Teppo Numminen's NHL career
Defenceman Teppo Numminen was drafted 29th overall by Winnipeg Jets in 1986. He played 20 seasons for 4 clubs, 1988-2009. That came to 1372 games and 637 points, 117 goals and 520 assists.
Below: the whole of Teppo Numminen's career, season by season.
- Year 19861986 NHL Draft
Teppo Numminen is drafted 29 overall by Winnipeg Jets
First off the board- 1Joe MurphyDET
- 2Jimmy CarsonLAK
- 3Neil BradyNJD
Swedes from the same draft
Johan Garpenlöv609 GP · 311 P- Anders Carlsson104 GP · 33 P
- Pär Djoos82 GP · 33 P
- 2 years, 3 months and 15 days later · 3 seasonsYear 19881988-1989 seasonNHL debut
Teppo Numminen makes his NHL debut in the 2–2 draw against Vancouver Canucks
Teppo was 20 years old ·
Pacific Coliseum, CanadaFirst NHL goalFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Thomas Steen, Fredrik Olausson and Robert Nordmark. - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Teppo Numminen scores 43 points
The whole season and the playoff run1989-1990PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers7 games3 points1 G · 2 AFirst roundEDMEdmonton Oilers3–4 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Teppo Numminen scores 39 points
The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks7 games0 pointsFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks3–4 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Teppo Numminen scores 37 points
Events18games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1992-1993PlayoffsEliminated by Vancouver Canucks6 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundVANVancouver Canucks2–4 - Year 1994
- Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Teppo Numminen scores 54 points — the best season of his career
EventsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1995-1996PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings6 games0 pointsFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Teppo Numminen scores 27 points
The whole season and the playoff run1996-1997PlayoffsEliminated by Anaheim Ducks7 games6 points3 G · 3 AFirst roundANAAnaheim Ducks3–4 - Year 1998Season
1997-1998
Teppo Numminen scores 51 points
The whole season and the playoff run1997-1998PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings1 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4 - Year 1999Season
1998-1999
Teppo Numminen scores 40 points
The whole season and the playoff run1998-1999PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues7 games3 points2 G · 1 AFirst roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4 - Year 2000Season
1999-2000
Teppo Numminen scores 42 points
The whole season and the playoff run1999-2000PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche5 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Teppo Numminen scores 13 goals — his best goal-scoring season
Events1,000NHL gamesCareer bestHis best goal-scoring seasonThe whole season and the playoff run2001-2002PlayoffsEliminated by San Jose Sharks4 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundSJSSan Jose Sharks1–4 - Year 2004Season
2003-2004
Teppo Numminen scores 17 points
Events20games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2003-2004PlayoffsEliminated by Colorado Avalanche4 of 5 games1 points0 G · 1 AFirst roundCOLColorado Avalanche1–4 - Year 2006Season
2005-2006
Teppo Numminen scores 40 points
The whole season and the playoff run2005-2006PlayoffsEliminated by Carolina Hurricanes12 of 18 games2 points1 G · 1 AFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–2Second roundOTTOttawa Senators4–1Conference finalCARCarolina Hurricanes3–4 - Year 2007Season
2006-2007
Teppo Numminen scores 29 points
Events1,250NHL gamesThe whole season and the playoff run2006-2007PlayoffsEliminated by Ottawa Senators16 games4 points0 G · 4 AFirst roundNYINew York Islanders4–1Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalOTTOttawa Senators1–4 - Year 2008Season
2007-2008
Teppo Numminen plays only 1 game for 0 points
The whole season2007-2008Events81games missed - Year 2009
- The career
Teppo Numminen played his last NHL game in 2009
The career ended after 20 seasons, the last of them with Buffalo Sabres.