The Estonian Ice Hockey Association (Estonian: Eesti Jäähokliit) is the national governing body of ice hockey in Estonia. Estonian membership in the International Ice Hockey Federation 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.[1]
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| Association name | Eesti Jäähokiliit |
|---|---|
| IIHF Code | EST |
| Founded | 1935 |
| President | Rauno Parras |
| IIHF men's ranking | 28 |
| IIHF women's ranking | 40 |
| www.eestihoki.ee | |
The main task of the Ice Hockey Association is to popularize and develop ice hockey in the Republic of Estonia.
There are 14 clubs, 1,303 players (125 of them play in Unibet Hokiliiga), 10 indoor ice arenas and 23 outdoor ice rinks in the country.
26 referees officiating the games of the Estonian championship in all age classes.
The largest arena: Tondiraba (the main arena holds 5,840 spectators) in Tallinn.
Unibet Hokiliiga
editUnibet Hokiliiga is the top-tier ice hockey league in Estonia. The league consists of five teams. Regular season 2023–24 results:[2]
| # | Team | P | W | OT W | OT L | L | GF | GA | Diff | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narva PSK | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 51 | 51 | 28 |
| 2 | Välk 494 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 121 | 75 | 46 | 22 |
| 3 | Viru Sputnik | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 76 | 83 | −7 | 19 |
| 4 | HC Everest | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 60 | 97 | −37 | 10 |
| 5 | HC Panter | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 41 | 94 | −53 | 2 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "History of Ice Hockey: 1990 – today". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
- ^ "Jäähokiliit". ehis.eestihoki.ee. Retrieved 2024-07-08.