Kari Lehtonen

Date of Birth: Nov 16, 1983
Age: 42
Place of Birth: Helsinki, FIN
Nation: Finland
Youth Team: Jokerit
Position: G
Height: 192 cm / 6'4"
Weight: 95 kg / 209 lbs
Catches: L
Status: Retired

Kari Lehtonen Facts

Drafted: 2002 round 1 #2 overall by Atlanta Thrashers
Agency: Premium

Kari Lehtonen Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Post	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
1997-1998	Jokerit U16	U16 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-
1997-1998	Finland U15 (all)	International-Jr	2	3.06	.770	-	-
1998-1999	Jokerit U18	U18 SM-sarja	-	-	-	-	-	Playoffs	4	1.75	.933	-	-
1998-1999	Finland U16 (all)	International-Jr	4	1.50	.950	-	-
1999-2000	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	33	2.61	.904	-	-	Playoffs	12	1.11	.952	-	-
1999-2000	Jokerit	SM-liiga	0	-	-	-	-
1999-2000	Finland U18	WJC-18	6	1.76	.963	1	-
2000-2001	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	32	2.45	.911	-	-	Playoffs	1	4.42	.857	0	-
2000-2001	Jokerit	SM-liiga	4	1.90	.937	0	3-0-0
2000-2001	Finland U18	WJC-18	4	1.76	.935	1	-
2000-2001	Finland U18 (all)	International-Jr	7	2.00	.890	-	-
2000-2001	Finland U20	WJC-20	1	2.00	.920	0	-
2000-2001	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	6	2.00	.920	-	-
2001-2002	Jokerit U20	U20 SM-liiga	6	1.83	.944	-	-
2001-2002	Jokerit	SM-liiga	23	1.79	.941	4	13-5-2	Playoffs	11	1.73	.940	3	8-2-0
2001-2002	Finland U20	WJC-20	6	1.17	.943	1	-
2001-2002	Finland U20 (all)	International-Jr	12	1.17	.943	-	-
2001-2002	Finland	WC	0	-	-	-	-
2001-2002	Finland (all)	International	1	3.00	.875	-	-
2002-2003	Jokerit	SM-liiga	45	1.98	.928	5	23-14-6	Playoffs	10	1.63	.941	2	6-4-0
2002-2003	Finland U20	WJC-20	6	2.19	.923	2	-
2002-2003	Finland	WC	0	-	-	-	-
2003-2004	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	4	1.25	.953	1	4-0-0
2003-2004	Chicago Wolves	AHL	39	2.41	.926	3	20-14-2	Playoffs	10	2.08	.942	1	6-4-0
2004-2005	Chicago Wolves	AHL	57	2.27	.929	5	38-17-2	Playoffs	16	1.71	.939	2	10-6-0
2004-2005	Finland	WCup	0	-	-	-	-
2005-2006	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	38	2.94	.906	2	20-15-0
2006-2007	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	68	2.79	.912	4	34-24-9	Playoffs	2	5.59	.849	0	0-2-0
2006-2007	Finland	WC	6	1.93	.913	1	4-2-0
2007-2008	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	48	2.90	.916	4	17-22-5
2007-2008	Chicago Wolves	AHL	2	1.93	.934	0	2-0-0
2008-2009	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	46	3.06	.911	3	19-22-3
2009-2010	Chicago Wolves	AHL	4	2.67	.899	0	1-1-2
2009-2010	Dallas Stars	NHL	12	2.81	.911	0	6-4-0
2010-2011	Dallas Stars	NHL	69	2.55	.914	3	34-24-11
2011-2012	Dallas Stars	NHL	59	2.33	.922	4	32-22-4
2011-2012	Finland	WC	4	2.85	.894	1	2-2-0
2012-2013	Dallas Stars	NHL	36	2.66	.916	1	15-14-3
2013-2014	Dallas Stars	NHL	65	2.41	.919	5	33-20-10	Playoffs	6	3.30	.885	1	2-4-0
2013-2014	Finland Olympics	OG	2	1.51	.935	0	1-1-0
2013-2014	Finland (all)	International	2	1.51	.935	-	-
2014-2015	Dallas Stars	NHL	65	2.94	.903	5	34-17-10
2015-2016	Dallas Stars	NHL	43	2.76	.906	2	25-10-2	Playoffs	11	2.81	.899	1	6-3-0
2016-2017	Dallas Stars	NHL	59	2.85	.902	3	22-25-7
2017-2018	Dallas Stars	NHL	37	2.56	.912	1	15-14-3

