Juha Ylönen
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| Juha Ylönen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1972 Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Phoenix Coyotes Tampa Bay Lightning Ottawa Senators | ||
| National team |  Finland | ||
| NHL draft | 91st overall, 1991 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 1991–2004 | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | ||
 | 1998 Nagano | Ice hockey |
Juha Petteri Ylönen (born February 13, 1972) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the fifth round, 91st overall, of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
[edit]Ylönen played five seasons in Finland's SM-liiga before coming to North America to play. He joined the Phoenix Coyotes (which Winnipeg had become after relocation) organization for the 1996–97 season, appearing in two NHL games that season; he had the best production of his career that season for the AHL Springfield Falcons, scoring 61 points in 70 games and adding 21 points in the playoffs. He then played four full seasons with the Coyotes until he was traded prior to the 2001–02 season to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Todd Warriner. Ylönen played 65 games for the Lightning that season, but was dealt to the Ottawa Senators at the trade deadline in exchange for André Roy and a pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
After the 2001–02 season, Ylönen left the NHL and returned to Finland to play. He played two seasons for the Espoo Blues, with the last being the 2003–04 season.
In his NHL career, Ylönen appeared in 341 games. He scored 26 goals and added 76 assists. He also appeared in 15 Stanley Cup playoff games, recording seven assists. In addition, he won a bronze medal as a member of the Finnish team at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[1]
Personal life
[edit]His son, Jesse, was selected in the second round, 35th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning.[2][3]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Kiekko-Espoo | FIN U20 | 31 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Kiekko-Espoo | FIN U20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1989–90 | Kiekko-Espoo | FIN.2 | 39 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | HPK | FIN U20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | HPK | SM-l | 43 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | HPK | FIN U20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | HPK | SM-l | 48 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Jokerit | SM-l | 37 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1994–95 | Jokerit | SM-l | 50 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | Jokerit | SM-l | 24 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 70 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 55 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 59 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 76 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 69 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 63 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Espoo Blues | SM-l | 54 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27 | ||
| 2003–04 | Espoo Blues | SM-l | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| SM-l totals | 277 | 42 | 95 | 137 | 123 | 59 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 41 | ||||
| NHL totals | 341 | 26 | 76 | 102 | 90 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Finland | EJC | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Finland | WJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Finland | WJC | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1993 | Finland | WC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 | Finland | WC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1996 | Finland | WC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1996 | Finland | WCH | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1998 | Finland | OG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2001 | Finland | WC | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Finland | OG | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2003 | Finland | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | |||
| Senior totals | 45 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 22 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Finns pick Koivu, Selanne". CBC Sports. 25 March 2001. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Farrell, Sean (11 July 2018). "Ylonen aims to follow in father's footsteps with Canadiens". NHL.com. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Lightning sign four skaters to one-year, two-way contracts". Tampa Bay Lightning. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024 – via NHL.com.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database