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Defenseman Mathew Dumba retiring after 13 NHL seasons with 5 different teams

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Mathew Dumba is retiring from professional hockey after a 13-season career with five different teams, including his last stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Drafted by the Minnesota Wild as the seventh overall pick in 2012, Dumba played for them for ten seasons before moving to other teams like Arizona, Tampa Bay, Dallas, and finally Pittsburgh. Throughout his career spanning 748 NHL games, he scored 85 goals and accumulated 176 assists, with an additional five goals and ten assists in playoffs. He was awarded the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in 2020 for his leadership both on and off the ice.

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Mathew Dumba, a 32-year-old defenseman who played for the NHL for 13 seasons, has announced his retirement after playing with five different teams. The Canadian player began his career in Minnesota when drafted by the Wild as the No. 7 overall pick of the 2012 draft and spent his first 10 seasons there before moving to other teams like Arizona, Tampa Bay, Dallas, and most recently Pittsburgh.

Dumba won the prestigious 2020 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, recognizing players who demonstrate leadership both on and off the ice. Throughout his career, he scored a total of 85 goals and recorded 176 assists in 748 NHL games. In the last season with Pittsburgh, Dumba played mostly for their AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton but still managed to contribute one goal and two assists in 2025-26 regular-season play before hanging up his skates.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mathew Dumba is retiring after 13 NHL seasons with five different teams. asserted

Dumba → retire → teams

Dumba last played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, with stints in Minnesota, Dallas, Arizona and Tampa Bay. asserted

Dumba → play → Minnesota

The 32-year-old defenseman won the 2020 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player who best exemplified leadership qualities on and off the ice and made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community. asserted

who → win → community

“Matt Dumba is officially hanging up his skates after 748 NHL career games,” the NHL Players Association posted on social media Friday. asserted

Association → hang → media

Dumba spent his first 10 NHL seasons in Minnesota after the Wild drafted him with the No. 7 overall pick of the 2012 NHL draft. asserted

Wild → spend → draft

He signed with the Arizona Coyotes in 2023, but was sent to Tampa Bay just before the deadline. asserted

He → sign → deadline

Dumba played one season with the Lightning, another with the Dallas Stars and had a goal and two assists with the Penguins in 2025-26. asserted

Dumba → play → 2025

He spent most of the season at Wilkes-Barr/Scranton, the Penguins’ AHL affiliate. asserted

He → spend → Scranton

Dumba had 85 goals and 176 in 748 NHL games. asserted

Dumba → have → games

He also had give goals and 10 assists in 54 playoff games. asserted

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