Matt Dumba

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Matt Dumba

| image = LAM 8082 (16367796561).jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Dumba with the Iowa Wild in 2015

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|25}}

| birth_place = Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 183

| position = Defence

| shoots = Right

| league = NHL

| team = Dallas Stars

| former_teams = Minnesota Wild
Arizona Coyotes
Tampa Bay Lightning

| ntl_team = CAN

| draft = 7th overall

| draft_team = Minnesota Wild

| draft_year = 2012

| career_start = 2013

| career_end =

}}

Mathew Dumba (born July 25, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Dumba was selected with the seventh overall pick by the Minnesota Wild in the first round of the 2012 NHL entry draft, with whom he spent his first ten seasons. He has also played for the Arizona Coyotes and Tampa Bay Lightning. Dumba previously played junior with the Red Deer Rebels and briefly for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League (WHL).

Early life

Dumba is of Filipino (maternal) and Romanian and German (paternal) descent.{{cite news |last=Doyle |first=Mike |url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/passion-on-ice/c-637886 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923151802/https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/passion-on-ice/c-637886 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 23, 2017 |title=Passion On Ice |publisher=National Hockey League |date=2014-07-14 |access-date=2014-09-21}} He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and learned to skate at age three.{{cite news |last=Edmonds |first=Scott |url=http://www.globaltoronto.com/sports/red+deer+rebels+mathew+dumba+captains+canada+at+under-18+world+championship/6442620485/story.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216035551/http://www.globaltoronto.com/sports/red+deer+rebels+mathew+dumba+captains+canada+at+under-18+world+championship/6442620485/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 16, 2013 |title=Red Deer Rebels' Mathew Dumba captains Canada at under-18 world championship |work=Global News Toronto |date=2012-04-13 |access-date=2013-01-20}} His family later moved to Calgary, Alberta, where he played his minor hockey in Calgary with the Crowchild Minor Hockey Association.{{cite journal |last=Potenteau |first=Doyle |title=Defensive Posture |journal=Prospects Hockey |date=Spring 2012 |pages=WHL2–7}} Dumba spent the 2009–10 season with the Edge School for Athletes in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League.{{cite web |url=http://www.csshl.ca/leagues/custom_page.cfm?clientID=4542&leagueID=15269&pageid=14613 |title=Canadian Sport School Hockey League (Design, Hosting, Registration & Administration tools by esportsdeskpro.com) |website=csshl.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130716011344/http://www.csshl.ca/leagues/custom_page.cfm?leagueID=15269&clientID=4542&pageID=14613 |archive-date=2013-07-16}}

Playing career

=Junior=

The Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League (WHL) selected Dumba with their first-round selection, fourth overall, in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft from the Calgary Bronks AAA Organization.{{Cite journal|editor=Flett, Cory |editor2=Watts, Jessie|title=2008–09 WHL Guide|journal=Prospects Hockey|publisher=Western Hockey League |issn=1703-7182 |page=104}} He made his WHL debut in 2009–10, his 15-year-old season, appearing in six regular season games and two playoff games for the Rebels. Joining the Rebels full-time in 2010–11, Dumba scored 15 goals and 26 points and was a player whom his coach said was noticeable every time he was on the ice. His performance during the season earned Dumba the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as the WHL's rookie-of-the-year.{{cite web |last=Morreale |first=Mike G. |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=597591 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216131349/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=597591 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 16, 2013 |title=Top WHL draft prospects coming from the blue line |publisher=National Hockey League |date=2011-10-27 |access-date=2013-01-20}}

Returning to the Rebels for the 2011–12 WHL season, Dumba scored 20 goals and 57 points in 69 games. He was the youngest player invited to the selection camp for the 2012 World Junior Hockey Championship, however he failed to make the team.{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/7-players-cut-from-canada-s-world-junior-squad-1.1046375 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130219191222/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2011/12/13/sp-hockey-canada-world-junior-cuts.html |url-status=live |archive-date=February 19, 2013 |title=7 players cut from Canada's world junior squad |work=CBC Sports |date=2011-12-13 |access-date=2013-01-20}} However, he continued to impress scouts and observers with his play. Don Hay was one of several WHL coaches to praise Dumba for his enthusiasm on the ice and hard-checking style: "He's a guy who can do all aspects of the game ... he's a very dynamic player with or without the puck. Yes, he can lay out a good bodycheck, but he can also score the overtime winning goal."

