Mikko Lehtonen (ice hockey, born 1978)

Mikko Tapani Lehtonen (born 12 June 1978) is a Finnish former ice hockey defenceman

Mikko Lehtonen
Born (1978-06-12) 12 June 1978
Kiiminki, Finland
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Nashville Predators
AHL
Milwaukee Admirals
Rochester Americans
Elitserien
Timrå IK
Frölunda HC
Färjestads BK
Liiga
Kärpät
National team  Finland
NHL Draft 271st overall, 2001
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2006–2014

Playing career

Mikko Lehtonen appeared in his first National Hockey League game on 7 October, 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 27 February, 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 9 June 2008.

On 6 May 2009, Lehtonen confirmed that he had signed with Frölunda HC for the 2009-10 season.[1]

References
  1. Därför valde Lehtonen Frölunda före Timrå Archived 8 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine


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