CRANBERRY, Pa.-- Ville Koivunen could face heightened expectations with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 21-year-old forward was acquired in a high-profile trade on March 7 that sent forward Jake ...

The true test for Koivunen will be trying to navigate the low moments over the course of an 82-game grind of a regular season at the NHL level. Regardless, he has already provided hope for the ...

Koivunen’s offensive outburst was quite a jump from the 2022-23 season when he had 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) in 52 games as a 19-year-old. What led to such a leap?

Koivunen finished second in goals (22) and points (56) while leading in assists (34). His totals went way up compared to the previous year, when Koivunen recorded 12 goals, 16 assists, and 28 points.

Making the switch from playing professional hockey in Finland to North America comes with a series of adjustments. So far, forward Ville Koivunen is tackling those challenges head-on in his first ...

PITTSBURGH — The future is arriving a little early. Rutger McGroarty and Ville Koivunen, two of the more hyped Pittsburgh Penguins prospects in quite some time, have been recalled from AHL ...

Koivunen had an opportunity to equalize in the dying embers of regulation, but his one-timer bid zipped wide of the net. Sunday, Feb. 1 – PENGUINS 3 at Charlotte 2.

Mar 30, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Ville Koivunen (41) takes the ice for his rookie lap before making his NHL debut against the Ottawa Senators at PPG ...

Despite averaging .88 points per game this season, Koivunen is a long shot to match Daniel Sprong's 65 points from 2017-18 or tie the franchise record (67) held by Toby Petersen from 2000-01.

In his first 12 games this season, Koivunen has nine points (three goals, six assists) and seems to be adjusting to the smaller ice surface in North America just fine. “Everything comes with ...