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Teppo NumminenBuffalo Sabres

Finland flagTeppo Numminen

#27 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 08/09

Date of Birth
Jul 03, 1968
Age
58
Place of Birth
Tampere, FIN
Nation
Finland
Youth Team
Tappara
Position
D
Height
185 cm / 6'1"
Weight
90 kg / 198 lbs
Shoots
R
Status
Retired
  • U18 EJC Gold Medal1
  • Olympic Silver Medal2
  • Olympic Bronze Medal1
  • U20 WJC Bronze Medal1
  • Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame1
  • IIHF Hall of Fame1
  • Liiga Champion3
  • U20 WJC All-Star Team1
  • U20 WJC Best Defenseman1
  • World Championship All-Star Team1
Teppo Numminen Facts
Player Type
Glue GuyLeaderTwo-Way Defenseman
Drafted
1986 round 2 #29 overall by Winnipeg Jets
Son: Nicklas Numminen
Father: Kalevi Numminen
Brother: Teemu Numminen
Godson: Julius Mattila

Teppo Numminen is the highest-scoring Finnish defenseman in NHL history. He was selected 29th overall in 1986 after winning his first of 3 straight SM-liiga Championships with Tappara. He reached the 30-point mark 12 times over his 20-year career and set a career-high with 54 points in 1996. The 3x All-Star retired in 2009 with 117 goals and 637 points.

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Teppo Numminen Statistics
STeamLeagueGPGATPPIM+/-PostGPGATPPIM+/-
1984-1985Whitby LawmenOJAHL1639120-
1984-1985Tappara U18U18 SM-sarja------
1985-1986Tappara U20Jr. A SM-sarja20000-Playoffs30112-
1985-1986TapparaSM-liiga3124667Playoffs800003
1985-1986Finland U18EJC-1853258-
1986-1987TapparaSM-liiga4499181620Playoffs94154-
1986-1987FinlandWC1050547
1986-1987Finland (all)International1050547
1987-1988TapparaSM-liiga44101020298Playoffs10661264
1987-1988Finland U20WJC-2075274-
1987-1988FinlandCC41012-1
1987-1988Finland OlympicsOG614502
1987-1988Finland (all)International1024621
1988-1989Winnipeg JetsNHL691141536-11
1989-1990Winnipeg JetsNHL7911324320-4Playoffs7123101
1990-1991Winnipeg JetsNHL808253328-15
1990-1991FinlandWC1013410-
1990-1991Finland (all)International1013410-
1991-1992Winnipeg JetsNHL80534393215Playoffs70000-3
1991-1992FinlandCC61122-2
1991-1992Finland (all)International61122-2
1992-1993Winnipeg JetsNHL6673037334Playoffs61122-4
1993-1994Winnipeg Jets "A"NHL575182328-23
1994-1995TuTo Hockey LockoutSM-liiga12381144
1994-1995Winnipeg Jets "A"NHL42516211612
1995-1996Winnipeg Jets "A"NHL7411435422-4Playoffs60002-3
1995-1996FinlandWC10112-1
1995-1996Finland (all)International10112-1
1996-1997Phoenix Coyotes "A"NHL822252728-3Playoffs733603
1996-1997FinlandWCup20000-3
1996-1997FinlandWC522465
1996-1997Finland (all)International722462
1997-1998Phoenix Coyotes "A"NHL821140513025Playoffs100000
1997-1998Finland Olympics "A"OG61122-1
1997-1998Finland (all)International61122-1
1998-1999Phoenix Coyotes "A"NHL82103040303Playoffs72134-5
1999-2000Phoenix Coyotes "A"NHL79834421621Playoffs511201
2000-2001Phoenix Coyotes "A"NHL7252631369
2001-2002Phoenix Coyotes "C"NHL761335482013Playoffs400020
2001-2002Finland Olympics "A"OG401101
2001-2002Finland (all)International401101
2002-2003Phoenix Coyotes "C"NHL7862430300
2003-2004Dallas StarsNHL623141718-5Playoffs40110-1
2004-2005Finland "A"WCup60220-
2004-2005Finland (all)International60220-
2004-2005Did not play------
2005-2006Buffalo Sabres "A"NHL7523840366Playoffs1211243
2005-2006Finland Olympics "A"OG812322
2005-2006Finland (all)International812322
2006-2007Buffalo Sabres "A"NHL79227293217Playoffs16044410
2007-2008Buffalo SabresNHL100000
2008-2009Buffalo Sabres "A"NHL572151722-4
Teppo Numminen Career Totals by League
LeagueSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
CC2102130.304-30
EJC-18153251.008-0
International10681317300.44309*0
Jr. A SM-sarja120000.000-130110.332-
NHL2013721175206370.46513561282914230.28282
OG42438110.46440
OJAHL11639120.750-0
SM-liiga (Liiga)41312431550.425539327107170.63107*
U18 SM-sarja1-------0
WC42686140.542211*0
WCup280220.250-3*0
WJC-20175271.004-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Teppo Numminen Career Totals by Team
TeamSeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-SeasonsGPGATPPPGPIM+/-
USA flagBuffalo Sabres4212680860.4190192281560.21813
USA flagDallas Stars162314170.2718-5140110.250-1
Finland flagFinland42686140.542211*0
Finland flagFinland (CC)2102130.304-30
Finland flagFinland (WCup)280220.250-3*0
Finland flagFinland (all)10681317300.44309*0
Finland flagFinland Olympics42438110.46440
Finland flagFinland U18153251.008-0
Finland flagFinland U20175271.004-0
USA flagPhoenix Coyotes7551552142690.491906852465110.466-1
Finland flagTappara31192123440.375135327107170.63107*
Finland flagTappara U181-------0
Finland flagTappara U20120000.000-130110.332-
Finland flagTuTo Hockey11238110.92440
Canada flagWhitby Lawmen11639120.750-0
Canada flagWinnipeg Jets (old)8547532122650.48215-264262350.1914-9

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Teppo Numminen Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1985-1986
1986-1987
1987-1988
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2009-2010
2012-2013
Transactions
DateStatusFromTo
ConfirmedBuffalo SabresRetired
Teppo Numminen Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1988, 14 #145 by Drummondville Voltigeurs in the QMJHL Entry Draft
Number 27 retired by Arizona Coyotes
Cult/Star player for Arizona Coyotes
Cult/Star player for Buffalo Sabres
Cult/Star player for Finland
Cult/Star player for Tappara
Cult/Star player for TUTO Hockey
Cult/Star player for Winnipeg Jets