Posts About "Jere Lehtinen"
Top-10 Finns of the 1990s
August 17th, 2020 The 1990s were a time when Finnish hockey players became more prevalent throughout the NHL. By the time that the decade had gotten underway, three Finns already had their names inscribed upon Lord Stanley's Cup, while a total of four had been NHL All-Stars. While the Finns of the decade prior certainly found NHL success, it was the...
Hammond Waived, Lehtinen Jersey Retired & More
February 11th, 2017 The Ottawa Senators have placed goaltender Andrew Hammond on waivers, Elliotte Friedman announced Saturday. The move comes as a result of Craig Anderson returning to the Senators lineup following his leave of absence to be with his wife. Unfortunately for Hammond, this news also comes on his 29th...
Saku Koivu, Jere Lehtinen & Ville Peltonen to Have Numbers Retired
November 30th, 2015 The Finnish National Team has announced plans to retire the numbers of Saku Koivu, Jere Lehtinen and Ville Peltonen on the opening day of the 2016 World Junior Championship taking place in Helsinki, Finland. Lehtinen's #26, Koivu's #11 and Peltonen's #26 will be hung from the rafters, joining Jari Kurri's #17 and Raimo Helminen's #14...
The Best #26-37 in Dallas Stars Franchise History
February 17th, 2015 Inching closer to the trade deadline, the Stars recently switched up their goalie tandem in a trade for the Sabres' Jhonas Enroth. With goaltending on the mind, we look at the jersey numbers 26 through 38. Some of the best and most notorious goaltenders in Dallas Stars and Minnesota North Stars history held these numbers, and it’s time...
Pacific Division Anything But Pacified
December 11th, 2011 On paper, this was to be one of the strongest, most competitive divisions in the NHL this year. It's a good thing "paper" is now a euphemism for pixels, as scribes across the land are furiously tapping their delete keys. Of course, it goes without saying that it's early. Teams are only at the 1/3rd marker, with plenty of real...
End of an Era in Big D: Jere Lehtinen Retires After 14 Seasons
December 9th, 2010 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent He may not have had as noteworthy a time with the Stars as Mike Modano, but when you look at the sum of its parts, the career of Jere Lehtinen was certainly one of the best in the history of the Minnesota/Dallas franchise. Ranking behind only Modano and Neal Broten on the all-time games played list for...
