Joni Lehto
| Joni Lehto | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 15, 1970 Turku, FIN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
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 | ||
| NHL draft |
111th overall, 1990 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1991–1998 | ||
Joni Lehto (born July 15, 1970) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Lehto played for Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Hockey League before being drafted 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.