Winnipeg's 2nd choice, 29th overall, in 1986 Entry Draft.
The Jets selected defenseman Teppo Numminen in the second round of the 1986 Entry Draft and he made his Jets debut in 1988-1989. He remained with the Jets through their final season in 1995-1996 and played for the relocated franchise in Arizona prior to ending his long and distinguished playing career with stops in Dallas and Buffalo. He was a steady force on the Jets' blue line and he played in a total of 1,372 NHL regular season games. His final NHL season came in 2008-2009, one year removed from open heart surgery.
