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 ...

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?

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 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.

Two weeks ago, Kyle Dubas kicked around what might happen with recalls from the AHL and yesterday he got around to some action. Up to the big team are Rutger McGroarty and Ville Koivunen. “I ...

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 ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they’ve recalled forward prospects Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty while also re-assigning forward Joona Koppanen to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins ...

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 ...

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, who just turned 21 in June, spent last season playing for Karpat of the top Finnish league, and he had a dominant season. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

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 ...