Ville Koivunen
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2003 (22 years old)
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Forward
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6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
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184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb)
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Pittsburgh Penguins
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Ville Koivunen (born 13 June 2003) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
During the 2020–21 season, he served as an alternate captain and recorded 23 goals and 26 assists in 38 games with Oulun Kärpät's junior team in Finland's top junior league, U20 SM-sarja. He was subsequently named the league's Rookie of the Year and selected to the Second All-Star Team after he ranked third in the league in goals and points.
In May 2021, Koivunen signed a three-year contract with Kärpät. In July, he was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL entry draft. On 15 August 2021, the Hurricanes signed Koivunen to a three-year, entry-level contract. He made his professional debut for Kärpät during the 2021–22 season; he was a finalist for the Jarmo Wasama Memorial Trophy, awarded to the Liiga rookie of the year.
On 7 March 2024, Koivunen was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, along with Michael Bunting, Cruz Lucius, Vasili Ponomaryov and two conditional 2024 draft picks, in exchange for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith.
Koivunen began the 2024–25 season with the Penguins' AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. On 29 March 2025, Koivunen was recalled by the Penguins. Prior to being recalled he recorded 21 goals and 34 assists in 62 games. His 21 goals are the most by a WBS rookie player since Daniel Sprong scored 32 goals during the 2017–18 season. He made his NHL debut the next day in a game against the Ottawa Senators. On 3 April 2025, in a game against the St. Louis Blues, he scored his first career NHL point, recording the primary assist on Rutger McGroarty's first career NHL goal. He ultimately appeared in seven NHL games during the season, recording five assists. In the AHL, he led Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in scoring, and was named to the league's All-Rookie Team.
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