Juhamatti Yli-Junnila

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Juhamatti Yli-Junnila
Juhamatti IMG 4680 Yli-Junnila.JPG
Born (1981-01-29) January 29, 1981 (age 43)
Salo, Finland
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for HPK
Lukko
Playing career 20022013

Juhamatti Yli-Junnila (born January 29, 1981) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey centre.

Yli-Junnila played 274 regular season games in the SM-liiga for HPK and Lukko between 2002 and 2008. [1] He also had loan spells in Mestis for FPS and KooKoo as well as a permanent move to Hokki in 2009. [2]

He played in the inaugural IIHF World U18 Championship in 1999 for Finland, winning a gold medal. [3]

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