Estonia men's national ice hockey team explained

Estonia
Badge:Estonia national ice hockey team logo (current).png
Badge Size:150px
Nickname:Pääsukesed (Swallows)
Association:Estonian Ice Hockey Association
General Manager:Jüri Rooba
Coach:Petri Skriko
Asst Coach: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
Iihf Code:EST
Iihf Max:23
Iihf Max Date:2007
Iihf Min:29
Iihf Min Date:2014–15
First Game: 2–1
(Helsinki, Finland; 20 February 1937)
Largest Win: 27–1
(Barcelona, Spain; 16 March 1994)
26–0
(Tallinn, Estonia; 6 November 2015)
Largest Loss: 16–0
(Ljubljana, Slovenia; 21 April 2001)
World Champ Apps:29
World Champ First:1994
World Champ Best:19th (1998)
Record:96–115–13

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.

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Estonia has yet to qualify for the Olympics.

World Championship

DivisionChampionshipCoachCaptainFinishRank
As part of
C1 1993 RigaAlexander RomantsovQualifications 2nd
C2 1994 BarcelonaAlexander RomantsovPromoted 1st
C1 1995 SofiaAlexander RomantsovGroup stage 4th in Group C1
C 1996 JeseniceAlexander RomantsovGroup stage 5th in Group C
C 1997 TallinnAlexander RomantsovPromoted 3rd in Group C
B 1998 LjubljanaAlexander RomantsovGroup stage 3rd in Group B
B 1999 OdenseAlexander RomantsovGroup stage 6th in Group B
B 2000 KatowiceAlexander RomantsovGroup stage 6th in Group B
Division I 2001 Ljubljana Vesa Surenkinrelegated 6th in Group B
Division II 2002 Cape Town Vesa SurenkinPromoted 1st in Group A
Division I 2003 Zagreb Vesa SurenkinGroup stage 3rd in Group B
Division I 2004 GdańskJuri TsepilovGroup stage 4th in Group B
Division I 2005 EindhovenJuri TsepilovGroup stage 4th in Group B
Division I 2006 TallinnJuri TsepilovGroup stage 4th in Group B
Division I 2007 Qiqihar Jorma RäisänenGroup stage 4th in Group A
Division I 2008 SapporoRais Davletkildijevrelegated 6th in Group B
Division II 2009 Novi SadRais DavletkildijevGroup stage 2nd in Group A
Division II 2010 Narva Ismo LehkonenPromoted 1st in Group B
Division I 2011 KievDmitri Medvedevrelegated 6th in Group B
Division II 2012 ReykjavíkDmitri MedvedevPromoted 1st in Group A
Division I 2013 Donetsk Sakari Pietilärelegated 6th in Group B
Division II 2014 Belgrade Sakari PietiläPromoted 1st in Group A
Division I 2015 Eindhoven Saku MartikainenGroup stage 5th in Group B
Division I 2016 Zagreb Jussi TupamäkiGroup stage 5th in Group B
Division I 2017 Belfast Jussi TupamäkiGroup stage 4th in Group B
Division I 2018 Kaunas Jussi TupamäkiGroup stage 3rd in Group B
Division I 2019 Tallinn Jussi TupamäkiGroup stage 4th in Group B
Division I 2020 KatowiceCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1]
Division I 2021 KatowiceCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]
Division I 2022 Tychy Jussi TupamäkiGroup stage 4th in Group B
Division I 2023 Tallinn Jussi TupamäkiGroup stage 4th in Group B
Division I 2024 Vilnius Petri SkrikoGroup stage 3rd in Group B
Division I 2025 Tallinnin Group B

Current roster

Roster for the 2024 IIHF World Championship Division I Group B tournament.[3]