Kari Lehtonen Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
1999-2000	Finland U18	Viking Cup	3	3.10	.914	-	-
2002-2003	Finland	EHT	3	1.13	.943	-	-
2011-2012	Finland	EHT	2	0.50	.983	-	-

Kari Lehtonen Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
AHL	4	102	2.33	.927	8	61-32-6	2	26	1.86	.942	3	16-10-0
EHT	2	5	-	-	-	-	0
International	2	3	-	-	-	-	0
International-Jr	4	31	-	-	-	-	0
NHL	14	649	2.71	.912	38	310-233-67	3	19	3.30	.887	2	8-9-0
OG	1	2	1.51	.935	0	1-1-0	0
SM-liiga (Liiga)	4	72	1.92	.932	9	39-19-8	2	21	1.68	.940	5	14-6-0
U16 SM-sarja	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
U18 SM-sarja	0						1	4	1.75	.933	-	-
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja)	3	71	-	-	-	-	2	13	-	-	0	-
Viking Cup	1	3	3.10	.914	-	-	0
WC	4	10	2.28	.905	2	6-4-0	0
WCup	1	0	-	-	-	-	0
WJC-18	2	10	1.40	.965	2	-	0
WJC-20	3	13	1.70	.930	3	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kari Lehtonen Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Seasons	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
Atlanta Thrashers	5	204	2.87	.912	14	94-83-17	1	2	5.59	.849	0	0-2-0
Chicago Wolves	4	102	2.33	.927	8	61-32-6	2	26	1.86	.942	3	16-10-0
Dallas Stars	9	445	2.63	.912	24	216-150-50	2	17	3.00	.893	2	8-7-0
Finland	4	10	2.28	.905	2	6-4-0	0
Finland (WCup)	1	0	-	-	-	-	0
Finland (EHT)	2	5	-	-	-	-	0
Finland (all)	2	3	-	-	-	-	0
Finland Olympics	1	2	1.51	.935	0	1-1-0	0
Finland U15 (all)	1	2	3.06	.770	-	-	0
Finland U16 (all)	1	4	1.50	.950	-	-	0
Finland U18	2	10	1.40	.965	2	-	0
Finland U18 (Cup)	1	3	3.10	.914	-	-	0
Finland U18 (all)	1	7	2.00	.890	-	-	0
Finland U20	3	13	1.70	.930	3	-	0
Finland U20 (all)	2	18	-	-	-	-	0
Jokerit	4	72	1.92	.932	9	39-19-8	2	21	1.68	.940	5	14-6-0
Jokerit U16	1	-	-	-	-	-	0
Jokerit U18	0						1	4	1.75	.933	-	-
Jokerit U20	3	71	-	-	-	-	2	13	-	-	0	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Kari Lehtonen Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1997-1998	U16 Pohjola Camp MVP
1998-1999	U18 SM-sarja Champion
1999-2000	U18 WJC Best Goaltender U18 WJC Gold Medal U20 SM-liiga Champion
2000-2001	U18 WJC Bronze Medal U20 WJC Silver Medal
2001-2002	SM-liiga All-Star Team SM-liiga Best Goaltender (Urpo Ylönen Award) SM-liiga Best Player in Playoffs (Jari Kurri Award) SM-liiga Best SVS% (.941) SM-liiga Champion U20 WJC Best GAA (1.17) U20 WJC Best Goaltender U20 WJC Best SVS% (.943) U20 WJC Bronze Medal
2002-2003	SM-liiga All-Star Team SM-liiga Best Goaltender (Urpo Ylönen Award) U20 WJC Bronze Medal
2004-2005	AHL All-Star Game AHL Goaltender of the Month (March) AHL Goaltender of the Month (December) AHL Second All-Star Team World Cup Runner Up
2006-2007	NHL YoungStars Roster World Championship All-Star Team World Championship Best Goaltender World Championship Silver Medal World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2013-2014	Olympic Bronze Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
09/14/2012	Extension	Dallas Stars	Dallas Stars
05/11/2010	Extension	Dallas Stars	Dallas Stars
02/09/2010	Confirmed	Atlanta Thrashers	Dallas Stars

Kari Lehtonen Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Atlanta Thrashers
Cult/Star player for Chicago Wolves
Cult/Star player for Dallas Stars
Cult/Star player for Jokerit