Kalevi Numminen

Finnish ice hockey player and coach
Kalevi Numminen in 1970

Veijo Kalevi Numminen (born 31 January 1940 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986, and inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2011.[1][2]

Numminen has also coached the national team of Finland in 1973-1974 and then again 1977-1982.

Kalevi's two sons, Teemu Numminen and Teppo Numminen are professional ice hockey players, with Teppo playing over 1,000 career games in the National Hockey League.

References

  1. ^ "IIHF palkitsi Hall of Fame -tulokkaat". Yle (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Bye is joined by Lundström, Modry, Trojak, Tureanu and Numminen". International Ice Hockey Federation. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

External links

  • Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame bio
Preceded by
Len Lunde
 Finnish national ice hockey team coach
1973–1974 		Succeeded by
Seppo Liitsola
Preceded by
Seppo Liitsola
 Finnish national ice hockey team coach
1977–1982 		Succeeded by
Alpo Suhonen


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