Jori Lehterä

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
team=Tappara
former_teams =
league = SM-liiga
position = Center
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 191
nickname =
nationality = FIN
birth_date = Birth date and age|1987|12|23|mf=y
birth_place = FIN
draft = 65th overall
draft_year = 2008
draft_team = St. Louis Blues
career_start = 2006

Jori Lehterä (born December 23, 1987 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey center.

Lehterä dominated the Jokerit junior team in scoring, and earned himself a place on the team's SM-liiga roster in the fall of 2006. He is a skilled offensive center who is showing signs of becoming an excellent playmaker. Lehterä was selected to represent Finland at the 2006 World Under-20's Championships in Sweden [http://www.jatkoaika.com/maajoukkue.php?sivu=uutiset&id=6376] , but couldn't make the team due to an injury. In April 2007, he signed a three-year contract with Tappara [http://www.jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?sivu=uutiset&id=6890] .

Lehterä's uncle is Tero Lehterä, a member of Finland's 1995 Ice Hockey World Championships gold medal team.

He was drafted in the third round, 65th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues.

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* [http://www.jatkoaika.com/smliiga.php?joukkue=Jokerit&pelaaja=5433 Jatkoaika.com player profile (in Finnish)]