Who is Teppo Numminen?

Teppo Numminen is a retired defender from Finland.

What was the last team Teppo Numminen played for?

The last team Teppo played for was Buffalo Sabres in the NHL.

How tall is Teppo Numminen?

Teppo Numminen is 185 cm (6'1") tall.

How much does Teppo Numminen weigh?

Teppo Numminen weighs 90 kg (198 lbs).

When was Teppo Numminen born?

Teppo Numminen was born on 1968-07-03 in Tampere, FIN.

How old is Teppo Numminen?

Teppo Numminen is 58 years old.

What is Teppo Numminen's nationality?

Teppo Numminen is from Finland.

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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

Player Type: Glue Guy
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Two-Way Defenseman
Drafted: 1986 round 2 #29 overall by Winnipeg Jets
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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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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
84-85	Whitby Lawmen	OJAHL	16	3	9	12	0	-
	Tappara U18	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	-
85-86	Tappara U20	Jr. A SM-sarja	2	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	2	-
	Tappara	SM-liiga	31	2	4	6	6	7	Playoffs	8	0	0	0	0	3
	Finland U18	EJC-18	5	3	2	5	8	-
86-87	Tappara	SM-liiga	44	9	9	18	16	20	Playoffs	9	4	1	5	4	-
	Finland	WC	10	5	0	5	4	7
	Finland (all)	International	10	5	0	5	4	7
87-88	Tappara	SM-liiga	44	10	10	20	29	8	Playoffs	10	6	6	12	6	4
	Finland U20	WJC-20	7	5	2	7	4	-
	Finland	CC	4	1	0	1	2	-1
	Finland Olympics	OG	6	1	4	5	0	2
	Finland (all)	International	10	2	4	6	2	1
88-89	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	69	1	14	15	36	-11
89-90	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	79	11	32	43	20	-4	Playoffs	7	1	2	3	10	1
90-91	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	80	8	25	33	28	-15
	Finland	WC	10	1	3	4	10	-
	Finland (all)	International	10	1	3	4	10	-
91-92	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	80	5	34	39	32	15	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	0	-3
	Finland	CC	6	1	1	2	2	-2
	Finland (all)	International	6	1	1	2	2	-2
92-93	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	66	7	30	37	33	4	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	2	-4
93-94	Winnipeg Jets"A"	NHL	57	5	18	23	28	-23
94-95	TuTo HockeyLockout	SM-liiga	12	3	8	11	4	4
	Winnipeg Jets"A"	NHL	42	5	16	21	16	12
95-96	Winnipeg Jets"A"	NHL	74	11	43	54	22	-4	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	2	-3
	Finland	WC	1	0	1	1	2	-1
	Finland (all)	International	1	0	1	1	2	-1
96-97	Phoenix Coyotes"A"	NHL	82	2	25	27	28	-3	Playoffs	7	3	3	6	0	3
	Finland	WCup	2	0	0	0	0	-3
	Finland	WC	5	2	2	4	6	5
	Finland (all)	International	7	2	2	4	6	2
97-98	Phoenix Coyotes"A"	NHL	82	11	40	51	30	25	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
	Finland Olympics"A"	OG	6	1	1	2	2	-1
	Finland (all)	International	6	1	1	2	2	-1
98-99	Phoenix Coyotes"A"	NHL	82	10	30	40	30	3	Playoffs	7	2	1	3	4	-5
99-00	Phoenix Coyotes"A"	NHL	79	8	34	42	16	21	Playoffs	5	1	1	2	0	1
00-01	Phoenix Coyotes"A"	NHL	72	5	26	31	36	9
01-02	Phoenix Coyotes"C"	NHL	76	13	35	48	20	13	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	0
	Finland Olympics"A"	OG	4	0	1	1	0	1
	Finland (all)	International	4	0	1	1	0	1
02-03	Phoenix Coyotes"C"	NHL	78	6	24	30	30	0
03-04	Dallas Stars	NHL	62	3	14	17	18	-5	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0	-1
04-05	Finland"A"	WCup	6	0	2	2	0	-
	Finland (all)	International	6	0	2	2	0	-
	Did not play	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
05-06	Buffalo Sabres"A"	NHL	75	2	38	40	36	6	Playoffs	12	1	1	2	4	3
	Finland Olympics"A"	OG	8	1	2	3	2	2
	Finland (all)	International	8	1	2	3	2	2
06-07	Buffalo Sabres"A"	NHL	79	2	27	29	32	17	Playoffs	16	0	4	4	4	10
07-08	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	0
08-09	Buffalo Sabres"A"	NHL	57	2	15	17	22	-4

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
CC	2	10	2	1	3	0.30	4	-3	0
EJC-18	1	5	3	2	5	1.00	8	-	0
International	10	68	13	17	30	0.44	30	9*	0
Jr. A SM-sarja	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	2	-
NHL	20	1372	117	520	637	0.46	513	56	12	82	9	14	23	0.28	28	2
OG	4	24	3	8	11	0.46	4	4	0
OJAHL	1	16	3	9	12	0.75	0	-	0
SM-liiga (Liiga)	4	131	24	31	55	0.42	55	39	3	27	10	7	17	0.63	10	7*
U18 SM-sarja	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WC	4	26	8	6	14	0.54	22	11*	0
WCup	2	8	0	2	2	0.25	0	-3*	0
WJC-20	1	7	5	2	7	1.00	4	-	0

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Teppo Numminen Career Totals

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Jr. A SM-sarja

NHL

1372

117

520

OJAHL

SM-liiga

131

U18 SM-sarja

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WJC-20

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Teppo Numminen Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1985-1986	SM-liiga Champion U18 EJC Gold Medal
1986-1987	SM-liiga Champion
1987-1988	SM-liiga Champion Liiga Most Shorthanded Goals (1) Liiga Playoffs Most Assists by Defenseman (6) Liiga Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (6) Liiga Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (12) Olympic Silver Medal U20 WJC All-Star Team U20 WJC Best Defenseman U20 WJC Bronze Medal
1996-1997	World Championship All-Star Team
1997-1998	Olympic Bronze Medal
1998-1999	NHL All-Star Game
1999-2000	NHL All-Star Game
2000-2001	NHL All-Star Game
2001-2002	NHL Most Game Winning Goals by Defenseman (6)
2004-2005	World Cup Runner Up
2005-2006	Olympic Silver Medal
2006-2007	NHL Playoffs Best Plus/Minus by Defenseman (+10)
2009-2010	Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame (#202)
2012-2013	IIHF Hall of Fame

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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