Petri Ylönen
| Petri Ylönen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 2, 1962 Helsinki, FIN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Ligue Magnus HC Briançon Rouen HE Division 2 Toulouse BHC 1. Divisioona TuTo | ||
| National team |
 France | ||
| Playing career | 1986–2002 | ||
Petri Ylönen (born October 2, 1962 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish born retired ice hockey goaltender who played in the French national ice hockey team.
Playing career
Early career
Petri Ylönen started his career in Finnish First Division team TuTo, which is based in Turku. Ylönen was raised by Karhu-Kissat.
Career in France
Ylönen moved to HC Briançon in 1987 and spent two seasons, playing for the team. After Briançon, Ylönen moved to Rouen HE, where he won five Ligue Magnus-championships. He received 5 times the Jean Ferrand Trophy as best goaltender in the league.
Move to Germany and retirement
Ylönen played his last two seasons in Germany, where he played for Augsburger Panther.
Ylönen retired in 1998.
Return
After retiring, Ylönen moved to live near Toulouse.
Ylönen made a two-season return to ice hockey as he played for Division 2 team Toulouse BHC from 2000 to 2002.
International career
Petri Ylönen is a French National and played 150 games for the French national ice hockey team.
Ylönen played six times in the Ice Hockey World Championships and twice in the Winter Olympics.
References
Sources
- "Petri Ylönen's biography". prohockey.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- Petri Ylönen profile at Eurohockey.com