Ice hockey player
| Petteri Nummelin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
(1972-11-25) November 25, 1972 (age 52) Turku, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
TPS Reipas Västra Frölunda HC Davos Columbus Blue Jackets Lugano Minnesota Wild Lukko Storhamar TUTO Hockey Nikko Icebucks | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL draft |
133rd overall, 2000 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2018 | ||
Timo Petteri Nummelin (born November 25, 1972) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. He was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets as their fifth-round pick, #133 overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally, he played for the Finland men's national ice hockey team, and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2024.
Nummelin is the son of Timo Nummelin, a Finnish ice hockey hall of famer.
Playing career
Career in Finland
Petteri Nummelin started playing ice hockey in his hometown Turku and played for a-junior team of TPS for 3 seasons after which he played for Kiekko-67 in the 1. Division. Nummelin debuted in the SM-Liiga during the 1992–93 Season which he spent playing partly for TPS and Reipas. Nummelin also played in Kiekko-67 and TPS A-Junior team during the season. After the 1992–93 season Nummelin stayed in TPS for 2 more seasons (93–95) and moved to play in Sweden after winning the world championship for Finland.
Career in Sweden
After successful World Championship tournament in 1995 Nummelin attracted some international publicity and was contracted by Frölunda HC, a Swedish team playing in the Elitserien. Nummelin spent total of 2 seasons in Sweden.
Career in Switzerland
In 1997 Nummelin joined HC Davos, one of the most successful Swiss teams to date. Nummelin played in HC Davos for 3 seasons (1997–2000) during the time Nummelin established himself as a star in Switzerland and at the end of the 1999–2000 season Nummelin received an offer from the NHL. Nummelin Played in NHL for Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2000–2001 season and returned to Switzerland and joined HC Lugano for the 2001–2002 season. Nummelin played in Lugano for 5 seasons (2001–06) and won several honors during that time, such as the overall scoring title in 2004 and the Swiss championship in 2003 and 2006. He returned to HC Lugano for the 2008–2009 season.
Career in Japan
In 2017 Nummelin signed a contract with the Nikkō Ice Bucks, and plays in the Asian Ice Hockey League.
Announced via the Nikkō Ice Bucks, Nummelin ended his career in Japan.
NHL career
Nummelin first played for one season in the NHL during the 2000–2001 NHL season for the Columbus Blue Jackets. In 2006, after spending 5 seasons in Switzerland, Nummelin returned to the NHL and signed with the Minnesota Wild, partially due to the strong encouragement of Minnesota Wild teammate, fellow countryman and friend Mikko Koivu, whom he babysat as a child. Known as Nummy by fans and Petu on the ice, Nummelin enjoyed a resurgence in his NHL career in the early stages of the 2006–07 NHL season.
Although Nummelin displayed both strong offensive and defensive contributions during regulation play, many consider his strongest asset his ability to score in the overtime shootout. As of 7 December 2006, Nummelin converted six shootout goals in all six of his attempts, beating some of the NHL's best goalies including Nikolai Khabibulin, Roberto Luongo and Vezina winner Miikka Kiprusoff. Nummelin's success is credited to what Wild fans have dubbed "The Shoulder Shake," a deke in which Nummelin shifts his shoulders back and forth without actually moving the puck, forcing the goaltender to move first, Nummelin then reacts to the goalie's movement putting the puck in the net with the backhand or forehand. Nummelin's opportunity in the shootout initially came as a shock to fans and teammates when Minnesota Wild head coach Jacques Lemaire listed him third in the shootout lineup against the Vancouver Canucks on 10 October 2006, in the place normally given to Marian Gaborik (the first three shooters are often reserved for the team's best goal scorers). Nummelin's conversion was the deciding goal to end the shootout and win the game for the Wild. Nummelin is currently the all-time NHL shoot-out conversion leader for players with more than two attempts, with a rate of 80% (8 for 10).
After the 2007–08 NHL season, Nummelin's contract with the Wild expired, and at 35 years of age he signed a 3-year contract with his former Swiss team HC Lugano.
International career
Nummelin debuted with the Finland national team in the 1995 Ice Hockey World Championships where Finland won their first gold medal and has since represented his country in each consecutive year except 2008 and 2011. His total tournaments played count up to 15, an all-time record for most appearances in World Championships, which he held alone until 2013 when Mathias Seger tied this record.
