Sebastian Ylönen (born 3 July 1991) is a French-Finnish

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for the Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise and the French national team. He represented France at the

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. Ylönen also holds Finnish citizenship.

Early life

Ylönen was born in Rouen, France, to a Finnish father and a French mother. His father is the former ice hockey player Petri Ylönen.

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* 1991 births Living people Anglet Hormadi Élite players Boxers de Bordeaux players Dragons de Rouen players Finnish ice hockey goaltenders French ice hockey goaltenders Gothiques d'Amiens players Jokipojat players KeuPa HT players Lukko players Rapaces de Gap players Sportspeople from Rouen Finnish people of French descent French people of Finnish descent 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-icehockey-bio-stub