Joni Lehto

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Position Defence
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
211 lb (96 kg/15 st 1 lb)
Pro clubs SM-liiga
TPS
Lukko
Ilves
Ässät
AHL
Capital District Islanders
IHL
Salt Lake City Golden Eagles
ECHL
Richmond Renegades
Elitserien
Luleå HF
DEL
Frankfurt Lions
Nationality Flag of Finland Finland
Born July 15, 1970 (1970-07-15) (age 37),
Turku, FIN
NHL Draft 111th overall, 1990
New York Rangers
Pro career 1991 – 1998

Joni Lehto is a former professional Ice Hockey defenceman.

Lehto played for Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Hockey League before being drated to NHL by New York Islanders. Lehto was part of the Islanders organization for three seasons but did not get a single break in the NHL and played mostly for Capital District Islanders in the American Hockey League.

After NHL, Lehto played for Lukko, Ilves, Ässät in Finland, Luleå HF in Sweden and Frankfurt Lions in Germany.

Lehto retired from playing in 1998

Preceded by
Juha Lind
Winner of the Jarmo Wasama memorial trophy
1994-95
Succeeded by
Jani Hurme