# Juha Ylönen

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

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 | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | SM-l totals | SM-l totals | 277 | 42 | 95 | 137 | 123 | 59 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 41 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | 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 | Junior totals | Junior totals | 19 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 45 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 22 |