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Finland Mikko Lehtonen

#26 Kärpät / Liiga - 13/14

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Mikko Lehtonen Facts

Date of Birth
Jun 12, 1978
Position
D
Age
45
Height
6'0" / 184 cm
Place of Birth
Kiiminki, FIN
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Kärpät
Status
Retired
Drafted
2001 round 9 #271 overall by Nashville Predators
Highlights
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time Liiga All-Star Team 1
4-time Liiga Champion 4

Lehtonen had a big shot from the point, but was known as a two-way defenseman with good all-around ability.
- Ulf Andersson, Elite Prospects

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Mikko Lehtonen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 31* 2* 9* 11* 26* -* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 4 -
1994-95 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 29* 4* 10* 14* 78* -* |
1995-96 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 15* 4* 5* 9* 30* -* |
1996-97 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 35* 6* 19* 25* 82* -* |
1997-98 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 20* 3* 4* 7* 40* -* | Relegation 11 5 7 12 31 -
1998-99 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-liiga 22* 7* 8* 15* 51* -* | Relegation 13 6 14 20 14 -
Kärpät I-divisioona 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
1999-00 Kärpät I-divisioona 45* 5* 10* 15* 26* 34* | Qualification 6 0 0 0 4 1
2000-01 Kärpät SM-liiga 54* 6* 9* 15* 58* -15* | Playoffs 9 0 3 3 4 -3
2001-02 Kärpät SM-liiga 55* 8* 11* 19* 32* 1* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 4 -3
2002-03 Kärpät SM-liiga 55* 5* 12* 17* 50* -2* | Playoffs 15 3 1 4 22 1
2003-04 Kärpät SM-liiga 53* 5* 13* 18* 62* 29* | Playoffs 12 2 4 6 8 2
2004-05 Kärpät SM-liiga 53* 11* 17* 28* 28* 14* | Playoffs 12 3 3 6 12 5
2005-06 Kärpät SM-liiga 43* 6* 8* 14* 46* 20* | Playoffs 10 2 2 4 12 4
Finland WC 9* 1* 4* 5* 14* 1* |
2006-07 Nashville Predators NHL 15* 1* 2* 3* 8* 0* |
Milwaukee Admirals AHL 35* 4* 8* 12* 28* -1* |
Rochester Americans AHL 21* 1* 8* 9* 10* 2* |
2007-08 Kärpät SM-liiga 48* 8* 25* 33* 34* 11* | Playoffs 15 4 5 9 12 10
2008-09 Timrå IK “A” Elitserien 41* 15* 15* 30* 58* 13* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 0 -8
Finland WC 7* 1* 0* 1* 6* 2* |
2009-10 Frölunda HC Elitserien 9* 3* 1* 4* 10* -6* |
Kärpät SM-liiga 11* 3* 2* 5* 16* -2* | Playoffs 10 1 2 3 8 -1
2010-11 Kärpät “A” SM-liiga 43* 12* 9* 21* 46* 6* | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 4 2
2011-12 Kärpät “A” SM-liiga 37* 6* 8* 14* 14* 1* | Playoffs 7 2 2 4 4 1
2012-13 Kärpät “A” SM-liiga 40* 6* 14* 20* 38* 6* |
2013-14 Kärpät “A” Liiga 26* 6* 6* 12* 14* 6* |

Mikko Lehtonen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2002-03 Finland EHT 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2004-05 Kärpät ECC 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* 0* |
2005-06 Kärpät ECC 3* 1* 0* 1* 14* -1* |
Finland EHT 9* 1* 2* 3* 8* -* |
2007-08 Kärpät ECC 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
Finland EHT 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* 0* |
2008-09 Finland EHT 8* 0* 1* 1* 10* -1* |
2010-11 Kärpät “A” ET 7* 1* 1* 2* 14* -* | Playoffs 3 1 0 1 0 -
2011-12 Kärpät “A” ET 7* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
2012-13 Kärpät ET 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2013-14 Kärpät ET 6* 1* 4* 5* 6* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2017-18 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja Asst. Coach
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Mikko Lehtonen Career Totals

Team Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Finland 2 16* 2* 4* 6* 0.38* 20* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
Finland (EHT) 4 23* 2* 3* 5* 0.22* 24* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Frölunda HC 1 9* 3* 1* 4* 0.44* 10* -6* | 0 * * * * * *
Kärpät 14 598* 90* 154* 244* 0.41* 504* 110* | 11 105 19 * 25 * 44 * 0.42 * 94 * 19 *
Kärpät U16 1 31* 2* 9* 11* 0.35* 26* -* | 1 4 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.50 * 4 * - *
Kärpät U18 2 44* 8* 15* 23* 0.52* 108* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Kärpät U20 3 77* 16* 31* 47* 0.61* 173* -* | 2 24 11 * 21 * 32 * 1.33 * 45 * - *
Milwaukee Admirals 1 35* 4* 8* 12* 0.34* 28* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
Nashville Predators 1 15* 1* 2* 3* 0.20* 8* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Rochester Americans 1 21* 1* 8* 9* 0.43* 10* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
Timrå IK 1 41* 15* 15* 30* 0.73* 58* 13* | 1 7 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.29 * 0 * -8 *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Mikko Lehtonen Connections

Player Period Teams
Jari Viuhkola (F) 1995-2014 16 Finland, Finland (EHT), Kärpät, Kärpät U18, Kärpät U20
Ilkka Mikkola (D) 1993-2013 13 Finland (EHT), Kärpät, Kärpät U16, Kärpät U18, Kärpät U20
Kimmo Koskenkorva (F) 1993-2012 13 Finland (EHT), Kärpät, Kärpät U16, Kärpät U18, Kärpät U20
Mika Pyörälä (F) 2000-2014 9 Finland, Finland (EHT), Kärpät, Timrå IK
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
02/15/2012
02/15/2012 Extension Kärpät Kärpät
01/29/2010
01/29/2010 Confirmed Frölunda HC Kärpät
05/06/2009
05/06/2009 Confirmed Timrå IK Frölunda HC

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Career transactions
- 2012-02-15 • Signed to a two-year contract extension by Kärpät
- 2010-01-29 • Signed to a two-year contract by Kärpät
- 2009-11-21 • Released by Frölunda
- 2009-07-16 • Signed to a one-year contract by Frölunda
- 2008-06-09 • Signed to a one-year contract by Timrå
- 2007-07-30 • Signed to a one-year contract by Kärpät
- 2007-02-27 • Traded to the Buffalo Sabres for a 2007 4th rounder (Mark Santorelli)
- 2006-06-01 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Nashville Predators

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