Robert Rooba (born 2 September 1993) is an Estonian professional

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who currently plays for JYP of the

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. Rooba also represents

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in international hockey competitions, serving as

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Playing career

Rooba began playing hockey with HC Purikad. In May 2008, he relocated to Finland where he played for

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youth teams. Rooba made his

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debut on 5 January 2012, at the age of 18, in a 2–3 overtime loss to

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. On 18 January 2016, Rooba signed for

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of the

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for the remainder of the season. On 27 April 2016, Rooba signed a two-year contract, with an option of extension for another season, with JYP of the Liiga. He won the 2017–18 Champions Hockey League with JYP. On 7 March 2018, Rooba signed a one-year contract extension. On 1 May 2021, Rooba signed a one-year contract with

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of the

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(KHL). He scored in his KHL debut in Severstal Cherepovets' 2–3 loss to

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on 2 September 2021, his 28th birthday. On 12 May 2022, Rooba signed a two-year contract to return to JYP.

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

International

Honours and achievements

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rooba, Robert 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Tallinn Estonian ice hockey left wingers Espoo Blues players KooKoo players Kiekko-Vantaa players Kokkolan Hermes players JYP Jyväskylä players Severstal Cherepovets players Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Estonian expatriate ice hockey people Expatriate ice hockey players in Finland Expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Estonian expatriate sportspeople in Russia