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Kari Lehtonen

1983 - Today

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Kari Lehtonen (born November 16, 1983) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta Thrashers and Dallas Stars. He was selected second overall in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Thrashers, becoming the highest-drafted European goaltender, as well as being tied with Patrik Laine, Alexander Barkov and Kaapo Kakko for the highest-drafted Finnish player in NHL history. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kari Lehtonen is the 310th most popular hockey player (up from 347th in 2019), the 609th most popular biography from Finland (up from 664th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Finnish Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Kari Lehtonen ranks 310 out of 676. Before him are Jonas Hiller, Tomáš Kaberle, Jussi Jokinen, Andrei Markov, Marko Anttila, and Mike Richards. After him are Tuomo Ruutu, Richard Šmehlík, Doug Gilmour, Marek Židlický, Daniel Tjärnqvist, and Mike Richter.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Kari Lehtonen ranks 803. Before him are Magomed Ibragimov, Leon Benko, Matteo Tagliariol, Yang Zhi, Tommaso Berni, and Nenad Krstić. After him are Koke, Kim Jung-ah, Tuomo Ruutu, Zhong Man, Sergio Hernández, and Annie Ilonzeh.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Kari Lehtonen ranks 609 out of 751. Before him are Pekka Lagerblom (1982), Jussi Jokinen (1983), Marko Yli-Hannuksela (1973), Henkka Seppälä (1980), Jani Sievinen (1974), and Marko Anttila (1985). After him are Tuomo Ruutu (1983), Joona Toivio (1988), Valentin Kononen (1969), Antti Aalto (1975), Glen Kamara (1995), and Krista Kiuru (1974).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Finland

Among hockey players born in Finland, Kari Lehtonen ranks 30. Before him are Ville Nieminen (1977), Niklas Bäckström (1978), Mikael Granlund (1992), Janne Niinimaa (1975), Jussi Jokinen (1983), and Marko Anttila (1985). After him are Tuomo Ruutu (1983), Sami Lepistö (1984), Erik Hämäläinen (1965), Tuukka Rask (1987), Petri Kontiola (1984), and Jukka Hentunen (1974).

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