NHL LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreQuick HitsGAMEBYGAMECAREER STATSATLANTA RosterKari Lehtonen 32 GAtlantaDOB Nov 16 1983Age 26Place of Birth Helsinki FinlandHT 64 WT 215Shoots LNHL Seasons 5Drafted by Atlanta in 2002 (12)Current Status Back surgery Sidelined indefinitely (IR) YearGPWLTSOGAEGSAPCTGAAMINPIMGAHonours and Awards200607Played in the NHL YoungStars Game200405AHL Second AllStar Team200102SMLiiga (Finland) Player of the Year200102SMLiiga (Finland) Goaltender of the Year200102SMLiiga (Finland) Playoff MVPTransactions Injuries Suspensions16Sep09Back surgery sidelined indefinitely15Jul09Resigned as a restricted free agent by the Atlanta Thrashers11Apr09Missed 6 games (upper body injury)28Mar09Upper body injury daytoday20Dec08Missed 21 games (back injury)01Nov08Back injury daytoday16Jul08Resigned as a restricted free agent by the Atlanta Thrashers01Dec07Recalled from Chicago (AHL)26Nov07Missed 16 games (groin) and assigned to Chicago (AHL)19Oct07Groin sidelined indefinitely07Sep06Resigned as a restricted free agent by the Atlanta Thrashers to a twoyear contract18Apr06Missed the last 6 games of the regular season (sprained ankle)07Apr06Sprained ankle sidelined indefinitely26Dec05Missed 35 games (groin)06Oct05Groin sidelined indefinitely16Sep04Assigned to Chicago (AHL)05Apr04Assigned to Chicago (AHL)12Mar04Recalled from Chicago (AHL)29Sep03Assigned to Chicago (AHL)04Jun03Signed by the Atlanta ThrashersTrades22Jun02Drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 1st round (2nd overall) in 2002Career StatsYearTeamLeagueGPWLTSOGAEGSAPCTGAAMINPIMGA200809AtlantaNHL46192233134149891130626246200708AtlantaNHL4817225413115609162902707200708ChicagoAHL22000461934193124200607AtlantaNHL6834249418320759122793934200506AtlantaNHL3820150210611239062942166200405ChicagoAHL573817512817959292273378200304AtlantaNHL44015106953125240200304ChicagoAHL39201438811899262412192200203JokeritFin45231458712089281982634200102JokeritFin231354376229411791242200102Jok...