Great Britain | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 49 | -24 |
| Hungary | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 37 | -9 |
| Iceland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | +28 |
| Israel | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 9 | +70 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
| Japan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 32 | -16 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 48 | -34 |
| Latvia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 32 | -26 |
| Lithuania | 36 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 139 | 140 | -1 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 33 | +18 |
| North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 |
| Norway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | +34 |
| Poland | 19 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 37 | 96 | -59 |
| Romania | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 50 | -7 |
| Serbia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | +8 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 50 | -23 |
| South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | +41 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 |
| Spain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 9 | +17 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | +24 |
| Ukraine | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 79 | -54 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| Total | 224 | 96 | 13 | 115 | 975 | 895 | +80 |
See also
References
- "IIHF Men's World Ranking". IIHF. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- "IIHF cancels Division I tournaments". iihf.com. 17 March 2019.
- "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- "Estonia". IIHF. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
External links
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