Petri Ylönen
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| Position | Goalie |
| Catches | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg/14 st 4 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Ligue Magnus HC Briançon Rouen HE Division 2 Toulouse BHC 1. Divisioona TuTo |
| Nationality |  Finland & France |
| Born | October 2, 1962 , Helsinki, FIN |
| Pro career | 1986 – 2002 |
Petri Ylönen (b. October 2, 1962, Helsinki, Finland is a Finnish born retired ice hockey goaltender who played in the French national ice hockey team.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Early career
Petri Ylönen started his career in Finnish First Division team TuTo, which was based in Turku. Ylönen was raised by Karhu-Kissat.
[edit] Career in France
Ylönen moved to HC Briançon in 1987 and spent two seasons, playing for the team. During the two seasons, Ylönen was selected as the best goaltender in France. After Briançon, Ylönen moved to Rouen HE, where he won five Ligue Magnus-championships.
[edit] Move to Germany and retirement
Ylönen played his last two seasons in Germany, where played for Augsburger Panther.
Ylönen retired in 1998.
[edit] 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.
[edit] International career
Petri Ylönen is a French National and played 150 games for the French national ice hockey team.
Ylönen played five times in the Ice Hockey World Championships and twice in the Winter Olympics.
