Juha Petteri Ylönen (born February 13, 1972) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the fifth round, 91st overall, of the 1991 NHL entry draft. He played for the Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Ottawa Senators in the NHL. In international play, he won a bronze medal with Finland's national team at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. His son, Jesse, is also an NHL player.
| 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 | ||
Playing career
editYlönen played five seasons in Finland's SM-liiga before coming to North America to play. He joined the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Phoenix Coyotes (which Winnipeg had become after relocation) organization for the 1996–97 season, appearing in two games that season. he had the best production of his career that season for the American Hockey League (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 forward 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 forward 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. 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. He played two seasons for the Espoo Blues, with the last being the 2003–04 season.
International play
edit| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | ||
 |
1998 Nagano | Ice hockey |
Ylönen won a bronze medal as a member of the Finnish team at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[1]
Personal life
editHis son, Jesse, was selected in the second round, 35th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2018 NHL entry draft,[2] and plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning.[3]
Career statistics
editRegular 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. National Hockey League. 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