Jukka Jalonen appreciation thread

[Eye of Ra]

This was his last tournament! LEGEND

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[FinPanda]

3 time world champion, olympic gold, olympic bronze. Incredible what he did. Shame it ended like this.

 

[Miro4Norris]

Incredible career. This guy deserved to coach best on best Finland's golden generation more than anybody but was robbed of it. He was coaching many of them in u20s WJC 2016 and the result was amazing. F u NHL.

Hats off Jukka!

 

[FiLe]

3 time world champion, olympic gold, olympic bronze.

Plus a WJC champion.

There is only one other coach who has a U20 gold, WHC gold and Olympic gold. His name is Mike Babcock.

 

[Jussi]

*appreciation

Not appreciate.

 

[Albatros]

Good job, and high time to go.

 

[Old Man Jags]

His track record speaks for itself.

This year, I felt Finland were really turgid to watch, and yet they almost pulled it off again. They faced the strongest team of the tournament and took them to OT.

 

[Flinkkis]

Yeah, imagine Jukka coaching teams like Flyers or Islanders.. Feels like the perfect matches.

Absolute legend.

 

[jaa]

Jalonen is top tier. Those tournament wins are good enough itself, but considering the player material on those winning teams (compared to opposition) only makes you appreciate him more. He has shown everybody that hockey is a team game.

Usually his teams are frustrating to watch, focusing on team defence with not too many chances for goals. But thr wjc gold was totally different. He had very good players, so he made them play totally different game, focusing on offence. I think this shows what a smart coach he is.

He brought winning culture to finnish hockey. Thanks for the memories!

 

[Slimmy]

I tip my hat. Jalonen didnt have much to work with this WHC. Barely squeeked into the QFs. But, still managed to battle a team full of NHL stars to OT. Imagine if theyd won. What a story that would have been.

 

[JabbaJabba]

He will always be the Lion King. Thanks for everything!

 

[EK47]

Forego whatever waiting period there is and induct the man into the IIHF hall of fame!

 

[SantosHalper]

Kiitos Jukka!

Jalonen is in 3rd place, tied with Andy Murray in most world championships as a head coach. Both behind of Arkadi Chernyshyov(9) and Viktor Tihonov(11).

Olympic gold 2022
World championships gold medal 2011, 2019 & 2022
U20 World championships gold medal 2016
World championships silver medal 2021
U17 WHC silver medal 1996
Olympic bronze medal 2010
World championships bronze medal 2008(assistant coach)
U18 EJC gold medal 1995(assistant coach)

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

Thanks a lot Jukka and all the best for your future endeavours.
What ever you will you do next you'll be successful.

Every great coach deserves a nick-name.
Joel Qunneville is called coach Q Mike Krzyzewski ( american basketball coach ) is called coach K.
So lets allow Jukka Jalonen being coach JJ.

The lion king has leaved from big stages but memories will live for ever.
KIITOS Jukka.

 

[ijuka]

Don't appreciate the largely negative influence he's had on the Finnish coaching philosophy as a whole. But do appreciate the golds.

I might like him more if every Finnish coach ever didn't try to ape him.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Deployed a defensive mindset & playstyle. Very boring hockey, gets a from me.

 

[AlaBlueShirt]

Deployed a defensive mindset & playstyle. Very boring hockey, gets a from me.

Championships brother

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Yeah, imagine Jukka coaching teams like Flyers or Islanders.. Feels like the perfect matches.

Absolute legend.

Would have been an ideal hire for New Jersey. I'm guessing they didn't even bother to call his agent.

 

[JoVel]

It's not his fault, but Jalonen's success with underdog teams is unfortunately a big reason for killing individual talent in Finnish hockey.

 

[Sanf]

Would have been an ideal hire for New Jersey. I'm guessing they didn't even bother to call his agent.

Don´t think he would do especially well as NHL coach. And at the end you need bit of contacts and ability sell yourself. And Jalonen in grumpy Finn outside of those circles.

But nevertheless hope all the best for him. Amazing amount of success in Finland. I´m going to guess we will meet Jalonen as coach of some other nation someday.

 

[Cruor]

Fistbump

 

[FiLe]

I´m going to guess we will meet Jalonen as coach of some other nation someday.

You should never say never, of course, but what makes this somewhat unlikely is his age. He's 61, and he probably isn't looking for another NT gig instantly after retiring from one. And if he sticks to club team hockey for the next 3-5 seasons, he'll be at an age where most hockey coaches are leaving the rinks behind for good.

 

[Kahvi]

Deployed a defensive mindset & playstyle. Very boring hockey, gets a from me.

I understand, but as a head coach of Finnish national team, his job was not to please Swedish fans, but win Championships for Finland. And that's what he did.

 

[mattihp]

Don´t think he would do especially well as NHL coach. And at the end you need bit of contacts and ability sell yourself. And Jalonen in grumpy Finn outside of those circles.

But nevertheless hope all the best for him. Amazing amount of success in Finland. I´m going to guess we will meet Jalonen as coach of some other nation someday.

Give him a more cheerful assistant. OJ or Esa Tikkanen.

 

[Kajoo72]

Whats next, retirement ? Other NT ? NHL ? I hope he ends up in NHL, wont face his teams anytime soon. On serious note, what a career, build that man a statue, or two. He fully deserves it.