For the former Nashville Predators player of the same name, see Mikko Lehtonen (b. 1978).
| Mikko Lehtonen (b. 1987) | |
| |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Teams | Blues Espoo Providence Bruins Boston Bruins Skellefteå AIK Cherepovets Metallburg ZSC Lions |
| Nationality |  Finnish
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| Born | April 1, 1987, Espoo, FIN |
| NHL Draft | 83rd overall, 2005 Boston Bruins |
| Pro Career | 2005 – 2019 |
Mikko Kristian Lehtonen (born April 1, 1987 in Espoo, Finland) is a retired Finnish ice hockey winger who last played for Zagreb Medvescak of the KHL.
Playing career[]
Lehtonen was drafted by Boston Bruins in the 3rd round (83rd selection) of 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Mikko was drafted from Finnish team, Espoo Blues of the SM-liiga. On May 31, 2007, the Boston Bruins signed Lehtonen to an entry-level contract.
Lehtonen made his North American debut in the 2008–09 season with Boston's affiliate, the Providence Bruins.
Career statistics[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2004–05 | Blues | SM-l | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Blues | SM-l | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Blues | SM-l | 39 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Blues | SM-l | 42 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 72 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 78 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SM-L totals | 107 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 36 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | ||||
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Finland
| ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2006 Vancouver | Ice hockey |
Played for Finland in:
- 2005 World U18 Championships
- 2006 World Junior Championships (Bronze medal)
- 2007 World Junior Championships
International statistics[]
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Finland | WJC18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | Finland | WJC | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Junior int'l totals | 19 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | ||