| Urpo Ylönen | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 25, 1943, Käkisalmi, Finland |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| Pro clubs | TuTo TPS ERC Freiburg |
| Ntl. team |  Finland
|
| Playing career | 1957–1982 |
Urpo Yrjö Juhani Ylönen (born May 25, 1943 in Käkisalmi, Finland) is a goaltending coach and a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for TuTo and TPS. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 and to the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997. SM-liiga has named the goalie of the year award after him; the Urpo Ylönen trophy.
After his sporting career, Ylönen has made a renowned career as the head goaltending coach of TPS. Many European experts have called Ylönen "the best goaltending coach in Europe, if not in the world". Ylönen has been producing top level goalies year after year, including Miikka Kiprusoff, Fredrik Norrena, Antero Niittymäki, Jani Hurme, Alexander Salak and Ari Sulander.
External links[]
- Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame page
- Koentges, Chris (19 February 2014). "The Oracle of Ice Hockey". The Atlantic.
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