Defenseman Mathew Dumba retiring after 13 NHL seasons with 5 different teams
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mathew Dumba is retiring after 13 NHL seasons with five different teams.Dumba last played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, with stints in Minnesota, Dallas, Arizona and Tampa Bay.
Defenseman Mathew Dumba is retiring from the NHL after a 13-season career with five different teams. He last played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he also spent time in Minnesota, Dallas, Arizona, and Tampa Bay. The 32-year-old defenseman was awarded the 2020 King Clancy Memorial Trophy for his exemplary leadership and humanitarian contributions.
The NHL Players Association announced on social media that Dumba will officially hang up his skates after 748 career games. He spent his initial 10 years with the Minnesota Wild, drafted 7th overall in 2012. Dumba joined the Arizona Coyotes in 2023 but was later sent to Tampa Bay. He played one season with the Lightning, another with the Dallas Stars, and had a brief stint with the Penguins during the 2025-26 season.
Dumba amassed 85 goals and 176 assists in 748 NHL games, including 5 goals and 10 assists in 54 playoff appearances.
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