Teppo Numminen on Wednesday announced his retirement, ending a 20-year NHL career that included 1,372 regular-season games. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to play with and ...

The two have combined for four goals in the playoffs after scoring only 11 during the regular season, and they did it with fellow defenseman Teppo Numminen out for the last two periods.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo Sabres defenseman Teppo Numminen's season is likely over after finding out he'll need an additional two months to recover after having open-heart surgery to repair a ...

The way Teemu Selanne went after Phoenix Coyote defenseman Teppo Numminen late in the second period, you might have thought he hated his fellow Finn. You would be wrong. They were roommates on the ...

Sabres defenseman Teppo Numminen needs a third surgery to correct a heart condition. The Sabres suspended Numminen in a move apparently designed to protect the team's financial investment ...

Teppo Numminen, the 39-year-old Sabres’ defenseman whose prior history of heart problems made his 2007-08, $2.6-million contract uninsurable, will undergo surgery this week after an exam in conj ...

Buffalo Sabres defenceman Teppo Numminen will need at least two more months to recover from open-heart surgery, likely ending his season. Numminen, 39, was told Wednesday by Sabres doctors that ...

Dallas Stars defenseman Teppo Numminen has been diagnosed with a heart condition and is out indefinitely. Numminen has a dilated aorta, one of the large blood vessels leaving the heart ...

Defenseman Teppo Numminen, a 15-year veteran who played the most games for the Jets-Coyotes franchise, relaxed his no-trade clause, allowing a deal with Dallas to be made. It was part of a three ...

And the tribute that started it — as Teemu Selanne and Teppo Numminen were inducted into the Jets Hall of Fame on Thursday — reminded us how greatness is adored in Manitoba. When Numminen was ...