| Jesse Ylönen | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 3 October 1999, Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team F. teams |
Montreal Canadiens Laval Rocket (AHL) Lahti Pelicans |
| NHL Draft | 35th overall, 2018 Montreal Canadiens |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
Jesse Ylönen (born 3 October 1999) is an American-born Finnish professional ice hockey right winger for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ylönen was selected by the Montreal Canadiens with the 35th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[1] He holds dual citizenship of Finland and the United States.[2]
Playing career[]
Ylönen played as a youth with hometown club, Espoo Blues through to the under-18 level. After a season stint within Jokerit junior program, Ylönen returned to the Blues making his professional debut with Espoo United of the Mestis during the 2016–17 season. Following his first full season with Espoo United in 2017–18, posting an impressive 27 points in 48 games as a rookie.
Opting to remain in Finland to continue his development, Ylönen joined top tier Liiga club, Lahti Pelicans on a two-year contract on 10 April 2018.[3] Ylönen was then selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 35th overall, of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[4]
In his final year under contract with the Pelicans in the 2019–20 season, Ylönen was unable to surpass his rookie season totals, contributing with 12 goals and 22 points through 53 games. On 1 March 2020, with the Pelicans out of playoff contention Ylönen left the Liiga and signed his first contract in North America, agreeing to a contract for the remainder of the season with the Canadiens AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket.[5]
Personal life[]
Jesse was born in Scottsdale, Arizona, while his father, Juha, was a member of the Phoenix Coyotes.[6] Juha played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and won a bronze medal with the Finnish national team at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Jokerit | Jr. A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Espoo Blues | Jr. A | 37 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Espoo United | Mestis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Espoo United | Mestis | 48 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Espoo Blues | Jr. A | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 53 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 53 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lahti Pelicans | Liiga | 21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 127 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Finland
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Gold | 2019 Canada | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Silver | 2017 Slovakia | |
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Finland | WJC18 | 
|
7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Finland | WJC | 
|
7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0 | ||||
References[]
- ↑ Canadiens' prospective draft picks for 2018: Jesse Ylonen, right wing (10 June 2018). Retrieved on 24 April 2020.
- ↑ Suomalainen NHL-lupaus kerää kehuja – nyt ylistää seurajohtaja: ”Hänellä on upea laukaus” (fi-FI) (11 July 2018). Retrieved on 12 August 2019. “...ja hänellä on sekä Suomen että Yhdysvaltain kansalaisuus.”
- ↑ Maalivahti Olkinuora ja huippulupaus Ylönen Pelicansiin (fi-FI) (10 April 2018). Retrieved on 10 April 2018.
- ↑ Canadiens take Jesse Ylönen with their first pick in second round (23 June 2018). Retrieved on 23 June 2018.
- ↑ Jesse Ylönen siirtyy Pohjois-Amerikkaan (fi-FI) (28 February 2020). Retrieved on 1 March 2020.
- ↑ Canadiens draft pick Jesse Ylönen is son of former NHLer (26 June 2018). Retrieved on 17 September 2018.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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