Mika Lehtinen

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Mika Lehtinen
Born (1975-05-23) 23 May 1975 (age 48)
Turku, FIN
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Serie A team
Former teams
HC Asiago
HC Milano Vipers
Playing career 1995present

Mika Lehtinen (born 23 May 1975 in Turku) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for A. S. Asiago Hockey in Italy's Serie A league.

Lehtinen began his career with hometown team TPS in 1991 where he spent eleven seasons. In 2002, he moved to the Swedish Elitserien to play for Modo Hockey. He returned to Finland in 2004, signing for the Espoo Blues before returning to TPS the year after. In 2007, Lehtinen moved to Italy in the Serie A league and signed for the HC Milano Vipers and in 2008 he moved to HC Asiago.

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