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Finland Kari Lehtonen

#32 Dallas Stars / NHL - 17/18

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Kari Lehtonen Facts

Date of Birth
Position
G
Age
40
Height
6'4" / 192 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Catches
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired
Agency
Highlights
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 WJC Bronze Medal 1
2-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 2
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL Second All-Star Team 1
2-time Liiga All-Star Team 2
2-time Liiga Best Goaltender (Urpo Ylönen Award) 2
1-time Liiga Champion 1
1-time U18 WJC Best Goaltender 1
1-time U20 WJC Best Goaltender 1
1-time World Championship All-Star Team 1
1-time World Championship Best Goaltender 1

Lehtonen is a big goalie with terrific agility and quickness. Likes to challenge shooters and covers a lot of net. Sometimes drops to his knees too early. Is a great puck handler.
- Ulf Andersson, EP (2013)

Kari Lehtonen Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1997-98 Jokerit U16 U16 SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U15 (all) International-Jr 2* -* 3.06* .770* -* -* -* - * -* |
1998-99 Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 4 - 1.75 .933 - - - - -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 4* -* 1.50* .950* -* -* -* - * -* |
1999-00 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 33* -* 2.61* .904* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 12 - 1.11 .952 - - - - -
Jokerit SM-liiga 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 6* -* 1.76* .963* 9* 234* 1* - * 308* |
2000-01 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 32* -* 2.45* .911* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 1 - 4.42 .857 - - - - -
Jokerit SM-liiga 4* -* 1.90* .937* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 4* -* 1.76* .935* 1* 38* 1* - * 120* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 7* -* 2.00* .890* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland U20 WJC-20 1* -* 2.00* .920* 2* 23* 0* - * 60* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 6* -* 2.00* .920* -* -* -* - * -* |
2001-02 Jokerit U20 U20 SM-liiga 6* -* 1.83* .944* -* -* -* - * -* |
Jokerit SM-liiga 23* -* 1.79* .941* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 11 - 1.73 .940 - - - - -
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* -* 1.17* .943* 7* 116* 1* - * 360* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 12* -* 1.17* .943* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland WC 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Finland (all) International 1* -* 3.00* .875* -* -* -* - * -* |
2002-03 Jokerit SM-liiga 45* -* 1.98* .928* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 10 - 1.63 .941 - - - - -
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* -* 2.19* .923* 13* 155* 2* - * 357* |
Finland WC 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2003-04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 4* -* 1.25* .953* 5* 101* 1* 4-0-0 * 240* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 39* -* 2.41* .926* 88* 1 101* 3* 20-14-2 * 2 193* | Playoffs 10 - 2.08 .942 23 397 1 6-4-0 664
2004-05 Chicago Wolves AHL 57* -* 2.27* .929* 128* 1 667* 5* 38-17-2 * 3 378* | Playoffs 16 - 1.71 .939 28 429 2 10-6-0 983
Finland WCup 0* 6* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2005-06 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 38* -* 2.94* .906* 106* 1 017* 2* 20-15-0 * 2 166* |
2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 68* -* 2.79* .912* 183* 1 892* 4* 34-24-9 * 3 934* | Playoffs 2 - 5.59 .849 11 62 0 0-2-0 118
Finland WC 6* 9* 1.93* .913* 12* 126* 1* 4-2-0 * 374* |
2007-08 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 48* -* 2.90* .916* 131* 1 429* 4* 17-22-5 * 2 707* |
Chicago Wolves AHL 2* -* 1.93* .934* 4* 57* 0* 2-0-0 * 125* |
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 46* -* 3.06* .911* 134* 1 364* 3* 19-22-3 * 2 624* |
2009-10 Chicago Wolves AHL 4* -* 2.67* .899* 11* 98* 0* 1-1-2 * 248* |
Dallas Stars NHL 12* -* 2.81* .911* 31* 319* 0* 6-4-0 * 663* |
2010-11 Dallas Stars NHL 69* -* 2.55* .914* 175* 1 868* 3* 34-24-11 * 4 119* |
2011-12 Dallas Stars NHL 59* -* 2.33* .922* 136* 1 603* 4* 32-22-4 * 3 497* |
Finland WC 4* 5* 2.85* .894* 11* 93* 1* 2-2-0 * 232* |
2012-13 Dallas Stars NHL 36* -* 2.66* .916* 88* 962* 1* 15-14-3 * 1 986* |
2013-14 Dallas Stars NHL 65* -* 2.41* .919* 153* 1 735* 5* 33-20-10 * 3 804* | Playoffs 6 - 3.30 .885 19 146 1 2-4-0 346
Finland OG 2* 4* 1.51* .935* 3* 43* 0* 1-1-0 * 120* |
Finland (all) International 2* -* 1.51* .935* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 Dallas Stars NHL 65* -* 2.94* .903* 181* 1 694* 5* 34-17-10 * 3 698* |
2015-16 Dallas Stars NHL 43* -* 2.76* .906* 105* 1 016* 2* 25-10-2 * 2 279* | Playoffs 11 - 2.81 .899 26 231 1 6-3-0 555
2016-17 Dallas Stars NHL 59* -* 2.85* .902* 151* 1 395* 3* 22-25-7 * 3 177* |
2017-18 Dallas Stars NHL 37* -* 2.56* .912* 83* 863* 1* 15-14-3 * 1 944* |

Kari Lehtonen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1999-00 Finland U18 Viking Cup 3* -* 3.10* .914* 8* -* -* - * 155* |
2002-03 Finland EHT 3* -* 1.13* .943* -* -* -* - * -* |
2011-12 Finland EHT 2* -* 0.50* .983* -* -* -* - * -* |
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Kari Lehtonen Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 4 102* -* 2.33* .927* 231* 2 923* 8* 61-32-6* 5 942 | 2 26 - 1.86* .942* 51* 826* 3* 16-10-0* 1 646*
EHT 2 5* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International 2 3* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 31* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
SM-liiga (Liiga) 4 72* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 21 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
NHL 14 649* -* 2.71* .912* 1 662* 17 258* 38* 310-233-67* 36 838 | 3 19 - 3.30* .887* 56* 439* 2* 8-9-0* 1 019*
OG 1 2* 4* 1.51* .935* 3* 43* 0* 1-1-0* 120 | 0 * * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 4 - 1.75* .933* -* -* -* -* -*
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 3 71* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 2 13 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
Viking Cup 1 3* -* 3.10* .914* 8* -* -* -* 155 | 0 * * * * * * *
WC 4 10* 14* 2.28* .905* 23* 219* 2* 6-4-0* 606 | 0 * * * * * * *
WCup 1 0* 6* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 10* -* 1.40* .965* 10* 272* 2* -* 428 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 3 13* -* 1.70* .930* 22* 294* 3* -* 777 | 0 * * * * * * *
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/14/2012
09/14/2012 Extension Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
05/11/2010
05/11/2010 Extension Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
02/09/2010
02/09/2010 Confirmed Atlanta Thrashers Dallas Stars

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Cult/Star player for Atlanta Thrashers

Cult/Star player for Chicago Wolves

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