Dumba's play in the WHL resulted in him being rated as one of the top prospects for the 2012 NHL entry draft. NHL Central Scouting ranked him as the 11th best prospect for the draft, while International Scouting Services ranked him 5th overall.{{cite news |last=Hall |first=Vicki |title=Day of destiny |work=Calgary Herald |date=2012-06-20 |page=C1}} The Minnesota Wild selected him in the first round, seventh overall,{{cite news |last=Cruickshank |first=Scott |title=Wild night for local Dumba |work=Calgary Herald |date=2012-06-23 |page=E1}} and signed him to an NHL contract a month later.{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=638258 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216134336/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=638258 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 16, 2013 |title=Wild sign teen Matt Dumba, their first round pick |publisher=National Hockey League |date=2012-07-19 |access-date=2013-01-20}} Dumba was returned to the Rebels to begin the 2012–13 WHL season, in part due to a labour dispute between the NHL and its players. When the NHL's dispute was resolved, the Wild intended to give him a brief look at their training camp. Dumba impressed the team's coaching staff enough to earn a spot on the Wild's opening-night roster,{{cite news |last=Goessling |first=Ben |url=http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_22395306/minnesota-wild-top-pick-matt-dumba-apparently-makes |title=Minnesota Wild: Matt Dumba, 18, earns a roster spot, for now |work=St. Paul Pioneer Press |date=2013-01-17 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2013-01-20}} however, he was returned to Red Deer four games into the NHL season without having played with the Wild.{{cite news |last=Korac |first=Louie |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=13375 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216132330/http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=13375 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 16, 2013 |title=Wild sending Dumba back to Red Deer |publisher=National Hockey League |date=2013-01-27 |access-date=2013-01-27}}

=Professional=

==Minnesota Wild==

Dumba earned a spot in the Wild lineup to start the 2013–14 season and made his NHL debut on October 5, 2013, against the Anaheim Ducks, becoming the second player of Filipino descent to play in the NHL, after Tim Stapleton.{{Cite news |title=Flashback: Stars prospect Jason Robertson hasn't forgotten his roots while forging his own NHL path |first=Matthew |last=DeFranks |date=2022-04-27 |orig-date=2019-08-04 |work=The Dallas Morning News |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/stars/2019/08/04/stars-prospect-jason-robertson-hasn-t-forgotten-his-roots-while-forging-own-nhl-path/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2024-07-02}} He scored his first NHL goal on October 12 against Dan Ellis of the Dallas Stars.{{cite news |title=Rookies Fontaine, Dumba lead Wild past Stars, 5-1 |agency=Associated Press |date=2013-10-12 |work=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400484315 |access-date=2024-07-02}} He recorded only two points in 13 games by December and the Wild loaned Dumba to the Canadian junior team for the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. While Dumba was with the national team, the Rebels traded his WHL rights to the Portland Winterhawks and the Wild assigned him to Portland upon his return from the World Junior Championship.{{cite news |last=Odom |first=Joel |title=Mathew Dumba to join Portland Winterhawks |work=The Oregonian |date=2014-01-07 |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/hawks/index.ssf/2014/01/mathew_dumba_to_join_portland.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2014-01-07}}

