The Estonian Ice Hockey Association ( et, Eesti Jäähokiliit) is the national governing body of
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
in
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...
. Estonian membership in the
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF; french: Fédération internationale de hockey sur glace; german: Internationale Eishockey-Föderation) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 83 m ...
dated back to the 1930s, which had expired after the annexation of these countries by the Soviet Union in 1940 and 1945 respectively, was renewed after their sovereignty was re-established in the 1990s.
Professional teams
#HC Viking
#HC Tallinn
#Narva PSK
#Noortekoondis
Amateur teams
Amateur teams in Estonia are part of the "Independent Ice Hockey League" (HHL).
See also
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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 ( et, Eesti Jäähokiliit), a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation ...
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Estonia men's national junior ice hockey team
The Estonian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Estonia. The team represents Estonia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Hockey Championship Division II.
World Junior Champi ...
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List of ice hockey teams in Estonia
This is the list of ice hockey teams operating (or was operated) in Estonia. The list is incomplete.
Unsorted
* ATP Kohtla-Järve
* Central Kohtla-Järve (HK Central Kohtla-Järve)
* Dünamo Tallinn (HC Dünamo Tallinn)
* Estonian Juniors
* Dü ...
References
External links
Official website
Ice hockey in Estonia
Ice hockey governing bodies in Europe
National members of the International Ice Hockey Federation
Ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
1930s establishments in Estonia
Sports organizations established in the 1930s
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