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Jukka Jalonen
Born November 2, 1962,
Riihimäki
Height
Weight
0 ft 0 in (0.00 m)
Position Forward
Shot Right
team
F. teams
retired
II-divisioona
Ahmat Hyvinkää
I-divisioona
JyP HT
Liiga
JyP HT
Ntl. team Flag of Finland Finland
Playing career 1979-1986
1988–1989

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 Challenges (winning silver at the 1996 tournament), 1995 European U18 Championship (winning there gold), 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2019 World Championships (winning bronze in 2008 and gold in 2011 and 2019), 2010 Olympics and at the 2016 World Junior Championship (winning there gold).

Coach career[]

Role Team Years
Assistant coach Finnish U17 National Team 1991 - 1992
Assistant coach Ilves 1992
Head coach Ilves 1992 - 1994
Assistant coach Finnish U18 National Team 1994 - 1995
Head coach Ilves 1995
Head coach Finnish U17 National Team 1995 - 1996
Assistant coach Lukko 1995 - 1996
Head coach Lukko 1996 - 1997
Head coach Sport 1997 - 1998
Head coach Alleghe 1998 - 1999
Head coach Newcastle Jesters 1999 - 2001
Head coach HPK 2001 - 2007
Assistant coach Finnish National Team 2007 - 2008
Head coach Finnish National Team 2008 - 2013
Head coach SKA St. Petersburg 2012 - 2014
Head coach Finnish National Junior Team 2014 - 2016
Head coach Jokerit 2016 - 2018
Head coach Finnish National Team 2018 - present

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.

Preceded by
Kari Jalonen
Kalevi Numminen trophy
2005 - 2006
Succeeded by
Kari Jalonen
Preceded by
Doug Shedden
Finnish national ice hockey team coach
2008 - ?
Succeeded by
n/a
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