146. Jere Lehtinen

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Jere Lehtinen was easily one of the unsung heroes of the Dallas Stars' run to the Stanley Cup, but considering he played all 14 of his seasons in Texas, the team clearly knew what they had.

Lehtinen’s legacy is being one of the more solid two-way players in hockey, and his three Frank J. Selke Trophies clearly reflected this. Lehtinen’s overall game was valuable to Dallas, and he scored over 500 Points for the team, which was a very good NHL career spent entirely in Dallas.

Internationally speaking, Jere Lehtinen represented Finland numerous times in the Olympics and World Cup. While he would not win an Olympic Gold, he was a four-time medalist with three Bronzes and a Silver. Throw in a World Cup Silver Medal and Jere Lehtinen is one of the most decorated International players in history.

He was inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2018.

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Espoo, Finland
Eligible Since: Tuesday, 01 January 2013
Position: Right Wing
Games Played: 875
Notable Statistics:
243 Goals
271 Assists
514 Points
+176 Plus/Minus
210 PIM
77 Blocked Shots*
88 Hits*
103 Takeaways*
44 Giveaways*
59.1 Point Shares

108 Playoff Games
27 Goals
22 Assists
49 Points
+2 Plus/Minus
12 PIM
11 Blocked Shots*
10 Hits*
12 Takeaways*
7 Giveaways*

*These stats were first implemented in the 2007/08 Season.
Played For: Dallas Stars
Non-NHL Teams: Team Finland (Olympics 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 & 2010, World Cup of Hockey 1996 & 2004, World Hockey Championship 1992, 1994, 1995 & 2007, World Junior Hockey Championships 1991, 1992 & 1993)
Klekko-Espoo (Finnish League)
TPS Turku (Finnish League)
Major Accolades and Awards:
Stanley Cup Rings (1) (Dallas Stars, 1999)
All-Star (1) (1998)
Olympic Silver Medal (1) (Finland, 2006)
Olympic Bronze Medal (3) (Finland, 1994, 1998 & 2010)
World Cup of Hockey Silver Medal (1) (Finland, 2004)
World Hockey Championship Gold Medal (1) (Finland, 1995)
World Hockey Championship Silver Medal (3) (Finland, 1992, 1994 & 2007)
Finnish League Championship (1) (TKS Turku 1995)
Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Frank J. Selke Trophy Finishes:
3rd in 1996-97, 1st in 1997-98, 1st in 1998-99, 6th in 2000-01, 3rd in 2001-02, 1st in 2002-03, 10th in 2003-04, 2nd in 2005-06 & 6th in 2006-07
Top Ten Lady Byng Trophy Finishes:
7th in 2001-02
3 Top Ten Plus/Minus Finishes
1 Top Ten Even Strength Goals Finish
Rankings: 99. Plus/Minus: +176

These rankings are as of the end of the 2024-25 Season.

Should Jere Lehtinen be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 64%

Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 20%

Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 8%

No opinion. - 0%

No way! - 8%

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