Mikko Lehtonen

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Born:	January 16, 1994	Draft:	2020 Maple Leafs, Undrafted
Hometown:	Turku, FIN	Position:	D
Known For:		Shoots/Catches:	Left
National Team:	Finland

Mikko Lehtonen (born 16 January 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). After leading the KHL in points among defensemen with Jokerit of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), Lehtonen announced he would continue his career in the NHL, and would sign a one-year entry level contract with the Maple Leafs. On March 12, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Mikko Lehtonen — Mikko Lehtonen (Oleg Bkhambri (Voltmetro) / CC BY-SA – https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)

Mikko Lehtonen Statistics

Trade Tracker

Date	Traded From	Traded With	Traded To	Traded For
March 12, 2021				Veini Vehvilainen

Deeper Dive

Achievements

U17 SM-sarja Champion — 2009-10
EYOF Silver Medal — 2010-11
U18 SM-sarja Silver Medal — 2010-11
U18 SM-sarja Bronze Medal — 2011-12
U20 SM-liiga Rookie of the Month (January) — 2011-12
Finland2 (Mestis) Best Plus/Minus by Defenseman (+22) — 2013-14
Finland2 (Mestis) Bronze Medal — 2013-14
Finland2 (Mestis) Second All-Star Team — 2013-14
U20 WJC Gold Medal — 2013-14
Finland2 (Mestis) Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (9) — 2014-15
SHL Champion — 2016-17
SM-liiga Silver Medal — 2017-18
World Championship All-Star Team — 2018-19
World Championship Gold Medal — 2018-19
KHL All-Star Game — 2019-20
KHL Defenseman of the Month (January) — 2019-20
KHL Defenseman of the Month (December) — 2019-20
KHL Defenseman of the Month (November) — 2019-20
KHL Defenseman of the Week (Dec. 10) — 2019-20
KHL Defenseman of the Week (Oct. 14) — 2019-20
KHL Most Assists by Defenseman (32) — 2019-20
KHL Most Goals by Defenseman (17) — 2019-20
KHL Most Points by Defenseman (49) — 2019-20

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