About Kalevi Numminen
Born 1940. Kalevi Numminen is a Finnish ice hockey player and ice hockey coach.
Veijo Kalevi Numminen (born 31 January 1940 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986, and inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2011.
Numminen has also coached the national team of Finland in 1973–1974 and then again 1977–1982.
Kalevi's two sons, Teemu Numminen and Teppo Numminen are professional ice hockey players, with Teppo playing over 1,000 career games in the National Hockey League.
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Who is Kalevi Numminen?
Finnish ice hockey player and coach
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Kalevi Numminen was born on 31 January 1940 in Tampere.
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Kalevi Numminen is an ice hockey player and ice hockey coach.
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Kalevi Numminen is Finnish.
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