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Antero Lehtonen's NHL career

Points
21
Games
65
Goals
9
Assists
12
P/GP
0.32
Plus/minus
-3

Right winger Antero Lehtonen played in the NHL. He played 1 season, all of them for Washington Capitals, 1979-1980. That came to 65 games and 21 points, 9 goals and 12 assists.

Below: the whole of Antero Lehtonen's career, season by season.

  1. NHL debut

    Antero Lehtonen makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against Pittsburgh Penguins

    WSHWashington Capitals1–5PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Antero was 25 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson and Rolf Edberg.

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    Season

    1979-1980

    Antero Lehtonen's first NHL season: 21 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    Points
    21
    NHL#262
    Games
    65 of 80
    81%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#223
    Assists
    12
    NHL#290
    P/GP
    0.32
    NHL#291
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#333
    The whole season1979-1980
  2. The career

    Antero Lehtonen played his last NHL game in 1980

    The career ended after 1 season with Washington Capitals.