Mikko Lehtonen

Mikko Kristian Lehtonen (born 1 April 1987) is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for ESV Kaufbeuren in the DEL2.

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 31 May 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 American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins. Lehtonen made his NHL debut in the Bruins penultimate regular season game in a 6–1 defeat to the Buffalo Sabres on 11 April 2009.

While with Skellefteå on 28 February 2011, Lehtonen's NHL rights were traded by the Bruins along with Jeff Penner to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Anton Khudobin.

On 4 May 2011, Lehtonen was announced as the new player of KHL's Severstal Cherepovets.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2002–03 Blues FIN U18 11 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 2003–04 Blues FIN U18 20 8 7 15 22 — — — — — 2003–04 Blues FIN U20 19 3 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 2004–05 Blues FIN U18 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2004–05 Blues FIN U20 37 6 9 15 38 6 3 1 4 0 2004–05 Blues SM-l 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2005–06 Blues FIN U20 15 3 4 7 12 10 5 2 7 6 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 — — — — — 2010–11 Skellefteå AIK SEL 55 30 28 58 34 18 3 5 8 2 2011–12 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 48 11 10 21 24 6 0 0 0 0 2012–13 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 23 3 6 9 8 — — — — — 2012–13 ZSC Lions NLA 6 1 3 4 2 11 4 3 7 4 2013–14 SC Bern NLA 32 4 9 13 12 — — — — — 2013–14 HC Lugano NLA 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 2014–15 Skellefteå AIK SHL 25 5 4 9 6 — — — — — 2014–15 Örebro HK SHL 19 5 7 12 8 6 2 1 3 0 2015–16 Örebro HK SHL 32 3 7 10 16 — — — — — 2015–16 Djurgårdens IF SHL 18 3 6 9 4 8 0 2 2 4 2016–17 Kärpät Liiga 56 12 13 25 50 1 0 0 0 0 2017–18 HPK Liiga 33 3 4 7 8 — — — — — 2017–18 KHL Medveščak Zagreb AUT 10 1 6 7 10 6 2 1 3 12 2018–19 KHL Medveščak Zagreb AUT 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 2019–20 Hydro Fehérvár AV19 AUT 33 4 10 14 14 — — — — — 2019–20 Dragons de Rouen FRA 8 6 4 10 4 4 2 3 5 10 2021–22 Kiekko–Espoo Mestis 26 12 14 26 10 — — — — — 2021–22 ESV Kaufbeuren DEL2 12 8 12 20 2 2 0 0 0 0 Liiga totals 193 33 38 71 94 27 2 9 11 8 NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — SHL totals 149 46 52 98 68 32 5 8 13 6

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2004 Finland U17 8th 5 3 3 6 0 2005 Finland WJC18 7th 6 2 3 5 2 2006 Finland WJC 7 0 1 1 2 2007 Finland WJC 6th 6 4 6 10 0 Junior totals 24 9 13 22 4