Person in history
Jori Lehterä
Jori Lehterä, Finnish ice hockey player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1987 · December 23
- Age this year
- 39No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- ice hockey player. Citizenship: Finland
- Born
- 39th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Lehterä's uncle, Tero Lehterä , was a member of Finland's team what won gold medals in the 1995 World Championships . In September 2018, Finland's police announced that they had conducted a raid on Lehterä's home, resulting in several arrests and the seizure of cocaine . Lehterä was not home at the time, but police believed that he was involved in a distribution ring with about 20 other people. [ 1 ] On 1 January 2019,
Jori Jonatan Lehterä is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is a centre for HIFK of the Liiga. He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the third round, 65th overall, of the 2008 NHL entry draft. He won a bronze medal with Finland at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Path and career
Awards / honours: Kultainen kypärä.
Career statistics Medal record Men's ice hockey Representing   Finland Winter Olympics 2014 Sochi World Championships 2014 Belarus Regular season and playoffs     Regular season   Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04 Jokerit FIN U18 19 0 6 6 2 5 3 1 4 0 2004–05 Jokerit FIN U18 30 13 37 50 24 7 6 5 11 2 2005–06 Jokerit FIN U20 39 14 33 47 16 4 1 4 5 0 2006–07 Jokerit FIN U20 24 18 48 66 20 5 1 7 8 2 2006–07 Jokerit SM-l 28 6 6 12 14 — — — — — 2007–08 Tappara…
Why this date
Jori Lehterä appears on our December 23 calendar for 1987 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1987.
- September 16Montreal Protocol
- July 24Hulda Crooks
- November 7Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
- November 8Remembrance Day bombing
- December 8Queen Street massacre
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1987Kurt TippettMay 8
- 1987Robert AcquafrescaSeptember 11
- 1987Marwin HitzSeptember 18
- 1987Tiki GelanaOctober 22
- 1987Timothy DerijckMay 25
- 1987Yves De WinterMay 25
- 1987Trent BerettaMarch 30
- 1987Vaila BarsleySeptember 15
Sources
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“Jori Lehterä”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/jori-lehtera, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Jori Lehterä
When was Jori Lehterä born?
December 23 1987.
How old would Jori Lehterä be today?
39 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on December 23?
Spencer Daniels, David Szymanski, Owen Franks and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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