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| Height: 6-2 Weight: 199 Shoots: R Born: July 03, 1968, Tampere, Finland |
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| December 23, 2006 Teppo Numminen was able to practice yesterday and intends to play tonight, according to the Buffalo News. He left Thursday's game after being hit on the side of his knee. |
| December 22, 2006 Teppo Numminen was knocked out of Thursday's game with a knee problem, The Buffalo News reports. His status for this weekend isn't known yet. |
| December 14, 2006 Teppo Numminen has only missed two games due to his broken toe, but he's expected to return to action this evening, according to the Buffalo News. "There's still pain in it, but I got through the practice," Numminen said, "and we'll just have to see how it's going to react now and how it's going to feel in the morning skate. Hopefully, it doesn't get worse, and we will be fine." |
| December 12, 2006 Teppo Numminen is still considered day-to-day after breaking his toe while blocking a shot in a 3-1 loss at Florida on Thursday, the AP reports. Numminen did not play in a 3-2 shootout win at Montreal on Saturday. |
| December 9, 2006 Teppo Numminen has a broken right toe and is out indefinitely, the AP reports. |
| December 9, 2006 Teppo Numminen hasn't been ruled out of tonight's game, but he's clearly iffy with a toe injury, according to the Buffalo News. "Teppo had an X-ray on his big toe," coach Lindy Ruff said. "The initial [report] isn't good, but we'll find out more." |
| November 14, 2006 Teppo Numminen played his 1,252nd game Monday night, the most by a European-trained player, surpassing Jari Kurri, according to the AP. Numminen had three assists and was a +3 in the game. |
| July 3, 2006 The Sabres re-signed Teppo Numminen to a one-year deal on Monday, according to the AP. Financial terms were not disclosed. Numminen underwent surgery last week to correct an irregular heartbeat and has been cleared by doctors to resume playing. |
| June 29, 2006 Teppo Numminen had surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat this week, according to the AP. He had surgery at the Cleveland Clinic on Tuesday and is currently traveling to his native Finland after being cleared by doctors the following day, his agent, Don Baizley said Thursday. Baizley and Sabres general manager Darcy Regier also said they are in negotiations to re-sign Numminen, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent Saturday. |
| June 5, 2006 The Buffalo News reports that Teppo Numminen will undergo surgery next week that should prevent a recurrence of the rapid heartbeat that sidelined him for 2 1/2 games during the playoffs. He'll be a free agent this offseason but hopes to re-sign with the Sabres. |
| June 1, 2006 The Buffalo News reports that it is unlikely that defenseman Teppo Numminen will dress tonight. Numminen reaagravated his groin/hip injury in Game 6 against the Hurricanes. |
| May 31, 2006 Teppo Numminen returned to action on Tuesday night after missing four games with a groin injury, according to the AP. He took part in seven shifts and had 4:13 ice time. |
| May 30, 2006 Teppo Numminen is doubtful for tonight's game against the Hurricanes because of a strained groin, according to the Buffalo News. Numminen, who was injured in the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals, was thought to be getting better, but it looks like the Sabres will be without him for at least one more game. |
| May 29, 2006 Although Teppo Numminen again was able to take part in the pregame morning skate, he was unable to play in Game 5 Sunday night, according to the Buffalo News. It remains unclear when, or if, he will be able to return from his strained groin. |
| May 28, 2006 Teppo Numminen tested his groin injury by skating for about 20 minutes on Saturday, according to the Buffalo News. It looks like there's at least a chance he'll be available for Game 5. |
| May 26, 2006 Teppo Numminen did not dress for Game 4 Friday night due to a groin injury first suffered in the first period Sunday night. He has taken part in the morning skate before the last two games but ruled himself unable to play in both. It is hoped that Numminen would be able to return for Game 5. |
| May 24, 2006 Sabres coach Lindy Ruff gave Teppo Numminen only a 60 percent chance of taking part in tonight's game, according to the Buffalo News. Numminen is recovering from an unspecified lower-body injury. |
| May 22, 2006 Teppo Numminen did not dress Monday night for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final against the Hurricanes, according to the AP. He suffered a lower-body injury in the first period on Saturday night. |
| May 20, 2006 Teppo Numminen left after the first period on Saturday with a lower-body injury and didn't return, according to the AP. Buffalo head coach Lindy Ruff said Numminen was day-to-day. |
| April 30, 2006 Teppo Numminen returned to action Sunday after an irregular heartbeat kept him out of Friday's game, according to the AP. |
| April 30, 2006 After missing Friday's game with an irregular heartbeat, Teppo Numminen said he will return to action on Sunday, according to the Buffalo News. "It feels good," Numminen said. "I went to see the doctors yesterday, and they looked at it. Everything looks normal, everything looks like it should. So I feel good about it and will be playing." |
| April 28, 2006 Teppo Numminen, who left Game 3 in the second period because of an irregular heartbeat, did not play in Game 4 on Friday, according to the AP. |
| April 28, 2006 Teppo Numminen left Game 3 in the second period with an irregular heartbeat, according to the Buffalo News. "He had a racing heartbeat. I'm not going to hide that," Ruff said after Thursday morning's optional practice in the Wachovia Center. "It wasn't anything physical [in terms of an injury]. It's something that he's had before and dealt with it." The Sabres are optimistic Numminen will return for Game 4 tonight. |
| April 12, 2006 Teppo Numminen returned on Wednesday after missing six games with a sprained knee, according to the AP. |
| March 30, 2006 Teppo Numminen sat out Thursday's game with a sprained MCL in his knee knee, according to the AP. He was injured on Wednesday and will miss 10-14 days. |
| March 30, 2006 Teppo Numminen will miss 10-14 days with a sprained MCL, according to the Buffalo News. |
| March 29, 2006 Teppo Numminen missed the third period of Wednesday's game due to an undisclosed injury, according to the AP. |