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Jere Lehtinen

International Member of the Finnish National Team that won gold in 1995 at the World Championships and was named to the tournament's All-Star Team ... Assisted on the game-winning goal by Ville Peltonen in the gold medal game against Sweden ... Along with linemates Peltonen and Saku Koivu, was on the ice for all four Finland goals in 4-1 win in final game ... Played on Finland's 1994 Olympic Team ... Ranked fourth in tournament scoring (behind Peter Forsberg, Markus Naslund and David Vyborny) at the 1993 World Junior Championships with 6 goals and 8 assists for14 points in seven games) ... Received the Seiko Award as one of the best three players on Team Finland during the 1993 World Juniors ... Was a member of Team Finland that won the 1989 World Challenge Under-17 Championships ... Recorded two goals and two assists in four games of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey ... Won bronze medal at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, collecting four goals and two assists in six games with Finnish team ? Member of the 2002 Olympic team ? Scored four points in six games to help Finland reach the finals of the World Cup of Hockey. Career Minnesota's third choice, 88th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft ... Played for TPS in the Finnish League during the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons, winning the league title both years ... In 1995-96, he made his debut in the NHL with the Dallas Stars ... Named NHL Rookie of the Month for February ... Finished seventh among rookies in assists with 22 ... Scored 23 goals in 72 games with Dallas in 1997-98 ? Won Frank J. Selke Trophy in 1998 and 1999 as the NHL's best defensive forward ? Scored 10 goals in Dallas' drive to the Stanley Cup during the 1999 playoffs ? Scored a career high 31 goals in 2002-03. Star Player Photo

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Career International Tournament Statistics
Year Tournament No. GP G A TP PIM
2010 Olympic Games -- Men's Hockey 26 6 0 0 0 0
2007 Men's Senior World Championship 26 7 2 2 4 0
2006 Olympic Games -- Men's Hockey 26  8 3 5 8 0
2004 World Cup 26 6 1 3 4 2
2002 Olympic Games -- Men's Hockey 26 4 1 2 3 2
1998 Olympic Games -- Men's Hockey 20 6 4 2 6 2
1996 World Cup 20 4 2 2 4 0
1995 Men's Senior World Championships -- Pool A 20 8 2 5 7 4
1994 Izvestia/Baltica Cup 20 4 2 3 5 2
1994 Men's Senior World Championships -- Pool A 20 8 3 5 8 4
1994 Olympic Games -- Men's Hockey 20 8 3 0 3 0
1993 Izvestia/Baltica Cup 20 4 2 0 2 0
1993 World Junior Championships -- Pool A 10 7 6 8 14 10
1992 Men's Senior World Championships -- Pool A 14 7 1 1 2 0
1992 World Junior Championships -- Pool A 10 7 0 2 2 2
1991 European Junior Championships -- Pool A 10 5 5 4 9 6
1991 World Junior Championships -- Pool A 8 4 2 0 2 0
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