Mathew Dumba has called time on a 13-season NHL career, stepping away at age 32 after finishing last year in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization.
Key takeaways
- Dumba appeared in 748 regular-season NHL games, producing 85 goals and 176 assists for 261 points.
- The defenseman spent the first 10 seasons of his career with the Minnesota Wild after they selected him seventh overall in the 2012 NHL Draft.
- He played 11 games for Pittsburgh last season and added 27 American Hockey League appearances with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
- Dumba remains among Minnesota’s top five defensemen in franchise history in games played, goals, assists and points.
- He received the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2020 for leadership and community work.
A Wild mainstay steps away
Dumba confirmed his decision on Oct. 3, the night he returned to Minnesota to deliver the pregame “Let’s play hockey” call before the Wild’s home opener. He said his attention is now on life away from the rink.
“I’m done,” Dumba said. “It was a good ride. But, yeah, just focusing on family now, and it’s been really special.”
Minnesota drafted the right-shot blue liner in the opening round of the 2012 draft, taking him No. 7 overall. He went on to become one of the defining defensemen of the club’s first decade, skating in 598 games for the Wild.
Among Wild defensemen, Dumba ranks fifth in games played, second with 79 goals, fourth with 157 assists and fourth with 236 points. His willingness to jump into the rush and get pucks through traffic made him a regular offensive contributor from the blue line during his Minnesota run.
Final stops and full NHL record
After leaving the Wild, Dumba also suited up for the Arizona Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars before joining Pittsburgh’s organization last season. He recorded one goal and two assists in 11 NHL games with the Penguins.
He also spent time with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the AHL, posting six goals and 14 assists for 20 points across 27 games.
Dumba’s NHL playoff résumé included 54 Stanley Cup Playoff games, in which he registered five goals and 10 assists. Beyond the numbers, his 2020 King Clancy Memorial Trophy marked his standing around the game for leadership and meaningful humanitarian work in the community.
His final regular-season ledger closes at 748 games, 85 goals, 176 assists and 261 points — a long run built largely in Minnesota, with a final season that took him through Pittsburgh’s NHL and AHL depth chart.
