Artturi Lehkonen | |||
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Born |
Piikkiö, Finland | 4 July 1995||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Colorado Avalanche TPS KalPa Frölunda HC Montreal Canadiens | ||
National team | Finland | ||
NHL draft |
55th overall, 2013 Montreal Canadiens | ||
Playing career | 2011–present |
Artturi Aleksanteri Lehkonen (born 4 July 1995) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 55th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, where he spent the first six seasons of his NHL career. Known as a defensively-minded forward, Lehkonen famously scored series-winning overtime goals in two consecutive Stanley Cup semifinals against the Vegas Golden Knights (2021) and Edmonton Oilers (2022). He won the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 2022, scoring the Stanley Cup-clinching goal in game six.
Internationally, Lehkonen has competed for the Finnish men's national team, winning medals at the U18 and U20 world championships.