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Finland Ville Koivunen
#41 Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Silver Medal 1
1-time AHL All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Jun 13, 2003
Position
W/C
Age
22
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Oulu, FIN
Weight
172 lbs / 78 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Kärpät
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$805,833 Powered by
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Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins / Signed
Drafted
2021 round 2 #51 overall by Carolina Hurricanes
Agency
PREMIUM

His game is one of pure, unrelenting skill, and an attacking mindset to match. Koivunen wants the puck on his stick, wants to be a game-breaker, wants to make something happen every shift. Koivunen keeps his top hand pushed out, handles the puck at his hip, and doesn’t mind engaging numbers. -EliteProspects 2021 NHL Draft Guide

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Ville Koivunen Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja Q 25* 20* 33* 53* 12* -* |
Kärpät U16 U16 SM-sarja 18* 13* 27* 40* 4* -* | Playoffs 7 6 12 18 0 -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
2019-20 Kärpät U18 U18 SM-sarja 37* 27* 44* 71* 20* -* |
Finland U17 WHC-17 5* 0* 2* 2* 2* -* |
Finland U17 (all) International-Jr 16* 2* 9* 11* 4* -* |
2020-21 Kärpät U20 U20 SM-sarja 38* 23* 26* 49* 16* 29* | Playoffs 5 0 4 4 0 0
Finland U18 WJC-18 7* 4* 6* 10* 0* -2* |
2021-22 Kärpät Liiga 53* 11* 18* 29* 20* -11* | Playoffs 6 1 0 1 0 0
Finland U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 11* 3* 2* 5* 2* 0* |
2022-23 Kärpät Liiga 52* 12* 16* 28* 26* 9* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 0
Chicago Wolves AHL 12* 1* 0* 1* 4* -3* |
Finland U20 “A” WJC-20 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* 2* |
Finland U20 (all) “C” International-Jr 10* 1* 7* 8* 0* 5* |
2023-24 Kärpät Liiga 59* 22* 34* 56* 26* 7* | Playoffs 12 5 8 13 14 3
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 2 1 1 2 2 0
Finland (all) International 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
2024-25 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 8* 0* 7* 7* 4* 0* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 63* 21* 35* 56* 52* 2* | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 2 0
2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 25* 1* 3* 4* 8* -5* |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 6* 4* 7* 11* 2* 5* |
Projected NHL 70* 3* 8* 11* 22* -14* |
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Ville Koivunen Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Finland Selects U13 WSI U13 7* 4* 7* 11* 6* -* |
2021-22 Finland U20 (all) WJC-20 Cancelled 2* 2* 2* 4* 0* 6* |
2023-24 Finland EHT 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |

Ville Koivunen Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 81* 26* 42* 68* 0.84* 58* 4* | 2 4 1 * 3 * 4 * 1.00 * 4 * 0 *
EHT 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 40* 6* 19* 25* 0.63* 6* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
Liiga 3 164* 45* 68* 113* 0.69* 72* 5* | 3 21 6 * 9 * 15 * 0.71 * 14 * 3 *
NHL 2 33* 1* 10* 11* 0.33* 12* -5* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 18* 13* 27* 40* 2.22* 4* -* | 1 7 6 * 12 * 18 * 2.57 * 0 * - *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 25* 20* 33* 53* 2.12* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 1 37* 27* 44* 71* 1.92* 20* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U20 SM-sarja 1 38* 23* 26* 49* 1.29* 16* 29* | 1 5 0 * 4 * 4 * 0.80 * 0 * 0 *
WHC-17 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 7* 4* 6* 10* 1.43* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 11* 0* 2* 2* 0.18* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 2* 2* 2* 4* 2.00* 0* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U13 1 7* 4* 7* 11* 1.57* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ville Koivunen Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/27/2025
10/27/2025 Up/Down Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
10/12/2025
10/12/2025 Up/Down Pittsburgh Penguins Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
03/08/2024
03/08/2024 Confirmed Carolina Hurricanes Pittsburgh Penguins
07/17/2023
07/17/2023 Loan Carolina Hurricanes Kärpät
08/15/2021
08/15/2021 Confirmed Kärpät Carolina Hurricanes
05/28/2021
05/28/2021 Extension Kärpät U20 Kärpät
Player Biography and Trivia

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #34 by Elite Prospects

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #73 by FCHockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #68 by TSN/Craig Button

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by McKeen's Hockey

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #79 by TSN/McKenzie

2021 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #20 by NHL Central Scouting