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Mikko Lehtonen Is Finland’s Lone Non-NHL Selection for Milano Cortina 2026

Mikko Lehtonen Is Finland’s Lone Non-NHL Selection for Milano Cortina 2026

Finland’s Milano Cortina 2026 men’s roster is an NHL roster in practice, with one deliberate exception. Mikko Lehtonen, the ZSC Lions defenseman in Switzerland’s National League, is the only player on the 25-man list who is not currently in the NHL.

NHL News / TheLeafsnation / March 31, 2024
Top 5 European free agents the Toronto Maple Leafs should target

Top 5 European free agents the Toronto Maple Leafs should target

Remember all the excitement when the Toronto Maple Leafs signed top European free agent Mikko Lehtonen in 2020? After months of hearing how incredible he was in the KHL, it was exhilarating.

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