Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland
Contract Status: Through 2017-18 season
HOME: 19 GP, 2.96 GAA, .909 SV%, 549 SA, 50 GA (7-7-2) ROAD: 17 GP, 2.35 GAA, .924SV%, 501 SA, 38GA, 1 SO (8-7-1)
* Has 15 of Dallas' 22 wins
* Made 40 saves en route to his first shutout of the season on March 21 at Los Angeles
* Earned a .925 SV% or higher in 18 apperances this season
* Has faced at least 40 shots six times this season
* Boasts a 18-7-1 record in games where the opposition records at least 35 shots in a game, dating back to last season
* Recorded his 12th assist as a Dallas Star on March 18, moving him into sole possession of second on the franchise leaderboard for assists by a goaltender
* Lehtonen also shares fourth among active netminders with 17 career assists
DID YOU KNOW...
* He has a passion for cars
Finnish Elite League First Team All-Star (2002) Finnish Elite League Best Goaltender (2002) Finnish Elite League Playoff MVP (2002) AHL Second All-Star Team (2005)
Missed majority of 2009-10 due to off-season back surgery. Traded to Dallas by Atlanta for Ivan Vishnevskiy and Dallas' 4th round choice (Ivan Telegin) in 2010 Entry Draft, February 9, 2010.