Jori Lehterä
| Born | December 23, 1987 , FIN |
| Height Weight | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| AHL team F. teams | Peoria Rivermen Tappara , SM-liiga |
| NHL Draft | 65th overall, 2008 St. Louis Blues |
| Playing career | 2006 – present |
Jori Lehterä (born December 23, 1987 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey center.
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[edit] Career
Lehterä dominated the Jokerit junior team in scoring, and earned himself a place on the team's SM-liiga roster in the fall of 2006. He is a skilled offensive center who is showing signs of becoming an excellent playmaker. Lehterä was selected to represent Finland at the 2006 World Under-20's Championships in Sweden[1], but couldn't play due to an injury. In April 2007, he signed a three-year contract with Tappara[2]. Lehterä left his homeland Finland and his club Tappara on March 16 2009 and signed with the Peoria Rivermen of the American Hockey League[3], the St. Louis Blues' farm team. In 2009, he returned to play for Tappara. He was voted for the MVP of the regular season [4]. He scored 19 goals and assisted 50.
[edit] Draft
He was drafted in the third round, 65th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues.
[edit] Privates
Lehteräs uncle is Tero Lehterä, a member of Finland's 1995 Ice Hockey World Championshipsteam. gold medal
[edit] Career statistics
| | | Regular season | | Playoffs | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006-07 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 28 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007-08 | Tappara | SM-liiga | 54 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 32 | - | - | - | - | |||
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