Winnipeg Jets to honour Teemu Selanne and Teppo Numminen this fall
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Cooper Godin
August 17, 2022 (3:10 PM)
The Winnipeg Jets announced some big news on Wednesday afternoon. This Fall, they will be inducting Teemu Selanne and Teppo Numminen into the Winnipeg Jets Hall of Fame.
"Teemu and Teppo have made indelible marks as part of Winnipeg Jets history and have deep connections to the city and with Winnipeg fans," said Mark Chipman, Executive Chairman of the Winnipeg Jets. "We are excited and honoured to celebrate their outstanding achievements as Winnipeg Jets and make our admiration and gratitude official with an induction into the Winnipeg Jets Hall of Fame."
Selanne, 52, spent parts of the first four seasons of his career in Winnipeg after the Jets took him tenth overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. In 231 career games in Winnipeg, Selanne had 306 points (147 goals, 159 assists), 87 penalty minutes and was a minus-eleven. During his first season in 1992-93, Selanne set the NHL record for most goals by a rookie with 76, a record that still stands today.
"Winnipeg gave me my start in the NHL and holds a special place in my heart," said Selanne. "I have a lot of great on-ice memories from my time playing in the city, but equally as many off-ice memories in a community that has made me feel like one of their own since day one. I feel beyond privileged to be recognized by the Jets in this way, and to do it alongside my good friend Teppo is a true honour."
As for Numminen, he spent the first eight seasons of his career with Winnipeg, who drafted him in the second round in 1986. He then accompanied the team to Phoenix in 1996 when they relocated and became the Coyotes' second captain in 2001. The best season of his career came during the 1995-96 campaign, the team's final year in Winnipeg, where he put up 54 points (eleven goals, 43 assists in 74 games.
"To be inducted into the Winnipeg Jets Hall of Fame alone means a great deal, but to be inducted with Teemu is beyond words for me," said Numminen. "I couldn't have asked for a better city to play the first eight years of my NHL career in, and to be recognized in front of the same passionate community that made playing hockey a treat every single night will be an unforgettable moment for my family and I."
Selanne and Numminen will be honoured prior to puck drop on Thursday, November 17th against the Anaheim Ducks.
Source: Winnipeg Jets.
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