Jesse Ylönen
Ylönen with the Lahti Pelicans in 2017
Born (1999-10-03) 3 October 1999
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Montreal Canadiens
Lahti Pelicans
NHL Draft 35th overall, 2018
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 2016–present

Jesse Ylönen (born 3 October 1999) is a Finnish-American professional ice hockey right winger for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ylönen was selected by the 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 his hometown club, the Espoo Blues, through to the under-18 level. After a season stint within the Jokerit junior program, Ylönen returned to the Blues making his professional debut with Espoo United of the Mestis during the 2016–17 season. In his first full season with Espoo United in 2017–18, Ylönen posted an impressive 27 points in 48 games as a rookie.

Opting to remain in Finland to continue his development, Ylönen joined the top tier Liiga club, the Lahti Pelicans, on a two-year contract on 10 April 2018.[3] Ylönen was then selected by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) 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 to play the remainder of the season with the Canadiens American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Laval Rocket.[5] However, due to the pandemic, Ylönen never got to play a game that season for Laval.[6] On 26 March, Ylönen signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Canadiens.[7] With the pandemic delay to the beginning of the 2020–21 season, Ylönen was loaned back to the Lahti Pelicans in September to start the season, returning to Montreal with the opening of their training camp.[8] He joined Laval to start his North American career during the 2020–21 season.[7] He scored nine goals and 17 points before being recalled by Montreal on 12 May 2021.[9] He made his NHL debut in a 4–3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers on 11 May 2021, the final game of the season.[10]

During the 2021–22 season, Ylönen was recalled by Montreal on 8 December 2021 after Christian Dvorak suffered an injury.[11] He made his season debut with the Canadiens in a 2–0 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on 9 December.[12] He played on the fourth line alongside Cédric Paquette and Michael Pezzetta. He made his way up the lineup, appearing on the first line with Nick Suzuki and Mike Hoffman in his second game of the season versus the St. Louis Blues. He was then placed on a line with Jonathan Drouin and Laurent Dauphin.[13] He scored his first NHL goal on a pass from Drouin on 15 December 2021 in a 5–2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.[14] Ylönen was sent back to Laval on 11 April 2022.[15]

During the 2022–23 season, Ylönen was recalled by the Canadiens on 11 January 2023 and posting eight goals and 27 points in 34 games with Laval.[16] He scored his first goal of the season and had his first multi-point game in the NHL in a 5–2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on 24 February 2023.[17] He was assigned to Laval on 9 April along with three other players, having played in 37 games with Montreal, scoring six goals and 16 points.[18]

Ylönen signed a one-year two-way contract with the Canadiens on 31 July 2023.[19]

Personal life

Jesse was born in Scottsdale, Arizona, while his father, Juha, was a member of the Phoenix Coyotes.[20] Juha played seven seasons in the 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
SeasonTeamLeague GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
2015–16JokeritJr. A 10000 —————
2016–17Espoo BluesJr. A 3715163114 40004
2016–17Espoo UnitedMestis 30002 30000
2017–18Espoo UnitedMestis 4814132720 —————
2017–18Espoo BluesJr. A ————— 43030
2018–19Lahti PelicansLiiga 531314278 30110
2019–20Lahti PelicansLiiga 5312102214 —————
2020–21Lahti PelicansLiiga 215278 —————
2020–21Laval RocketAHL 2998176 —————
2020–21Montreal CanadiensNHL 10000 —————
2021–22Laval RocketAHL 5214223612 143362
2021–22Montreal CanadiensNHL 142352 —————
2022–23Laval RocketAHL 3911213216 20000
2022–23Montreal CanadiensNHL 37610160 —————
Liiga totals 12730265630 30110
NHL totals 52813212 —————
Medal record
Representing  Finland
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Canada
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 Slovakia

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Finland WJC18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 4 5 9 0
2019 Finland WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 3 3 6 0
Junior totals 14 7 8 15 0

References

  1. ↑ Hickey, Pay (10 June 2018). "Canadiens' prospective draft picks for 2018: Jesse Ylonen, right wing". montrealgazette.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Suomalainen NHL-lupaus kerää kehuja – nyt ylistää seurajohtaja: "Hänellä on upea laukaus"". SuomiKiekko (in Finnish). 11 July 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019. ...ja hänellä on sekä Suomen että Yhdysvaltain kansalaisuus.
  3. ↑ "Maalivahti Olkinuora ja huippulupaus Ylönen Pelicansiin". pelicans.fi (in Finnish). 10 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Cowan, Stu (23 June 2018). "Canadiens take Jesse Ylönen with their first pick in second round". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Jesse Ylönen siirtyy Pohjois-Amerikkaan". pelicans.fi (in Finnish). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "An Explosive Start for Jesse Ylönen". Laval Rocket. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. 1 2 Cowan, Stu (26 March 2020). "Canadiens sign Jesse Ylönen to NHL entry-level contract". National Post. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Habs lend Finnish prospect Jesse Ylonen to Finnish squad for the start of season". CTV News. The Canadian Press. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Promoted from AHL affiliate". CBS Sports. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Farrell, Sean (12 May 2021). "McDavid up to 104 points in Oilers win against Canadiens". National Hockey League. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ice Chips: Habs' Price skates in full equipment". TSN. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Farrell, Sean (9 December 2021). "Fleury gets win No. 500, Blackhawks shut out Canadiens". National Hockey League. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Godin, Marc Antoine (22 December 2021). "Basu and Godin: What Jesse Ylönen has shown in his first four games, a timely break for the Canadiens and more". The Athletic. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Canadiens' Jesse Ylonen: Pots first NHL tally". CBS Sports. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "Ylönen retourné au Rocket" [Ylönen returned to Rocket]. TVA Sports (in French). QMI Agency. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  16. ↑ "Canadiens recall forward Jesse Ylonen from Laval". Sportsnet. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  17. ↑ Bracy, Aaron (24 February 2023). "Ylonen scores 1st goal of season as Canadiens roll past Flyers for 5th win in 7 games". CBC Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "Four players loaned to Laval Rocket". National Hockey League. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  19. ↑ "Canadiens sign Jesse Ylönen to a one-year, two-way contract". Montreal Gazette. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  20. ↑ Cowan, Stu (26 June 2018). "Canadiens draft pick Jesse Ylönen is son of former NHLer". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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