Atlanta Thrashers goaltending history : Kari Lehtonen

32 Kari Lehtonen

Bios

Born : Helsinki, Finland, November 16, 1983
Catches : Left
Weight : 200 lbs.
Height : 6' 3"
Last Amateur club : Jokerit Helsinki Junior Team (Finland)
Drafted by Atlanta in the 1st round (2nd overall) in 2002

Transactions

22-Jun-02

Atlanta's 1st round choice (2nd overall) in 2002 Entry Draft

Thrashers highs

2003-2004

First game as a Thrasher March 19, 2004 vs Florida ... Recorded his first NHL win in his first NHL start.

Awards

Member of the Bronze Medal winning Finnish Team at the 2003 World Junior Championships ... Member of the Bronze Medal winning Finnish Team at the 2002 World Junior Championships ... Named best goaltender at the World Junior Championships with Team Finland, 2002 ... Member of the Silver Medal winning Finnish Team at the 2001 World Junior Championships ... Member of the Bronze Medal winning Finnish Team at the 2001 World Under-18 Championships ... Member of the Gold Medal winning Finnish Team at the 2000 World Under-18 Championships ... Named Finnish Elite League playoffs MVP with Jokerit Helsinki, 2001 ... Named on the AHL Second All-Star Team with the Chicago Wolves, 2005.

Miscellaneous

Led the Finnish Elite League in wins (23) with Jokerit-Helsinki ... Led Jokerit-Helsinki to the 2002-03 Continental Cup over the Russian champion Yaroslavl ... Led the World Junior Championships in shutouts (2) with Team Finland, 2003 ... Led the World Junior Championships in HAA (1,17) and Sv% (.943) with Team Finland, 2002 ... Highest drafted European goaltender in NHL history ... Led the AHL in playoffs SV% (.942) with the Chicago Wolves, 2003-04 ... Holds Thrashers goaltending record for career most games played, career most minutes played, career most wins, career most ties/OTL, career most goals allowed, career most shots faced, career most shutouts, career lowest GAA, career highest save percentage, season most games played, season most minutes played, season most wins, season most goals allowed, season most shutouts, season most shots faced and season highest save percentage.

Statistics

Regular season

 SEASON   GP   MIN   W   L  OTL  GA  SO   GAA    SA   Sv%   G   A PIM
2007-08   48  2707  17  22   5  131   4  2,90  1560  .916   0   2   4
2006-07   68  3934  34  24   9  183   4  2,79  2075  .912   0   1   6 
2005-06   38  2166  20  15   0  106   2  2,94  1123  .906   0   1   4
2003-04    3   180   3   0   0    4   1  1,33    76  .947   0   0   0
  TOTAL  157  8987  74  61  14  424  11  2,83  4834  .912   0   4  14

Playoffs

 SEASON   GP   MIN   W   L   GA  SO   GAA    SA   Sv%   G   A PIM
2006-07    2   118   0   2   11   0  5,59    73  .849   0   0   0
  TOTAL    2   118   0   2   11   0  5,59    73  .849   0   0   0