Mathew Dumba Announces Retirement from NHL
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The former first-round pick and King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner retires after 13 seasons and 748 career games.
Mathew Dumba has announced his retirement from the NHL after a professional career spanning 13 seasons, according to reporting from Sportsnet. The 32-year-old defenseman most recently played for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2025-26 campaign, where he recorded one goal and two assists while spending the majority of the season with the Penguins' AHL affiliate, Wilkes-Barr/Scranton.
Over the course of 748 regular-season games, Dumba tallied 85 goals and 176 points, adding five goals and 10 assists across 54 playoff appearances, as reported by Sportsnet. His career began in Minnesota after the Wild selected him No. 7 overall in the 2012 NHL draft; he remained with the franchise for his first 10 seasons. Following his tenure in Minnesota, Dumba played for the Arizona Coyotes, the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Dallas Stars.
Beyond his on-ice production, Sportsnet notes that Dumba was the recipient of the 2019-20 King Clancy Memorial Trophy, an honor given to the player who demonstrates leadership on and off the ice and makes significant humanitarian contributions to their community. The NHL Players Association confirmed the retirement via social media on Friday.