Veijo Kalevi Numminen (b. January 31 1940 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional defenceman who played and coached in the SM-Liiga for Tappara Tampere. He also played for the Finnish National Team for about a decade. In 1973, Numminen replaced Len Lunde behind the bench of the Finnish National Team. He would stay in charge of the team for a single season before being replaced by Seppo Liitsola. When Liitsola left the team in 1977, Numminen came back and coached the team until 1982. Today, a trophy in the SM-Liiga sports Kalevi's name. It is awarded to the best head coach of the season.