Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Numminen akatanga basa rake neboka rake romunzvimbomo, Tappara, muSM-liiga. Akasarudzwa mumutambo wechipiri (29th overall) mu
1986 NHL Entry Draft neWinnipeg Jets, Numminen akatamira kuNorth America muna 1988 kunotambira maJets. Akatamira nechikwata ichi sezvo chakava Phoenix Coyotes pamberi pemwaka wa1996-97. Akatamba muNHL All-Star Game muna 1999, 2000 uye 2001. Mushure memakore gumi nemashanu achitamba sangano reWinnipeg / Phoenix, Numminen akatengeswa kuDallas Stars muna Chikunguru 2003, yaMike Sillinger. Numminen akatora zororo kubva hockey panguva 2004 <unk> 05 NHL lockout, ipapo akasaina somunhu akasununguka mumiririri pamwe Buffalo Sabres.