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Kari Lehtonen • #32 • G
Ht/Wt:6'4", 209 lbs.
Born:Nov 16, 1983 (41 yrs) in Helsinki, FIN
Experience:14 years
Drafted:Drafted by Atlanta in 2002 (1/2).
Catches:L
Movements & Injuries
2017
11/24/2017 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
11/20/2017 Personal reasons, sidelined indefinitely.
2015
12/02/2015 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
11/26/2015 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2014
3/18/2014 Missed 3 games (concussion).
3/10/2014 Concussion, day-to-day.
2013
10/21/2013 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
10/14/2013 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
10/12/2013 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
4/18/2013 Missed 3 games (groin).
4/12/2013 Groin, day-to-day.
2/28/2013 Missed 5 games (strained groin).
2/16/2013 Strained groin, injured reserve.
2012
9/14/2012 Signed by the Dallas Stars to a five-year contract extension.
2011
12/28/2011 Missed 12 games (groin).
11/27/2011 Groin, injured reserve.
2010
12/16/2010 Missed 4 games (back injury).
12/08/2010 Back injury, day-to-day.
5/11/2010 Signed by the Dallas Stars to a three-year contract extension.
2/09/2010 Acquired from the Atlanta Thrashers.
1/24/2010 Assigned to Chicago (AHL) on a conditioning assignment.
2009
9/16/2009 Back surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
7/15/2009 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Atlanta Thrashers.
4/11/2009 Missed 6 games (upper body injury).
3/28/2009 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2008
12/20/2008 Missed 21 games (back injury).
11/01/2008 Back injury, day-to-day.
7/16/2008 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Atlanta Thrashers.
2007
12/01/2007 Recalled from Chicago (AHL).
11/26/2007 Missed 16 games (groin) and assigned to Chicago (AHL).
10/19/2007 Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
2006
9/07/2006 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Atlanta Thrashers to a two-year contract.
4/18/2006 Missed the last 6 games of the regular season (sprained ankle).
4/07/2006 Sprained ankle, sidelined indefinitely.
2005
12/26/2005 Missed 35 games (groin).
10/06/2005 Groin, sidelined indefinitely.
2004
9/16/2004 Assigned to Chicago (AHL).
4/05/2004 Assigned to Chicago (AHL).
3/12/2004 Recalled from Chicago (AHL).
2003
9/29/2003 Assigned to Chicago (AHL).
6/04/2003 Signed by the Atlanta Thrashers.
2002
6/22/2002 Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round (2nd overall) in 2002.
Career Transactions
2010
2/09/2010 Atlanta Thrashers traded Kari Lehtonen to the Dallas Stars for Ivan Vishnevskiy and a fourth-round draft pick in 2010.
2002
6/22/2002 Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round (2nd overall) in 2002.
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