| Teppo Numminen | |
|---|---|
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| Born | July 3, 1968 Tampere, Finland |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| Played for | Tappara (SM-liiga) TuTo (SM-liiga) Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes Dallas Stars Buffalo Sabres |
| National team | Template:Country data FIN |
| NHL Draft | 29th overall, 1986 Winnipeg Jets |
| Playing career | 1985–2009 |
Teppo Numminen (born Teppo Kalevi Numminen on July 3, 1968) is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft 29th overall.
Playing Career
Career Statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | ||
| 1984–85 | Whitby Lawmen | OJHL | 16 | 3 | 9 | 12 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Tappara Jr. | Fin-Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | ||
| 1985–86 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 31 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 44 | 9 | 9 | 18 | — | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | ||
| 1987–88 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 40 | 10 | 10 | 20 | — | 29 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | 6 | ||
| 1988–89 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 69 | 1 | 14 | 15 | -11 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 79 | 11 | 32 | 43 | -4 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 10 | ||
| 1990–91 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 80 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 80 | 5 | 34 | 39 | +15 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 66 | 7 | 30 | 37 | +4 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 57 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -23 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 42 | 5 | 16 | 21 | +12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | TuTo | SM-liiga | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 74 | 11 | 43 | 54 | -4 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 2 | 25 | 27 | -3 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +3 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 11 | 40 | 51 | +25 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 10 | 30 | 40 | +3 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 79 | 8 | 34 | 42 | +21 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 72 | 5 | 26 | 31 | +9 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 76 | 13 | 35 | 48 | +13 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 78 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 0 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 62 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 75 | 2 | 38 | 40 | +6 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 79 | 2 | 27 | 29 | +17 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +10 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 57 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1372 | 117 | 520 | 637 | +56 | 513 | 82 | 9 | 14 | 23 | +2 | 28 | ||||
| SM-liiga totals | 127 | 24 | 31 | 55 | — | 55 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 17 | — | 10 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Finland | EJC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1987 | Finland | WC | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1987 | Finland | CC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1988 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1988 | Finland | OLY | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Finland | WC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 1991 | Finland | CC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Finland | WC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Finland | WCH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 | Finland | WC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1998 | Finland | OLY | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Finland | OLY | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Finland | WCH | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Finland | OLY | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | |||
| Senior totals | 68 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 30 | |||
International Play
Teppo won two silver medals ('88 & '06) and a bronze ('98) playing with the Finnish Olympic Team.