Kaupo Kaljuste

Kaupo Kaljuste
Date of birth	15th December 1981
place of birth	Tallinn , Estonian SSR
size	189 cm
Weight	97 kg
position	defender
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
2000-2001	Nokian Pyry
2002-2003	HK Karud
2003-2006	HC Panter Tallinn
2006-2007	Tallinn stars
2007-2008	Chelmsford Chieftains Heerenveen Flyers
2008-2009	HK Ogre Chamonix Hockey Club
2009-2010	Rovaniemen Kiekko KH Sanok
2010-2011	ASC Corona 2010 Brașov
2011-2013	Kongsvinger Knights

Kaupo Kaljuste (born December 15, 1981 in Tallinn , Estonian SSR ) is a former Estonian ice hockey player who was last under contract until 2013 with the Kongsvinger Knights in the Norwegian 1. divisjon , the second highest division of the Scandinavian country.

Career

Kaljuste began his career as a hockey player in the youth department of the Finnish club Nokian Pyry . In 2002 he returned to his Estonian homeland and made his debut for HK Karud in the Meistriliiga , where he immediately became top scorer among the defenders of the league. From 2003 to 2006 he played for HC Panter from his hometown Tallinn , with whom he became Estonian champion in 2004 . He was able to repeat this success in 2007 with the Tallinn Stars . He then quickly played in Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belarus, France, Finland, Poland and Romania, before moving to the Kongsvinger Knights in the Norwegian 1. divisjon , the second highest division in the Scandinavian country, in 2011 . There he ended his career in 2013.

International

In the junior division Kaljuste took part for Estonia in the U20 World Cup in Division II in 2001 , where he had to accept relegation to Division III with the Estonians.

With the men's national team he played in the World Championships of Division I in 2003 , 2004 , when he was the top scorer among the defenders of the tournament, in 2005 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 and 2011 as well as Division II in 2009 , 2010 and 2012 . He also represented his colors in the qualifying tournaments for the Winter Olympics in Turin in 2006 and in Vancouver in 2010 .

Achievements and Awards

• 2003 top scorer among the defenders of the Meistriliiga
• 2004 Estonian champion with HC Panter
• 2007 Estonian champion with the Tallinn Stars
• 2010 Promotion to Division I, Group B, at the World Championship Division II, Group B
• 2012 Promotion to Division I, Group B, at the World Cup Division II, Group A

Web links

• Kaupo Kaljuste at eliteprospects.com (English)