Henry Kalevi Lehvonen (August 26, 1950 – July 20, 2022) was a Canadian 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
Died July 20, 2022(2022-07-20) (aged 71)
Florida, U.S.
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 1970–1982

Lehvonen was of Finnish descent.[1] He died in Florida on July 20, 2022, at the age of 71.[2]

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1965–66 Sarnia Legionnaires WOJBHL
1966–67 Sarnia Legionnaires WOJBHL
1967–68 Peterborough Petes OHA 12 0 3 3 6
1967–68 Kitchener Rangers OHA 24 2 11 13 8 17 3 12 15 12
1968–69 Kitchener Rangers OHA 51 12 21 33 20
1969–70 Kitchener Rangers OHA 29 2 9 11 25 6 0 1 1 4
1970–71 Clinton Comets EHL 3 0 0 0 0
1970–71 Port Huron Flags IHL 51 4 21 25 29 14 1 3 4 6
1971–72 Port Huron Wings IHL 9 0 6 6 6
1972–73 Port Huron Wings IHL 66 10 38 48 83 11 2 2 4 10
1974–75 Kansas City Scouts NHL 4 0 0 0 0
1974–75 Port Huron Flags IHL 58 9 29 35 94 5 3 2 5 2
1975–76 Port Huron Flags IHL 16 1 6 7 18
1975–76 Toledo Goaldiggers IHL 35 3 10 13 22 4 2 3 5 6
1976–77 Port Huron Flags IHL 41 0 12 12 18
1978–79 Jokerit FIN 36 5 5 10 39
1979–80 Jokerit FIN 35 3 10 13 69
1980–81 Ilves FIN 35 0 4 4 40 2 0 0 0 6
1981–82 Ilves FIN 16 1 1 2 20
IHL totals 276 24 122 146 270 34 8 10 18 24
NHL totals 4 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Honkavaara, Aarne. "JÄÄKIEKKOKIRJA 1975-1976". Jaakiekkokirja.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 April 2023. suomalaista syntyperää olevaa ... Henry Lehvonen
  2. ^ "Henry Kalevi Lehvonen". All County Funeral Home & Crematory. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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