Mikko Lehtonen (ice hockey, born 1978)
| Mikko Lehtonen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 12, 1978 Kiiminki, FIN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Kärpät NHL Nashville Predators AHL Milwaukee Admirals Rochester Americans Elitserien Timrå IK Frölunda HC Färjestads BK | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL Draft |
271st overall, 2001 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Mikko Tapani Lehtonen (born June 12, 1978) is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Kärpät in the Finnish Liiga.
Playing career
Mikko Lehtonen appeared in his first National Hockey League game on October 7, 2006 with the Nashville Predators against the Minnesota Wild, and registered his first NHL goal in that game. The goal was scored only eight seconds into his first NHL shift, coming just one second short of tying the all time record set by Dave Christian.
On February 27, 2007 Lehtonen was traded to the Buffalo Sabres for a fourth-round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Having won the Finnish Championship for a third time playing for Kärpät, Lehtonen signed a one-year deal with Swedish team Timrå IK on June 9, 2008.
On May 6, 2009, Lehtonen confirmed that he had signed with Frölunda HC for the 2009-10 season.[1]
References
External links
- Mikko Lehtonen profile at Eurohockey.com
- Mikko Lehtonen's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Mikko Lehtonen's career statistics at EliteProspects.com