Kari Lehtonen

Kari Lehtonen (born November 16, 1983) is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Kari Lehtonen
Lehtonen in October 2014.
Born (1983-11-16) November 16, 1983
Helsinki, Finland
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Dallas Stars
Jokerit
Atlanta Thrashers
National team  Finland
NHL Draft 2nd overall, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 1999–present
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2014 Sochi
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 Russia
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2004 World Cup of Hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2001 Russia
Bronze medal – third place2002 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place2003 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place2000 Switzerland
Silver medal – second place2001 Finland

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Lehtonen played 72 games in the SM-liiga with Jokerit. During his time there, he was able to win the Urpo Ylönen trophy, which is given to the best goalie of the season, as well as the Jari Kurri trophy, the league's playoff MVP award.

He was drafted with the 2nd overall pick by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. This made him the highest drafted European goaltender and highest Finnish player ever in NHL history.[1] Lehtonen played 4 seasons with the Thrashers before he was traded to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Ivan Vishnevskiy and a 4th round draft pick (Ivan Telegin) on February 9, 2010.[2]

References
  1. "Across the pond, into the pool". Impact! NHL.com's Online Magazine. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
  2. "Stars give Kari Lehtonen new deal". ESPN. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-21.

Other websites


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.