Awards and achievements
- Pekka Rautakallio trophy for best defenceman in the SM-liiga – 1994
- World record holder in Ice Hockey World Championship tournaments played (15)
- Best defenceman of World Championship tournament 2000 and 2010
- In World Championship all-star team 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007 and 2010
- Inducted into the player category of the IIHF Hall of Fame during the medal ceremony of the 2024 IIHF World Championship.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | TPS | FIN U18 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | TPS | FIN U20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | TPS | FIN U20 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | TPS | FIN U20 | 35 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Kiekko–67 | FIN.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Kiekko–67 | FIN U20 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Kiekko–67 | FIN.2 | 41 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | TPS | FIN U20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | TPS | SM-l | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Kiekko–67 | FIN.2 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Reipas Lahti | SM-l | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | TPS | SM-l | 44 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | TPS | SM-l | 48 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 32 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Västra Frölunda HC | SEL | 44 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | HC Davos | NDA | 33 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | HC Davos | NDA | 44 | 11 | 42 | 53 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | HC Davos | NLA | 40 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 61 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Lugano | NLA | 34 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | HC Lugano | NLA | 43 | 18 | 39 | 57 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Lugano | NLA | 48 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 59 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 2004–05 | HC Lugano | NLA | 36 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Lugano | NLA | 38 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 51 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Lugano | NLA | 41 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Lugano | NLA | 34 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Lugano | NLA | 29 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Lugano | NLA | 36 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | TPS | SM-l | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Lugano | NLA | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Lukko | Liiga | 37 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | TPS | Liiga | 16 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | TPS | Liiga | 27 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Storhamar Dragons | NOR | 17 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | TUTO Hockey | Mestis | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Nikkō Ice Bucks | ALH | 27 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | PKS | FIN.6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SM-l/Liiga totals | 197 | 42 | 85 | 127 | 119 | 37 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 6 | ||||
| NDA/NLA totals | 467 | 150 | 346 | 496 | 247 | 100 | 37 | 88 | 125 | 30 | ||||
| NHL totals | 139 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Finland | EJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | |
| 1992 | Finland | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1995 | Finland | WC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1996 | Finland | WC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Finland | WCH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1997 | Finland | WC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 1998 | Finland | WC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | Finland | WC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2000 | Finland | WC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2001 | Finland | WC | 9 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2002 | Finland | WC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | Finland | WC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2004 | Finland | WC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Finland | WC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Finland | OLY | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Finland | WC | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2007 | Finland | WC | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2009 | Finland | WC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Finland | WC | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | |||
| Senior totals | 111 | 15 | 51 | 66 | 40 | |||
References
- "44-vuotiaan Petteri Nummelinin ura jatkuu Japanissa - "Miksi en pelaisi?"".
- "ヌメリン選手、ニーニマキ選手退団へ". September 2, 2023.
- "En lång karriär är över – Petteri Nummelin sadlar om och blir tränare". svenska.yle.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- "Lugano vahvisti Petteri Nummelinin paluun Sveitsiin - Urheilu - Ilta-Sanomat". iltasanomat.fi. May 9, 2008. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- Nynäs, Nicolina (January 15, 2024). "Petteri Nummelin utsågs till IIHF:s Hall of Fame – är en av åtta nya medlemmar". Yle (in Swedish). Helsinki, Finland. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- "Petteri Nummelin sai huiman kunnian – nimettiin IIHF:n Hall of Fameen". Pallomeri (in Finnish). January 16, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded byErik Hämäläinen | Winner of the Pekka Rautakallio trophy 1993–1994 |
Succeeded byMika Strömberg |
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks
- Columbus Blue Jackets players
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Japan
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Norway
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland
- Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Finnish ice hockey defencemen
- Finnish ice hockey world championship gold medalists
- Frölunda HC players
- HC Davos players
- HC Lugano players
- HC TPS players
- Ice hockey people from Turku
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- IIHF Hall of Fame inductees
- Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Minnesota Wild players
- Nikkō Ice Bucks players
- Olympic ice hockey players for Finland
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- Olympic silver medalists for Finland
- Storhamar Hockey players