| Born: | November 16, 1983 | Draft: | 2002 Thrashers 2nd Overall |
| Hometown: | Helsinki, Finland | Position: | Goaltender |
| Known For: | Catches: | Left | |
| National Team: | Finland | Current Team: | None |
Kari Lehtonen (born November 16, 1983) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who is an unrestricted free agent. He previously played for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected second overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers, becoming the highest-drafted European goaltender, as well as being tied with Patrik Laine, Aleksander Barkov and Kaapo Kakko for the highest-drafted Finnish player in NHL history.
Kari Lehtonen Statistics
Deeper Dive
- Kari Lehtonen Stars With Dallas After Escaping Atlanta
- Kari Lehtonen’s Excellence Finally Gets Noticed
Achievements
- SM-Liiga Goaltender of the Year (2002, 2003)
- SM-Liiga Champion (2002)
- IIHF U18 World Juniors Gold Medal (2000)
- IIHF U18 World Juniors Silver Medal (2001)
- IIHF U20 World Juniors Silver Medal (2001)
- IIHF U20 World Juniors Bronze Medal (2002, 2003)
- World Cup of Hockey Silver Medal (2004)
- IIHF World Championships Silver Medal (2007)
- IIHF World Championships Top Goaltender (2007)
- Olympic Bronze Medal (2014)
- Atlanta Thrashers Record for Games Played by Goaltender (204)
- Atlanta Thrashers Record for Career Victories (94)
- Atlanta Thrashers Record for Career Shutouts (14)
- Atlanta Thrashers Record for Single-Season Saves (1,892)
- Atlanta Thrashers Record for Single-Season Shutouts (4)
- Atlanta Thrashers Record for Single-Season Minutes Played (3,934)