Juha Ylönen

Juha Ylönen
Born	(1972-02-13) 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

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.

Playing career

Ylönen 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

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.

Personal life

His son, Jesse, was selected in the second round, 35th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2018 NHL entry draft, and plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				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

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

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database