Gainey is on HoF for worse stats in more games. Waiting Lehtinen's induction...Selkes don't mean much. Bob Gainey won four of them.And he's not a player I'd rank high on any list of best ever. Just like Lehtinen he was on a great team and was known for his defensive skills.
In the end, this is why not many people here will have a clue about who Lehtinen is, even if they followed hockey when the guy was playing.
Stars retire Jere Lehtinen's No. 26
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D Wakaluk
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Selkes don't mean much. Bob Gainey won four of them.
In the end, this is why not many people here will have a clue about who Lehtinen is, even if they followed hockey when the guy was playing.
Spot on. He was carried by Modano & others and got gift wrapped a few trophies just because he had zero offensive talent. Next!
StiffSquid
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Some hateful comments from people who never saw him play , or Buffalo fans. Too bad the injuries cut some 250 games off of his career , if not more.
I'd even say that the Stars wouldn't have won the cup without him. Same saying goes for Modano and Hull though. Damn that line was good
I'd even say that the Stars wouldn't have won the cup without him. Same saying goes for Modano and Hull though. Damn that line was good
Also extremely ignorant comments. Not many players have his international resume. It is very strong, and made even more impressive by the fact that team Finland can only be considered as mediocre team at best, even below average on some years. Lehtinen was absolutely one of the most important drivers on those teams and a big reason for the team overachieving so many times.
Exactly. He has actually an argument for the best international resume, ever, considering that he didn't play for one of the big boys.
RageQuit77
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A player any coach would want in their team. One of the best Finns of all-time, and we've had some nice players aswell.
Congratulations Jere, well deserved and definitely overdue.
Congratulations Jere, well deserved and definitely overdue.
RageQuit77
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Indeed. Congratz!
A General Manager any player would want in their national team.
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Gainey is in the Hall of Fame. Nice example though.Selkes don't mean much. Bob Gainey won four of them.
In the end, this is why not many people here will have a clue about who Lehtinen is, even if they followed hockey when the guy was playing.
MrHeiskanen
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The amount of hate in this thread is sad, if you don't know who he is or don't think he deserves to have his number retired get out of the thread.
Eisen
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Selkes mean a lot. No amount of laughing smileys can change that. Gainey was a fantastic player in his own right. And he's in the Hall and far from the worst player there.Selkes don't mean much. Bob Gainey won four of them.
In the end, this is why not many people here will have a clue about who Lehtinen is, even if they followed hockey when the guy was playing.
500 points=retired, cmon now, you can honor the guy, but RETIRING?
I guess he played defense as a forward, so it's all good (lmao).
I guess he played defense as a forward, so it's all good (lmao).
Roland of Gilead
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This thread shows the "class" of some posters here at forum. I pity them, it's sad that they even write here 
Lehtinen was very good player. Like Modano and co have said, maybe the most important player of the team at that time. I think Modano knows him and hockey much better than you so maybe its time you to just shut up and stop writing crap.
Lehtinen was very good player. Like Modano and co have said, maybe the most important player of the team at that time. I think Modano knows him and hockey much better than you so maybe its time you to just shut up and stop writing crap.
serp
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The Trio of Modano , Lehtinen and Zubov is the reason the Stars had been contenders from the Mid/End 90's into the late 2000's . The second those three retired the team went to shit for years.
Lehtinens #26 absolutely deserves to be retired.
Anyone that watched the Stars in their heyday knows how important Jere was to the teams success.
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Kaako Kappo
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Wow. The crappiness of this board has been greatly underrated. The disrespect, the ignorance. Somehow i wasn't ready for this.
Welp, 26 is on the roof now and he'll always be remembered. The Dallas Stars might not have won the cup without him. He had a big role in the final game.
Welp, 26 is on the roof now and he'll always be remembered. The Dallas Stars might not have won the cup without him. He had a big role in the final game.
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Bunch of Jon Snows in this thread.
He was one of the most highly regarded players of his time. If you don't know him and understand what made him great just don't post.
He was one of the most highly regarded players of his time. If you don't know him and understand what made him great just don't post.
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Jere Lehtinen is the last player ever to play the game to deserve some of the moronic crap in this thread. An absolutely fantastic and unique hockey player and the most humble guy you can imagine.
Congrats Jere, my hockey hero #1.
Congrats Jere, my hockey hero #1.
serp
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Alex Jones
BIG BOWL 'A CHILI!!
Pretty remarkable compliment, especially for a known micro-manager in Hitchcock.
RageQuit77
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"Of course a team can retire what it (presumably collectively) wants."
That's exactly why guys who would want see their jerseys out up the drafters with better stats...
Or "better" fan base.
Jere is backup'd by Dallas... And by Team Finland. HE WAS THAT BACK UP, You Morons! (Who ever identify to that)
That's exactly why guys who would want see their jerseys out up the drafters with better stats...
Or "better" fan base.
Jere is backup'd by Dallas... And by Team Finland. HE WAS THAT BACK UP, You Morons! (Who ever identify to that)
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Love how there are endless praises from players he played with and coaches he played for, how he won three selkes as a winger (no winger has won a selke after him), was a huge part of Dallas' cup run and had a ppg of 50 points a season even though he was riddled with injuries as well as a fantastic international resume, but number shouldn't be retired because... Why? Because you've never heard about him?
Biggest amount of ignorant posts in thread I've seen and that's saying something.
Jere is the definition of underrated.
Biggest amount of ignorant posts in thread I've seen and that's saying something.
Jere is the definition of underrated.
serp
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Pk before the ceremony .
Full ceremony .
MMANumminen
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One of my all time favorites especially in Finland's super line Koivu-Lehtinen-Peltonen. Congratulations Jere!
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