In the 2015–16 season, Dumba had a breakout year, playing every game but one with the Minnesota Wild, seeing career highs in goals, assists, points, and penalty minutes with 10 goals, 16 assists, 26 points and 38 PIMS. The Wild also played an outdoor game against the Chicago Blackhawks at TCF Bank Stadium as part of the NHL Stadium Series. Dumba got the scoring going early as he trailed the play after Ryan Carter had a breakaway, Carter had his shot saved and his rebound saved as well but Dumba poked in the third chance for his ninth goal of the season to give the Wild a 1–0 lead.{{cite news |title=NHL outdoor game: Wild crush Blackhawks at TCF Bank Stadium |work=CBC Sports |last=Campbell |first=Dan |agency=Associated Press |date=February 21, 2016 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/stadium-series-minnesota-wild-1.3457892 |access-date=November 20, 2023}} The Wild went on to beat the Blackhawks 6–1. He played 81 out of the 82 games that season, missing only a 3–0 loss to the San Jose Sharks as a healthy scratch by coach John Torchetti.{{cite news |title=Dumba healthy scratched as Wild look to clinch playoff spot |first=Mike |last=Halford |date=April 5, 2016 |work=NBC Sports |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nhl/news/dumba-healthy-scratched-as-wild-look-to-clinch-playoff-spot |access-date=November 20, 2023}}

On July 28, 2016, he re-signed to a two-year, $5.1M bridge deal with the Wild.{{cite web |url=http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=890302 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730183745/http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=890302 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 30, 2016 |title= Wild Agrees To Terms With Matt Dumba On A Two-Year Contract | publisher= Minnesota Wild |date=2016-07-28 |access-date=2016-07-28}} After not getting off to a good start for the Wild, new head coach Bruce Boudreau opted to scratch Dumba on October 20 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The plan was foiled, however, when Marco Scandella became sick, forcing Dumba into the lineup. After that he played alongside All-Star defenseman Ryan Suter on the first defensive pairing and saw increased responsibilities and ice time. He averaged 21:48 per game alongside Suter. His 2017–18 season saw Dumba set new personal bests with 14 goals, 36 assists, and 50 points. On July 21, 2018, Dumba signed a five-year, $30 million contract extension with the Wild, carrying an annual average of $6 million.{{cite magazine |title=Wild Sign Defenseman Matt Dumba to Five-Year, $30 Million Contract |first=Michael |last=Blinn |date=July 21, 2018 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2018/07/21/matt-dumba-minnesota-wild-five-year-deal |access-date=November 20, 2023}}

On June 8, 2020, Dumba became an inaugural executive board member of the Hockey Diversity Alliance, whose goal is to address intolerance and racism in hockey.{{cite press release |title=Hockey Diversity Alliance formed by seven current, former NHL players |publisher=National Hockey League |date=June 8, 2020 |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/hockey-diversity-alliance-formed-current-former-nhl-players-317116848 |access-date=November 20, 2023}} Dumba was named the 2020 King Clancy Award winner by the NHL for his efforts supporting community initiatives in Minneapolis and as a member of the Hockey Diversity Alliance.{{cite web |title=Wild's Matt Dumba named winner of 2020 King Clancy Memorial Trophy |work=Sportsnet |date=September 6, 2020 |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/wilds-matt-dumba-named-winner-2020-king-clancy-memorial-trophy/ |access-date=November 20, 2023}} During the 2022–23 season, Dumba scored four goals and 14 points in 79 games and was third in ice time among Wild defencemen.{{cite press release |title=Dumba signs 1-year contract with Coyotes |publisher=National Hockey League |date=August 7, 2023 |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/matt-dumba-signs-deal-with-arizona-344850370 |access-date=November 20, 2023}}

==Arizona Coyotes==

After the Wild chose to not re-sign Dumba during the 2023 off-season, Dumba signed as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Arizona Coyotes on August 7, 2023. Dumba made his Arizona debut on October 13, 2023 versus the New Jersey Devils. He scored his first goal in a Coyotes' uniform on Akira Schmid to open the scoring in the 4–3 victory over the Devils.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401559253 |title=Bjugstad and Schmaltz score in shootout as Coyotes beat Devils 4-3 |work=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |date=October 13, 2023 |access-date=July 16, 2024}} He played in 58 games for Arizona, scoring four goals and ten points.{{cite press release |title=Lightning acquire D Matt Dumba and a 2025 seventh-round pick from Arizona |date=March 8, 2024 |publisher=Tampa Bay Lightning |via=NHL.com |url=https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/lightning-acquire-d-matt-dumba-and-a-seventh-round-pick-from-arizona |access-date=March 9, 2024}}

