Hank Lehvonen

Henry "Hank" Lehvonen (born August 26, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played four games in the National Hockey League for the Kansas City Scouts during the 1974–75 season, with the bulk of his career, which lasted from 1970 to 1982, in the minor International Hockey League. Selected by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft, Lehvonen spent three years in the minor leagues before he joined the expansion Scouts in 1974. After his stint in the NHL he spent three more seasons in the minors, and after a year away from playing moved to Finland in 1978, where he played a further four seasons before retiring.

Hank Lehvonen
Born (1950-08-26) August 26, 1950
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shot Left
Played for Kansas City Scouts
NHL Draft 62nd overall, 1970
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 19701982

Lehvonen is of Finnish descent.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1965–66 Sarnia Legionnaires WOJBHL
1966–67 Sarnia Legionnaires WOJBHL
1967–68 Peterborough Petes OHA 120336
1967–68 Kitchener Rangers OHA 24211138 173121512
1968–69 Kitchener Rangers OHA 5112213320
1969–70 Kitchener Rangers OHA 29291125 60114
1970–71 Clinton Comets EHL 30000
1970–71 Port Huron Flags IHL 514212529 141346
1971–72 Port Huron Wings IHL 90666
1972–73 Port Huron Wings IHL 6610384883 1122410
1974–75 Kansas City Scouts NHL 40000
1974–75 Port Huron Flags IHL 589293594 53252
1975–76 Port Huron Flags IHL 1616718
1975–76 Toledo Goaldiggers IHL 353101322 42356
1976–77 Port Huron Flags IHL 410121218
1978–79 Jokerit FIN 36551039
1979–80 Jokerit FIN 353101369
1980–81 Ilves FIN 3504440 20006
1981–82 Ilves FIN 1611220
IHL totals 27624122146270 348101824
NHL totals 40000

References

  1. Honkavaara, Aarne. "JÄÄKIEKKOKIRJA 1975-1976". Jaakiekkokirja.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 April 2023. suomalaista syntyperää olevaa ... Henry Lehvonen
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