# Mikko Lehtonen (ice hockey, born 1987)

Mikko Kristian Lehtonen (born 1 April 1987) is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger currently playing for ESV Kaufbeuren in the DEL2.

## Playing career

Lehtonen was drafted by Boston Bruins in the 3rd round (83rd selection) of 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Mikko was drafted from Finnish team, Espoo Blues of the SM-liiga. On 31 May 2007, the Boston Bruins signed Lehtonen to an entry-level contract.
Lehtonen made his North American debut in the 2008–09 season with Boston's American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins. Lehtonen made his NHL debut in the Bruins penultimate regular season game in a 6-1 defeat to the Buffalo Sabres on 11 April 2009.
While with Skellefteå on 28 February 2011, Lehtonen's NHL rights were traded by the Bruins along with Jeff Penner to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Anton Khudobin.
On 4 May 2011, Lehtonen was announced as the new player of KHL's Severstal Cherepovets.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2002–03 | Blues | FIN U18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Blues | FIN U18 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Blues | FIN U20 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Blues | FIN U18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Blues | FIN U20 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Blues | SM-l | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Blues | FIN U20 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2005–06 | Blues | SM-l | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Blues | SM-l | 39 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007–08 | Blues | SM-l | 42 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| 2008–09 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 72 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 2008–09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 78 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 55 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 48 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 23 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | ZSC Lions | NLA | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | SC Bern | NLA | 32 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | HC Lugano | NLA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 25 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Örebro HK | SHL | 19 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Örebro HK | SHL | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Djurgårdens IF | SHL | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | Kärpät | Liiga | 56 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | HPK | Liiga | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | AUT | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 2018–19 | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | AUT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Hydro Fehérvár AV19 | AUT | 33 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Dragons de Rouen | FRA | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2021–22 | Kiekko–Espoo | Mestis | 26 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | ESV Kaufbeuren | DEL2 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liiga totals | Liiga totals | Liiga totals | 193 | 33 | 38 | 71 | 94 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHL totals | SHL totals | SHL totals | 149 | 46 | 52 | 98 | 68 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2004 | Finland | U17 | 8th | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | Finland | WJC18 | 7th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 | Finland | WJC | | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 24 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 |