During first media availability at Toronto Maple Leafs training camp, Mikko Lehtonen was asked about his childhood nickname: The Finnish Bobby Orr. “It’s a long story. I can tell it later, maybe,” ...

TORONTO — When Lauri Marjamaki was coaching the Finnish national team, he always found Mikko Lehtonen to be a particularly keen student. They would speak occasionally in Tampere about the defenceman’s ...

Lehtonen skated on the fourth pairing Tuesday at practice, reports the Toronto Sun. Last year's top defenseman in the KHL has struggled to find his footing on North American ice. The short season ...

Mikko Lehtonen has been here before. Finland is counting on that being a huge plus for their men's hockey team at the 2026 Winter Olympics. After all, Lehtonen won a gold medal in Beijing in 2022.

Lehtonen was placed on unconditional waivers by the Blue Jackets for the purpose of terminating his contract Tuesday. Lehtonen failed to report to AHL Cleveland after being waived Sunday, so Columbus ...

Finnish club Jokerit and defenceman Mikko Lehtonen have mutually agreed to terminate their contract, making Lehtonen available to the Toronto Maple Leafs. #Jokerit and Mikko Lehtonen have mutually ...