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

Wild Defenseman Mathew Dumba retiring after 13 NHL seasons with 5 different teams October 9, 2026 / 8:49 PM CDT / AP Add CBS News on Google Mathew Dumba is retiring after 13 NHL seasons with five different teams.Dumba last played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, with stints in Minnesota, Dallas, Arizona and Tampa Bay. 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."Matt Dumba is officially hanging up his skates after 748 NHL career games," the NHL Players Association posted on social media Friday. "Wishing the former blue liner and 2019-20 King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner the best of luck in his retirement!" ST PAUL, MN - APRIL 21: Matt Dumba #24 of the Minnesota Wild warms up before Game Three of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars at Xcel Energy Center on April 21, 2023 in St Paul, Minnesota. Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images 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. He signed with the Arizona Coyotes in 2023, but was sent to Tampa Bay just before the 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. He spent most of the season at Wilkes-Barr/Scranton, the Penguins' AHL affiliate.Dumba had 85 goals and 176 in 748 NHL games. He also had five goals and 10 assists in 54 playoff games. In: Dallas Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Arizona Coyotes Sports NHL Tampa Bay Lightning Minnesota Wild Featured Local Savings Viral moment shows Dak Prescott firing back at heckler who called Cowboys' loss "embarrassing" Cowboys star left guard Tyler Smith makes season debut on Thursday against the Bucs It's going to be a busy Pittsburgh weekend with sporting events and concerts Kyler Murray briefly considered baseball career before football took hold Pittsburgh music legend Donnie Iris announces his retirement Flyers fall to Senators to lose 5th straight game to open season Emery Moorehead, tight end on Chicago Bears' Super Bowl-winning team, remembers Mike Ditka Casting call for "The Pitt" brings in more than 28,000 applications