Juha Lind | |||
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Born |
Helsinki, Finland | 2 January 1974||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Jokerit Dallas Stars Montreal Canadiens Södertälje SK Red Bull Salzburg EC Leksands IF | ||
National team | Finland | ||
NHL draft |
178th overall, 1992 Minnesota North Stars | ||
Playing career | 1992–2010 |
Juha Petteri Lind (born 2 January 1974 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player.
Lind started his career with Jokerit his hometown team. He was drafted 178th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He remained with Jokerit until 1997 when he joined the Dallas Stars. He would spend two years in Dallas before being sent to the Montreal Canadiens in a trade for Scott Thornton. Lind moved to Södertälje SK in Sweden's Elitserien in 2001 and after three seasons, he returned to Jokerit in 2004. In 2005, Lind moved to Red Bull Salzburg EC in Austria and after two seasons, he returned to Sweden, signing with Leksands IF. For 2008–09, Lind returned to Jokerit for his third spell with the team.
Lind's father Arvi Lind is a retired television news presenter.