Head coach: Petri Skriko

No.Pos.NameHeightWeightBirthdateTeam
1 G 1.8m (05.9feet) 75abbr=onNaNabbr=on 1990 10, df=y HC Panter
5 D 1.89m (06.2feet) 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on 1999 3, df=y Hunters
6 D 1.87m (06.14feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on 2004 4, df=y Minnesota Blue Ox
7 D 2.02m (06.63feet) 97abbr=onNaNabbr=on 1999 5, df=y HC Panter
8 F C 1.91m (06.27feet) 95abbr=onNaNabbr=on 1993 9, df=y JYP
9 D A 1.91m (06.27feet) 91abbr=onNaNabbr=on 1996 4, df=y Evansville Thunderbolts
10 F 1.8m (05.9feet) 89abbr=onNaNabbr=on 2000 11, df=y HC Panter
11 F 1.87m (06.14feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on 2000 3, df=y JoKP
12 F 1.86m (06.1feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on 1997 2, df=y EC Bregenzerwald
13 F 1.87m (06.14feet) 86abbr=onNaNabbr=on 2001 3, df=y HC Panter
14 D 1.86m (06.1feet) 83abbr=onNaNabbr=on 2002 7, df=y EC Bregenzerwald
15 F 1.88m (06.17feet) 88abbr=onNaNabbr=on 1999 4, df=y JKH GKS Jastrzębie
17 F 1.93m (06.33feet) 93abbr=onNaNabbr=on 2000 4, df=y K-Espoo
18 F 1.75m (05.74feet) 70abbr=onNaNabbr=on 1994 10, df=y HC Panter
19 F 1.83m (06feet) 90abbr=onNaNabbr=on 2000 8, df=y Boro/Vetlanda HC
22 F 1.75m (05.74feet) 78abbr=onNaNabbr=on 2003 5, df=y Philadelphia Rebels
23 F 1.93m (06.33feet) 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on 1998 4, df=y GKS Tychy
25 F 1.8m (05.9feet) 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on 1997 1, df=y HC Panter
26 D 1.85m (06.07feet) 92abbr=onNaNabbr=on 2003 11, df=y HC Panter
27 D 1.75m (05.74feet) 81abbr=onNaNabbr=on 2003 7, df=y EC Bregenzerwald
28 D A 1.83m (06feet) 85abbr=onNaNabbr=on 1979 3, df=y Free agent
30 G 1.85m (06.07feet) 87abbr=onNaNabbr=on 1999 10, df=y Nice

All-time record against other nations

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OpponentPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGD
2 2 0 0 25 5 +20
2 0 0 2 3 9 -6
3 0 0 3 4 31 -27
3 3 0 0 22 4 +18
2 2 0 0 37 1 +36
8 5 0 3 65 26 +39
11 6 1 4 55 39 +16
7 1 2 4 19 26 -7
3 1 0 2 4 12 -8
4 1 1 2 7 19 -12
2 0 0 2 3 7 -4
10 3 0 7 25 49 -24
8 2 2 4 28 37 -9
4 4 0 0 33 5 +28
5 5 0 0 79 9 +70
3 1 0 2 4 10 -6
7 0 1 6 16 32 -16
9 1 0 8 14 48 -34
5 0 0 5 6 32 -26
36 20 1 15 139 140 -1
1 1 0 0 13 3 +10
12 9 1 2 51 33 +18
1 1 0 0 16 1 +15
2 1 0 1 2 4 -2
2 2 0 0 36 2 +34
19 1 1 17 37 96 -59
12 7 0 5 43 50 -7
5 4 0 1 20 12 +8
9 2 3 4 27 50 -23
2 2 0 0 42 1 +41
3 2 0 1 24 7 +17
4 3 0 1 26 9 +17
1 1 0 0 24 0 +24
16 3 0 13 25 79 -54
1 0 0 1 1 7 -6
Total 224 96 13 115 975 895 +80

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IIHF cancels Division I tournaments. 17 March 2019. iihf.com.
  2. Web site: IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations. 18 November 2020. International Ice Hockey Federation.
  3. Web site: Estonia. 1 June 2024. IIHF.