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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 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Kari Lehtonen is the 345th most popular hockey player (up from 353rd in 2024), the 638th most popular biography from Finland (up from 663rd in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Finnish Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Kari Lehtonen ranks 345 out of 676. Before him are Konstantin Koltsov, Ladislav Lubina, Bobby Holík, Andrei Markov, Marko Anttila, and Mike Richards. After him are Tuomo Ruutu, Richard Šmehlík, Doug Gilmour, Marek Židlický, Daniel Tjärnqvist, and Petri Vehanen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Kari Lehtonen ranks 845. Before him are Leon Benko, Matteo Tagliariol, Yang Zhi, Tommaso Berni, Darya Moroz, and Nenad Krstić. After him are Koke, Kim Jung-ah, Tuomo Ruutu, Manish Dayal, Tina Bokuchava, and Zhong Man.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Kari Lehtonen ranks 638 out of 751. Before him are Mika Kuusisto (1967), 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), Jessikka Aro (1980), Antti Aalto (1975), and Glen Kamara (1995).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Finland

Among hockey players born in Finland, Kari Lehtonen ranks 32. Before him are Esa Keskinen (1965), Niklas Bäckström (1978), Mikael Granlund (1992), Janne Niinimaa (1975), Jussi Jokinen (1983), and Marko Anttila (1985). After him are Tuomo Ruutu (1983), Petri Vehanen (1977), Jere Karalahti (1975), Sami Lepistö (1984), Erik Hämäläinen (1965), and Antti Törmänen (1970).

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