Lehtinen activated from IR

The Stars have activated Jere Lehtinen from injured reserve, so he can go in tonight’s game against Ottawa. Here’s the release from the Stars:

The Dallas Stars announced today that the NHL club has activated right wing Jere Lehtinen from the Injured Reserve list. He is eligible to play in tonight’s game at Ottawa.

Lehtinen, 35, has missed the last 14 games due to an upper body injury. He has appeared in three games this season, scoring one goal on five shots. Lehtinen also missed the first 14 games of the season due to injury.

Now in his 13th NHL season, all with Dallas, Lehtinen has appeared in 772 games, scoring 232 goals and 242 assists for 474 points. He has won three Selke Trophies as the NHL’s best defensive forward (1998, 1999, 2003), and has been nominated for the award six times.

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