Teppo Numminen

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Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg)
NHL Team F. Teams	Buffalo Sabres Winnipeg Jets Phoenix Coyotes Dallas Stars
Nationality	Finland
Born	July 3, 1968, Tampere, FIN
NHL Draft	29th overall, 1986 Winnipeg Jets
Pro Career	1988 – present

Olympic medal record
Men's Ice hockey
Silver	1988 Calgary	Ice hockey
Bronze	1998 Nagano	Ice hockey
Silver	2006 Turin	Ice hockey

Teppo Numminen is a hockey defenceman born in Tampere, Finland on July 3, 1968.

Numminen started his career with his local team Tappara, but has been playing in the NHL since 1988. He played in the NHL All-Star Game in both 1999 and 2000 and has won two silver medals ('88&'06) and a bronze ('98) playing with the Finnish Olympic Team. Currently plays for the Buffalo Sabres. Numminen's nickname is Repo Man.

[edit] NHL career

Teppo started his NHL career with the Winnipeg Jets, the team that drafted him 29th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. He moved with the team as it became the Phoenix Coyotes before the 1996-97 season. He spent the 2003-04 season with the Dallas Stars before taking a break from hockey during the 2004-05 NHL lockout and currently plays with the Buffalo Sabres.

On November 13, 2006, he played his 1252nd game in the NHL and in the process, set a record for most NHL games played as a European-trained player and surpassing Jari Kurri.

[edit] Other activities

Teppo Numminen owns 90 % of Montreal Sports Ltd, which is a company founded by Teppo's father Kalevi "Kallu" Numminen. The company produces ice hockey sticks and equipment.

[edit] External links

• Teppo Numminen on nhlfinns.com

Preceded by Keith Tkachuk

Phoenix Coyotes captains 2001-03

Succeeded by Shane Doan