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Matt Dumba Retires After 13 NHL Seasons

His retirement ends a 13-season career that mixed early offensive promise with later injury-related decline.

Overview

  • Dumba announced his retirement Friday, October 9, 2026, via a post from the NHL Players Association and multiple major outlets.
  • He finished his career with 748 NHL games, 85 goals and 261 points while playing for Minnesota, Arizona, Tampa Bay, Dallas and Pittsburgh.
  • Drafted No. 7 overall in 2012, Dumba had an on-ice peak in 2017–18 when he scored 50 points, then saw production fall as injuries limited his role.
  • His final season was spent in the Pittsburgh organization, where he split time between 11 NHL games and 27 AHL games and was placed on waivers multiple times.
  • Off the ice, Dumba won the 2019–20 King Clancy Memorial Trophy and helped found the Hockey Diversity Alliance, marking a lasting contribution to community and inclusion work in hockey.