Lehtonen Day-to-Day With 'Mild' Groin Injury
Kari Lehtonen played most of the first period on Tuesday night before leaving with what is being called a "mild" groin injury.
- Born: 1983/11/16
- Age: 29
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 217
- Seasons: 8
- Place of birth: Helsinki, Finland
- Drafted by: the Winnipeg Jets in 2002 (1st round)
| Year | Team | GP | MIN | W | L | OTL | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | 6 | 307 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.76 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000-01 | 4 | 239 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.76 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2001-02 | 6 | 360 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | -7 | .941 | 1 | |
| 2002-03 | 6 | 357 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2.19 | 0 | -13 | .928 | 2 | |
| 2003-04 | Thrashers | 4 | 240 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | -5 | .953 | 1 |
| 2003-04 | 39 | 2192 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 88 | 2.41 | 0 | -88 | .926 | 3 | |
| 2004-05 | 57 | 3378 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 128 | 2.27 | 0 | -128 | .929 | 5 | |
| 2005-06 | Thrashers | 38 | 2166 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 106 | 2.94 | 0 | -106 | .906 | 2 |
| 2006-07 | Thrashers | 68 | 3934 | 34 | 24 | 9 | 183 | 2.79 | 0 | -183 | .912 | 4 |
| 2006-07 | 6 | 374 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1.93 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007-08 | Thrashers | 48 | 2707 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 131 | 2.9 | 0 | -131 | .916 | 4 |
| 2007-08 | 2 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.93 | 0 | -4 | .934 | 0 | |
| 2008-09 | Thrashers | 46 | 2624 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 134 | 3.06 | 0 | -134 | .911 | 3 |
| 2009-10 | Stars | 12 | 663 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2.81 | 0 | -31 | .911 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | 4 | 247 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2.67 | 0 | -11 | .899 | 0 | |
| 2010-11 | Stars | 69 | 4119 | 34 | 24 | 11 | 175 | 2.55 | 0 | -175 | .914 | 3 |
| 2011-12 | Stars | 59 | 3497 | 32 | 22 | 4 | 136 | 2.33 | 0 | -136 | .922 | 4 |
| 2011-12 | 4 | 232 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2.85 | 0 | -11 | .894 | 1 |
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