==Tampa Bay Lightning==

On March 8, 2024, the Coyotes traded Dumba along with a 2025 seventh-round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a 2027 fifth-round pick. He made his Lightning debut on March 9 in a 7–0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.{{cite web |url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/lightning/2024/03/09/anthony-duclair-matt-dumba-flyers-victor-hedman-andrei-vasilevskiy/ |title=3 keys to Lightning's dominant shutout win over the Flyers |work=Tampa Bay Times |last=Encina |first=Eduardo A. |date=March 9, 2024 |access-date=July 16, 2024}} Dumba recorded his first point with the Lightning, an assist on Michael Eyssimont's goal in the first period, in a 7–4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on April 4, 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-tbl/2024/04/04/2023021204 |title=Kucherov, Lightning defeat Canadiens, gain in Atlantic |publisher=National Hockey League |date=April 4, 2024 |access-date=July 16, 2024}} He played in 18 regular season games with Tampa Bay, registering two points.{{cite web |title=Stars sign Matt Dumba to a two-year contract |url= https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dallas-stars-sign-defenseman-matt-dumba-to-a-two-year-contract-070124 |via=NHL.com |publisher=Dallas Stars |access-date=July 15, 2024 |date=July 1, 2024}} Dumba made his 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs debut with the Lightning on April 21 in 3–2 loss to the Florida Panthers in the opening round.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-tbl/2024/04/21/2023030111/boxscore |title=Verhaeghe scores in 3rd period, Panthers edge Lightning in Game 1 |publisher=National Hockey League |date=April 21, 2024 |access-date=July 16, 2024}} He played in five playoff games with the Lightning, finishing second on the team in blocked shots with seven as the Lightning were eliminated from the postseason.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/panthers-win-battle-of-florida-eliminate-lightning-in-five-games/ |title=Panthers win Battle of Florida, eliminate Lightning in five games |work=Sportsnet |agency=Associated Press |date=April 29, 2024 |access-date=July 16, 2024}}

==Dallas Stars==

On July 1, 2024, Dumba signed as an unrestricted free agent to a two-year, $7.5 million contract with the Dallas Stars.

International play

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Dumba made his debut with the national team program at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. He was named captain of the under-18 national team and led Canada to a gold medal victory.{{cite news |title=Defenceman Dumba impressive at Hlinka Tournament, camp |first=Mitch |last=Ward |date=2011-08-18 |work=TSN |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=374050 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130219193406/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=374050 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 19, 2013 |access-date=2013-01-20}}

The 18-year-old Dumba participated in his second national junior team camp ahead of the 2013 World Junior Championship, but was among the final cuts and did not make the team.{{cite news |title=Dumba among eight players released from team |first=Jonas |last=Siegel |date=2012-12-14 |work=TSN |url=https://www.tsn.ca/toronto/blogs/jonas_siegel/?id=411610 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217025042/http://www.tsn.ca/toronto/blogs/jonas_siegel/?id=411610 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 17, 2012 |access-date=2013-01-20}}

Dumba was loaned from the Wild to the Canadian junior team for the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.{{cite news |title=Matt Dumba assigned to Canada for world juniors |first=Doug |last=Harrison |date=2013-12-11 |work=CBC Sports |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/matt-dumba-assigned-to-canada-for-world-juniors-1.2460168 |access-date=2024-07-05}} He narrowly avoided a suspension after being ejected from a pre-tournament game for kneeing a Swedish opponent,{{cite news |title=Canada's Matt Dumba escapes world junior ban: reports |first=Michael |last=Shulman |date=2013-12-23 |work=CBC Sports |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/canada-s-matt-dumba-escapes-world-junior-ban-reports-1.2474365 |access-date=2024-07-05}} and recorded one assist in seven tournament games for the fourth-place Canadians.{{cite news |title=2014 – Malmo, Sweden |date= |work=TSN |url=https://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?fid=111493 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140107051235/http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/feature/?fid=111493 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 7, 2014 |access-date=2014-01-07}}

