Jukka Jalonen

Jukka Jalonen (born on November 2, 1962 in Riihimäki) is a Finnish professional ice hockey coach and former forward. He is the current head coach of Finnish National Team.

In the 2011-12 season was Jalonen introduced into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame as the 210th Jääkiekkoleijona.

Club career
In 1979 - 1982, Jalonen was playing with the Ahmat Hyvinkää of the II-divisioona.

Then he played one season with the junior team of the JYP organisation.

In 1983 - 1985, Jalonen played with the JyP HT of the I-divisioona and in the 1985-86 season, he stayed with the team now playing the SM-liiga.

Then he played in the 1988-89 season with his old club, the Ahmar Hyvinkää of the II-divisioona.

International career
As a coach, Jalonen represented Finland at the 1992 and 1996 World U17 Hockey Challenge s (winning silver at the 1996 tournament), 1995 European U18 Championship (winning there gold), 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2019 World Championship s (winning bronze in 2008 and gold in 2011 and 2019), 2010 Olympics and at the 2016 World Junior Championship (winning there gold).

Coach career
As a coach, Jalonen won the SM-liiga in 2006 and won the Kalevi Numminen Trophy for the SM-liiga coach of the year in the same season. In the 2010-11 and 2015-16 season was Jalonen named the Finnish Coach of the Year. He also participated at the 2013, 2014 and 2018 KHL All-Star Games.