"I think that it's a humble feeling to be here tonight. It's a big honor for sure," Selanne
told the Jets before the ceremony
. "It's so special to go and do this with Teppo. Obviously, Teppo was a huge factor for me when I came here. He was like an older brother for me at the time when I came here."
Selanne played four seasons with the Jets from 1992-96 and had 306 points (147 goals, 159 assists) in 231 games.
Numminen played eight seasons with Winnipeg from 1988-96 and had 265 points (53 goals, 212 assists) in 547 games.