Following the 2015–16 season, Dumba made his first appearance with Canada's national men's team, playing in all ten games at the 2016 World Championships where Canada repeated as gold medallists.{{cite magazine |title=Q&A: Wild defenseman Matt Dumba talks Mighty Ducks, big minutes and Scott Stevens |first=Alex |last=Prewitt |date=November 18, 2016 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2016/11/18/matt-dumba-minnesota-wild-mighty-ducks-scott-stevens |access-date=November 21, 2016 }}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff" \| ! colspan="5" \| Playoffs
style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM
2009–10	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	6	0	2	2	4	2	0	0	0	4
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2010–11	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	62	15	11	26	83	9	2	0	2	20
2011–12	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	69	20	37	57	67	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2012–13	Red Deer Rebels	WHL	62	16	26	42	80	9	2	2	4	14
2012–13	Houston Aeros	AHL	3	0	0	0	2	5	0	0	0	0
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2013–14	Minnesota Wild	NHL	13	1	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Portland Winterhawks	WHL	26	8	16	24	37	21	8	10	18	33
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2014–15	Minnesota Wild	NHL	58	8	8	16	23	10	2	2	4	2
2014–15	Iowa Wild	AHL	20	5	9	14	6	—	—	—	—	—
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2015–16 \| Minnesota Wild \| NHL \| 81 \| 10 \| 16 \| 26 \| 38 \| 6 \| 0 \| 2 \| 2 \| 6
2016–17 \| Minnesota Wild \| NHL \| 76 \| 11 \| 23 \| 34 \| 59 \| 5 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 2
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2017–18 \| Minnesota Wild \| NHL \| 82 \| 14 \| 36 \| 50 \| 41 \| 5 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2 \| 4
2018–19 \| Minnesota Wild \| NHL \| 32 \| 12 \| 10 \| 22 \| 21 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| —
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2019–20 \| Minnesota Wild \| NHL \| 69 \| 6 \| 18 \| 24 \| 41 \| 4 \| 0 \| 1 \| 1 \| 2
2020–21 \| Minnesota Wild \| NHL \| 51 \| 6 \| 15 \| 21 \| 46 \| 7 \| 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 17
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2021–22 \| Minnesota Wild \| NHL \| 57 \| 7 \| 20 \| 27 \| 47 \| 6 \| 1 \| 0 \| 1 \| 2
2022–23 \| Minnesota Wild \| NHL \| 79 \| 4 \| 10 \| 14 \| 81 \| 6 \| 0 \| 2 \| 2 \| 4
bgcolor="#f0f0f0" \| 2023–24 \| Arizona Coyotes \| NHL \| 58 \| 4 \| 6 \| 10 \| 55 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| —
2023–24 \| Tampa Bay Lightning \| NHL \| 18 \| 0 \| 2 \| 2 \| 33 \| 5 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0 \| 0
bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3"\|NHL totals ! 674 ! 83 ! 165 ! 248 ! 487 ! 54 ! 5 ! 10 ! 15 ! 39

=International=

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bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! Year

! Team

! Event

! Result

! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2011

| Canada

| IH18

| {{gold1}}

| 5

| 2

| 1

| 3

| 2

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2012

| Canada

| U18

| {{bronze3}}

| 7

| 5

| 7

| 12

| 20

2014

| Canada

| WJC

| 4th

| 7

| 0

| 1

| 12

bgcolor="#f0f0f0"

| 2016

| Canada

| WC

| {{gold1}}

| 10

| 1

| 2

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan=4 | Junior totals

! 19

! 7

! 9

! 16

! 34

bgcolor="#e0e0e0"

! colspan=4 | Senior totals

! 10

! 1

! 2

Awards and honours

class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref
colspan="3"\|WHL
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy \| 2010–11 \|
colspan="3"\|NHL
King Clancy Memorial Trophy \| 2019–20 \|

class="wikitable"

! Award

! Year

! Ref

colspan="3"|WHL

Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy

| 2010–11

colspan="3"|NHL

King Clancy Memorial Trophy

| 2019–20