# Ismo Lehkonen

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{{short description|Finnish ice hockey player}}
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{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Ismo Lehkonen
| image = 
| caption =
| image_size = 230px
| played_for = [Jokerit](/source/Jokerit)<br>[HPK](/source/HPK)
| position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(ice_hockey))
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 168
| shoots = Left
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|02|01}}
| birth_place = [Helsinki](/source/Helsinki), [Finland](/source/Finland)
| draft = Undrafted
| career_start = 1980
| career_end = 1991
}}
'''Ismo Lehkonen''' (born February 1, 1962) is a [Finnish](/source/Finland) former professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) player. He is currently the head coach of the [TUTO Hockey](/source/TUTO_Hockey) in the Finnish [Mestis](/source/Mestis). His son [Artturi Lehkonen](/source/Artturi_Lehkonen) is a professional hockey player for the [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche) of the [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League).<ref>{{cite web |author1=Matt Cudzinowski |title=Sincere gratitude |url=https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/sincere-gratitude---lehkonen---plekanec/c-300988898 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=10 February 2019 |date=16 October 2018}}</ref>

Lehkonen was the head coach of [HIFK](/source/HIFK_(ice_hockey)) of the Finnish [SM-liiga](/source/SM-liiga) from [1999](/source/1999%E2%80%932000_SM-liiga_season) to [2001](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_SM-liiga_season). On January 23, 2015, he was named head coach of the [Estonia men's national ice hockey team](/source/Estonia_men's_national_ice_hockey_team), replacing [Sakari Pietila](/source/Sakari_Pietila).<ref name="eurohockey">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohockey.com/article/3766-ismo-lehkonen-named-new-coach-of-estonia.html|title=Ismo Lehkonen named new coach of Estonia - Eurohockey.com|publisher=eurohockey.com|accessdate=August 9, 2015}}</ref>

A sometime commentator for Finnish broadcaster [Yle](/source/Yle), he covered the [2022 Stanley Cup Finals](/source/2022_Stanley_Cup_Finals) in-person, observing his son Artturi win the [Stanley Cup](/source/Stanley_Cup).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3383124/2022/06/27/avalanche-stanley-cup-trade-deadline/|title=Trade pickups help Avalanche complete Cup puzzle, cherish 'being part of something special'|last1=Russo|first1=Michael|date=June 27, 2022|website=[The Athletic](/source/The_Athletic)|language=en|access-date=June 27, 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Ice hockey stats}}

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Category:1962 births
Category:Living people
Category:Finnish ice hockey coaches
Category:Finnish ice hockey forwards
Category:HPK players
Category:Jokerit players
Category:Ice hockey people from Helsinki

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