Numminen retires

[kipe]

www.jatkoaika.com/nhl.php?sivu=uutiset&id=9799
www.iltalehti.fi/jaakiekko/2009080410026625_jk.shtml
www.yle.fi/cgi-bin/tekstitv/ttv.cgi/html?PAGE=203

For you who's Finnish might be a bit rusty:
-He says that his heart problems was one of the reasons.
-He has played the most NHL regular season among Europeans all-time
-Before retiring, he had the most games without winnig the Cup among active players
-He's "scout" for Team Finland for 2010 Olympics.
-On juniors, he was the top d-man when he won with Team Finland Gold in U20 WJC.
-On adult level, he won three championships with Tappara in late 1980's.
-Numminen won Olympic medal in 1980's, 1990's and 2000's.

In my opinion Numminen is among top-3 Finnish d-men all-time.

[Jarvis]

Shame he never won the cup, always liked him

[kipe]

Aug 4, 2009 9:22:25 GMT -5 Jarvis said:

Shame he never won the cup, always liked him

He's probably one of the best players that no-one remembers.

[hockeykid8]

Aug 4, 2009 14:22:40 GMT -5 kipe said:

Aug 4, 2009 9:22:25 GMT -5 Jarvis said:

Shame he never won the cup, always liked him

He's probably one of the best players that no-one remembers.

I'd say one of the most under-rated of all time.

[kipe]

Aug 4, 2009 19:47:53 GMT -5 hockeykid8 said:

Aug 4, 2009 14:22:40 GMT -5 kipe said:

He's probably one of the best players that no-one remembers.

I'd say one of the most under-rated of all time.

I agree with that too. He is not even very big name here in Finland. I mean, sure, everyone know who Numminen is, but he has never been any big name player here.

[hockeykid8]

Aug 5, 2009 6:00:46 GMT -5 kipe said:

Aug 4, 2009 19:47:53 GMT -5 hockeykid8 said:

I'd say one of the most under-rated of all time.

I agree with that too. He is not even very big name here in Finland. I mean, sure, everyone know who Numminen is, but he has never been any big name player here.

I would say that honor would belong to Selanne right?

[kipe]

Aug 5, 2009 12:01:19 GMT -5 hockeykid8 said:

Aug 5, 2009 6:00:46 GMT -5 kipe said:

I agree with that too. He is not even very big name here in Finland. I mean, sure, everyone know who Numminen is, but he has never been any big name player here.

I would say that honor would belong to Selanne right?

What?

[hockeykid8]

Aug 5, 2009 21:48:00 GMT -5 kipe said:

Aug 5, 2009 12:01:19 GMT -5 hockeykid8 said:

I would say that honor would belong to Selanne right?

What?

Thi big name player in Finland. Or were you talking about the Fnnish league?

[Jarvis]

Picture the scene.

Game 6 of the Western Conference Final between Colorado and Vancouver
0-0, 1:30 left in the 3rd
Defensive zone faceoff for the Avalanche
Is won
Is played to Teppo
Who, despite me covering the near post, manages to not quite manage to go behind the net and puts the puck in the net

Took rather a disliking to him after that