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Juha Ylönen

Juha Ylönen, Finnish ice hockey player

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Born
February 13, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1972

About Juha Ylönen

Juha Petteri Ylönen is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre. He was selected by the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the fifth round, 91st overall, of the 1991 NHL entry draft. He played for the Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Ottawa Senators in the NHL. In international play, he won a bronze medal with Finland's national team at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. His son, Jesse, is also an NHL player. Ylönen won a bronze medal as a member of the Finnish team at the 1998 Winter Olympics. He scored 26 goals and added 76 assists.

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Juha Ylönen timeline

  1. Ylönen won a bronze medal as a member of the Finnish team at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
  2. In international play, he won a bronze medal with Finland's national team at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.

The world when Juha Ylönen was born

Juha Ylönen was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Juha Ylönen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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