The star center of HIFK Jori Lehterä is retiring. The news was first reported on Saturday by Urheilucast in their Instagram Stories.

According to Urheilucast, 38-year-old Lehterä’s career ends immediately. The skillful playmaker played 346 NHL games, 453 Liiga games, and 355 KHL games, including playoffs.

Lehterä returned to Liiga in the Tappara jersey for the 2022-23 season after a long stint abroad. In the last three seasons, the forward represented HIFK.

During the early part of the season, Lehterä managed to play four games, where the talented player, who has also been seen multiple times in the national team, collected one assist point.


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