Jere Lehtinen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jere Lehtinen
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 24, 1973(1973-06-24)
Age	51
Birthplace	Espoo
Country	Finland
Birth City	Uusimaa
Horoscope	Gemini

Jere Lehtinen Biography

Jere Lehtinen is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on June 24, 1973 in Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland. Former Finnish right-winger who spent all 14 years of NHL professional career playing for the Dallas Stars, recording 243 goals and 271 assists, while helping the team to win the Stanley Cup Championship in 1999.

Long-time centerman Longtime centerman Joe Nieuwendyk took the Conn Smythe trophy as the playoff MVP when the Stars captured the Stanley Cup in 1999. was awarded his Conn Smythe trophy for the MVP of the playoffs when the Stars won the Stanley Cup in 1999.

Lehtinen played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a youth team from Espoo.

Lehtinen started his professional career with his hometown team, Kiekko-Espoo. The team was jammed in first division in 1991 but they managed to win the division and gained a spot in the Finnish SM-liiga, from there Lehtinen started his professional career. He spent another year with Kiekko-Espoo, but the team struggled, and after one season, Lehtinen received an offer from one of the biggest clubs in Finland at the time, TPS in Turku. He signed with TPS in the summer of 1993 and once the season started, he soon blossomed offensively. Lehtinen was immediately paired with another future NHLer, Saku Koivu, and the two formed an integral part of TPS’s great season. Although they won the regular season title by a large margin, they lost to Jokerit in the finals.

He got married Jaana Lehtinen, in the month of June 1998. The couple have twins called Anna and Sofia and Joel, their son. Joel.

Jere Lehtinen Net Worth

Jere Lehtinen is one of the richest Hockey Player from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jere Lehtinen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a player in Kiekko-Espoo as well as TPS in the most prestigious Finnish league prior to his move for the NHL.

Famous for his defensive skills He was awarded his Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL’s most effective defense forwards in 1999, 1998, and 2003.

Jere Kalervo Lehtinen (born June 24, 1973) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. A right winger, he was drafted in the third round, 88th overall, in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars. Lehtinen played his entire 15-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the North Stars/Dallas Stars organization. A two-way forward, Lehtinen is perhaps best known for his defensive responsibilities, for which he won the Frank J. Selke Trophy three times as the NHL’s top defensive forward. After his retirement, he has served as the general manager of the Finnish national ice hockey team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jere Lehtinen Dating?

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Lehtinen bounced back to his old form in 2000–01 season, putting up a strong season statistics-wise. Although they again made the playoffs, the Stars, however, did not progress go as deep as they had in previous years and were dispatched in the second round by the St. Louis Blues in a four-game sweep.

Facts & Trivia

Jere Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Jere Lehtinen celebrates birthday on June 24 of every year.

In 2001–02, Lehtinen had a stellar season. Although the Stars failed to qualify for the 2002 playoffs, Lehtinen managed to score 25 goals, 24 assists and finished first on the team in plus-minus with +27. He was again voted to the NHL All-Star Game, but was unable to play due to injury. He ranked seventh in Lady Byng Memorial Trophy voting and was again nominated for the Selke Trophy, though he came in short; Michael Peca was honored with the award for second time in his career.

Is Jere Lehtinen in the Hall of Fame?

The Stars hung Lehtinen’s number in the rafters at the AAC last fall without him being named to the Hall of Fame , but only one of the other four retired numbers belongs to a player with that honor: Mike Modano’s 9.

What is Jere Lehtinen doing now?

A two-way forward, Lehtinen is perhaps best known for his defensive responsibilities, for which he won the Frank J. Selke Trophy three times as the NHL’s top defensive forward. After his retirement, he has served as the general manager of the Finnish national ice hockey team.

What Dallas Stars numbers are retired?

He will become the sixth player in franchise history to have his number retired, joining Neal Broten (7), Bill Goldsworthy (8), Mike Modano (9), Bill Masterton (19) and Jere Lehtinen (26)

Does Dallas have a hockey team?

The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and were founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Is number 99 retired in the NHL?

Wayne Gretzky. Gretzky retired from professional play after the 1998–99 season and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999. His career totals include 2,857 points and 894 goals. The NHL retired his jersey number (99) after his final game.