Jukka Jalonen
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Jalonen in 2016 | |||
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2 November 1962 Riihimäki, Finland | ||
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Medal record | |||
Jukka Pertti Juhani Jalonen (born 2 November 1962 in Riihimäki, Finland) is a Finnish professional ice hockey coach and former player. In 2011, 2019 and 2022, he led the Finnish national team to the gold medal in the IIHF World Championship, and at the 2022 Winter Olympics, he coached the team that won Finland's first ever Olympic gold in ice hockey. He was the head coach of Jokerit and SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League during 2012–2018 before returning to coach the Finnish national team. He is the only coach who has led his team to the Olympic Games, the World Championship, the World Junior (U20) Championship, and the KHL Finals.