# Robert Rooba

Robert Rooba (born 2 September 1993) is an Estonian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for KooKoo of the Liiga.
Rooba also represents Estonia in international hockey competitions, serving as team captain.

## Playing career

Rooba began playing hockey with HC Purikad. In May 2008, he relocated to Finland where he played for Blues youth teams. Rooba made his SM-liiga debut on 5 January 2012, at the age of 18, in a 2–3 overtime loss to Lukko.
On 18 January 2016, Rooba signed for Hermes of the Mestis 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 Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He scored in his KHL debut in Severstal Cherepovets' 2–3 loss to SKA Saint Petersburg 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

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2007–08 | HC Purikad | EST | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Estonia Jr. Team | EST | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Estonia Jr. Team | EST | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Blues | FIN U18 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 2010–11 | Blues | FIN U18 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | Blues | FIN U20 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Blues | FIN U20 | 39 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | Blues | SM-l | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Blues | FIN U20 | 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 | FIN U20 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | JYP | Liiga | 59 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | JYP | Liiga | 55 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | JYP | Liiga | 51 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | JYP | Liiga | 59 | 30 | 11 | 41 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 39 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23 | JYP | Liiga | 59 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | JYP | Liiga | 56 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liiga totals | Liiga totals | Liiga totals | 476 | 93 | 64 | 157 | 180 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 39 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| 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 |
| 2016 | Estonia | OGQ | NQ | 6 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 2 |
| 2017 | Estonia | WC-D1 | 26th | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| 2018 | Estonia | WC-D1 | 25th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | Estonia | WC-D1 | 26th | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | Estonia | WC-D1 | 25th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Estonia | WC-D1 | 26th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 31 | 32 | 32 | 64 | 30 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 64 | 48 | 45 | 93 | 43 |

## Honours and achievements

| Award | Year |
| Champions Hockey League champion | 2018 |