![NHL Public Relations on X: "THIS DAY IN 2002: Teppo Numminen became first in #Coyotes history to appear in 1,000 games with the franchise. http://t.co/lZ7R0Vl3ed" / X NHL Public Relations on X: "THIS DAY IN 2002: Teppo Numminen became first in #Coyotes history to appear in 1,000 games with the franchise. http://t.co/lZ7R0Vl3ed" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_MCnjTUwAAWKvJ.jpg)
NHL Public Relations on X: "THIS DAY IN 2002: Teppo Numminen became first in #Coyotes history to appear in 1,000 games with the franchise. http://t.co/lZ7R0Vl3ed" / X
![Assistant captain and defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres Teppo Numminen of Finland warms up with his team before the start of the game against the Boston Bruins on January 15, 2007 at Assistant captain and defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres Teppo Numminen of Finland warms up with his team before the start of the game against the Boston Bruins on January 15, 2007 at](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXG2ER/assistant-captain-and-defenseman-for-the-buffalo-sabres-teppo-numminen-of-finland-warms-up-with-his-team-before-the-start-of-the-game-against-the-boston-bruins-on-january-15-2007-at-the-td-banknorth-garden-in-boston-upi-photomatthew-healey-TXG2ER.jpg)
Assistant captain and defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres Teppo Numminen of Finland warms up with his team before the start of the game against the Boston Bruins on January 15, 2007 at
![Buffalo Sabres' Teppo Numminen looks on during practice at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. The Sabres return a lineup that's mostly unchanged. Besides Numminen's return, Buffalo was content Buffalo Sabres' Teppo Numminen looks on during practice at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. The Sabres return a lineup that's mostly unchanged. Besides Numminen's return, Buffalo was content](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P9J89Y/buffalo-sabres-teppo-numminen-looks-on-during-practice-at-hsbc-arena-in-buffalo-ny-wednesday-oct-8-2008-the-sabres-return-a-lineup-thats-mostly-unchanged-besides-numminens-return-buffalo-was-content-in-keeping-its-young-core-of-players-together-and-made-only-a-few-moves-this-offseason-ap-photodavid-duprey-2P9J89Y.jpg)