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 May 31, 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 April 11, 2009.
While with Skellefteå on February 28, 2011, Lehtonen's NHL rights were traded by the Bruins along with Jeff Penner to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Anton Khudobin.
On May 4, 2011, Lehtonen was announced as the new player of KHL's Severstal Cherepovets.
Read more about this topic: Mikko Lehtonen (ice Hockey B. 1987)
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