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Kari Lehtonen
Кари Лехтонен
- Position: goalkeeper
- Player status: retired
- Gender: male
- Nationality: Finland
- Birth date: 16.11.1983 (41 years)
- Birth place: Helsinki, Finland
- Height: 191 cm / 6' 4"
- Weight: 88 kg / 194 lbs
- Catch: left
- Draft 1: Atlanta Thrashers, year: 2002, round: 1, position: 2
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- Trivia:
Best Player (-83 Training Camp in 1997)
Best Finnish U-16 Player (1999)
Urpo Ylönen Trophy - Best Goalie (SM-liiga 2001-2002, 2002-2003)
Best Player (SM-liiga playoffs 2001-2002)
All Star Team (SM-liiga 2001-2002, 2002-2003)
Kalen Kannu (2002)
All Star Game (AHL 2004)
All-Star team (WC 2007)
IIHF Directorate Award Best Goalkeeper 2007NHL 'Three Stars' of the month October 2011
Coach stats
| Season | Team | League | Pos | LPos | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Finland | Euro Hockey Tour | Goalie coach | ||||
| 2021-22 | Finland | Olympics | Goalie coach | ||||
| 2021-22 | Finland | Euro Hockey Tour | Goalie coach |
Player national stats
| Season | Team | League | # | GP | GD | MIN | AVG | PER | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Finland | Olympics | 2 | 4 | 119 | 1.51 | 0.935 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011-12 | Finland | World Championship | 4 | 5 | 231 | 2.86 | 0.894 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011-12 | Finland | Euro Hockey Tour | 2 | 3 | 120 | 0.50 | 0.983 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006-07 | Finland | World Championship | 6 | 9 | 374 | 1.93 | 0.913 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003-04 | Finland | World Cup of Hockey | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2002-03 | Finland | WJC (U20) | 6 | 7 | 356 | 2.19 | 0.923 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001-02 | Finland | World Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001-02 | Finland | WJC (U20) | 6 | 7 | 359 | 1.17 | 0.943 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000-01 | Finland | WJC (U20) | 1 | 7 | 1799 | 2.00 | 0.920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000-01 | Finland | WJC18 (U18) | 4 | 6 | 239 | 1.76 | 0.935 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999-00 | Finland | WJC18 (U18) | 6 | 7 | 307 | 1.76 | 0.963 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Player club stats
| Season | Team | League | # | GP | GD | MIN | AVG | PER | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 |  Dallas Stars | NHL | 37 | 1944 | 2.56 | 0.912 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2016-17 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 59 | 3177 | 2.85 | 0.902 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2015-16 | Dallas Stars | NHL (Play-off) | 11 | 554 | 2.81 | 0.899 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015-16 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 43 | 2279 | 2.76 | 0.906 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2014-15 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 65 | 3698 | 2.94 | 0.903 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2013-14 | Dallas Stars | NHL (Play-off) | 6 | 6 | 345 | 3.30 | 0.885 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013-14 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 65 | 3804 | 2.41 | 0.919 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2012-13 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 36 | 1986 | 2.66 | 0.916 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011-12 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 59 | 59 | 3496 | 2.33 | 0.922 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 69 | 4119 | 2.55 | 0.914 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2009-10 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 12 | 663 | 2.81 | 0.911 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009-10 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 4 | 247 | 2.67 | 0.899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008-09 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 46 | 2624 | 3.06 | 0.911 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2007-08 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 48 | 2707 | 2.90 | 0.916 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2007-08 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 2 | 124 | 1.93 | 0.934 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2006-07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL (Play-off) | 2 | 2 | 59 | 5.59 | 0.849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006-07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 68 | 3934 | 2.79 | 0.912 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2005-06 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 38 | 2166 | 2.94 | 0.906 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2004-05 | Chicago Wolves | AHL (Play-off) | 16 | 1.71 | 0.939 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 57 | 3378 | 2.27 | 0.929 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2003-04 | Chicago Wolves | AHL (Play-off) | 10 | 2.08 | 0.942 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 39 | 2192 | 2.41 | 0.926 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2003-04 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 4 | 239 | 1.25 | 0.953 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002-03 | Jokerit | SM-liiga (Play-off) | 10 | 10 | 626 | 1.63 | 0.941 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2002-03 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 45 | 49 | 2635 | 1.98 | 0.928 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |
| 2001-02 | Jokerit | Jr. A SM-Liiga (U20) | 6 | 6 | 360 | 1.83 | 0.944 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | Jokerit | SM-liiga (Play-off) | 11 | 12 | 623 | 1.73 | 0.940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 23 | 53 | 1242 | 1.79 | 0.941 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000-01 | Jokerit | Jr. A SM-Liiga (U20, Play-off) | 1 | 1 | 54 | 4.42 | 0.857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000-01 | Jokerit | Jr. A SM-Liiga (U20) | 32 | 35 | 1799 | 2.45 | 0.911 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2000-01 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 4 | 20 | 189 | 1.90 | 0.937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999-00 | Jokerit | Jr. A SM-Liiga (U20, Play-off) | 12 | 12 | 758 | 1.11 | 0.952 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999-00 | Jokerit | Jr. A SM-Liiga (U20) | 33 | 35 | 1974 | 2.61 | 0.904 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1999-00 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1998-99 | Jokerit | Jr. C SM-sarja (U16) | 17 | 17 | 3.61 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Jokerit | Jr. B SM-sarja (U18, Play-off) | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0.933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1998-99 | Jokerit | Jr. B SM-sarja (U18) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1997-98 | Jokerit | Jr. C SM-sarja (U16) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note: All games might not be included
| Date | League | Teams | Score | SA | GA | MIN | % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr. 27 2014 20:00 | NHL | Conf. Quarter F | Dallas Stars Anaheim Ducks | 4-5 OT | | | 30 | | | 5 | | | 63:00 | | | 83.33 |
| Apr. 25 2014 22:30 | NHL | Conf. Quarter F | Anaheim Ducks Dallas Stars | 6-2 | | | 21 | | | 5 | | | 45:00 | | | 76.19 |
| Apr. 23 2014 20:00 | NHL | Conf. Quarter F | Dallas Stars Anaheim Ducks | 4-2 | | | 23 | | | 2 | | | 60:00 | | | 91.30 |
| Apr. 21 2014 21:30 | NHL | Conf. Quarter F | Dallas Stars Anaheim Ducks | 3-0 | | | 37 | | | | | 60:00 | | | 100.00 | |
| Apr. 18 2014 22:00 | NHL | Conf. Quarter F | Anaheim Ducks Dallas Stars | 3-2 | | | 19 | | | 3 | | | 58:00 | | | 84.21 |
| Apr. 16 2014 22:00 | NHL | Conf. Quarter F | Anaheim Ducks Dallas Stars | 4-3 | | | 35 | | | 4 | | | 59:00 | | | 88.57 |
| Feb. 21 2014 16:00 | Olympics | Semi Final | Sweden Finland | 2-1 | | | 25 | | | 2 | | | 59:00 | | | 92.00 |
| Feb. 19 2014 16:30 | Olympics | Quarter Final | Finland Russia | 3-1 | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Feb. 14 2014 21:00 | Olympics | B | Norway Finland | 1-6 | | | 21 | | | 1 | | | 60:00 | | | 95.24 |
| Feb. 13 2014 12:00 | Olympics | B | Finland Austria | 8-4 | | | | | | | | |
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