Ville Koivunen

22-Year-Old Left WingLW

Pittsburgh Penguins

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Koivunen made the transition from Finland's Liiga to North American hockey last campaign, and the results were largely encouraging. He was fantastic with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, recording 21 goals, 56 points and 52 PIM in 63 regular-season outings, which led to him making his NHL debut with Pittsburgh on March 30 and finishing the campaign with seven assists and 15 shots in eight appearances at the top level. After those encouraging results, the 22-year-old will go into training camp with an opportunity to secure a role on Pittsburgh's Opening Night roster in a middle-six capacity. He might encounter some growing pains, but it's reasonable to pencil him in for 30 points, and it's possible for him to significantly exceed that projection under ideal circumstances. Read Past Outlooks

Shoots Left

Height 5'11"

DOB 6/13/2003

Born Oulu, Finland

Drafted 2nd Rd, #51 Overall in 2021

First NHL goal

LWPittsburgh Penguins

December 4, 2025

Koivunen scored a goal Thursday in a 4-3 win over the Lightning.

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It was his first NHL goal. Koivunen took a pass from Kris Letang and scored from the high slot on the power play to put the Pens up 1-0. It came in his 24th game.

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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats

Average Time On Ice:
18:07
Average Power Play TOI:
2:40
Average Short-Handed TOI:
0:00

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12:36

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Returning against Sabres

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November 26, 2025

Koivunen (lower body) will be in action versus Buffalo on Wednesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Ready for contact

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Lower Body

November 24, 2025

Koivunen (lower body) has been medically cleared for contact, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports Monday.

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Headed for injured reserve

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Lower Body

November 18, 2025

Koivunen (lower body) is considered week-to-week and has been placed on injured reserve Tuesday.

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Not playing Sunday

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Lower Body

November 16, 2025

Koivunen (lower body) won't play against Nashville on Sunday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

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Earns NHL promotion

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October 26, 2025

Koivunen has been recalled by the Penguins from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the team announced Sunday.

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Lock for roster spot

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September 23, 2025

Koivunen will be on the Opening Night roster when the Penguins kick off the season against the Rangers on Oct. 7, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports Tuesday.

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Koivunen is part of the young movement in Pittsburgh right now and will be in the lineup coming out of camp as general manager Kyle Dubas tries to make his veteran squad younger. In his eight appearances with Pittsburgh last year, the 22-year-old Koivunen notched seven helpers, including three with the man advantage, to go with 15 shots. A middle-six role seems to be the right fit for Koivunen, with him possibly even playing on the second line with Evgeni Malkin.

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