JOONA KOPPANEN NEWS

Won't play Thursday Koppanen (illness) is set to miss Thursday's game against Tampa Bay.

Impact Koppanen has three assists in 16 outings in 2025-26. His next opportunity to play will come Sunday in Dallas, but Koppanen is sometimes a healthy scratch, so there's no guarantee he'll be in the lineup even if he's available.

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Dealing with illness Koppanen will not practice Wednesday due to an illness, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Impact Koppanen was a healthy scratch against the Flyers on Monday, so his potential absence may not impact the Penguins' lineup versus the Lightning on Thursday. Still, if the 27-year-old winger is unable to travel with the team, it could force the club to bring up another forward from the minors to give Pittsburgh a healthy extra player for its two-game road trip.

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Earns first helper of season Koppanen logged an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Predators.

Impact Koppanen picked up his first helper in five outings this season. He's added four hits, three shots on net and a plus-2 rating. The 27-year-old forward is likely ticketed for bottom-six minutes until the Penguins can get some injured forwards back in action.

NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated from minors Koppanen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.

Impact Koppanen is likely to serve as an emergency depth option for the Penguins ahead of Thursday's matchup with the Capitals. If the winger does play, it may come at the expense of Ville Koivunen or Filip Hallander. Still, Koppanen's promotion gives the Pens a 13th healthy forward on the 23-man roster. In the minors this year, Koppanen has generated just one goal and one assist in six minor-league tilts.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on waivers by team Koppanen was designated for waivers by the Penguins on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Impact Koppanen logged 11 NHL games for the Penguins last year in which he generated one goal, 10 shots and 40 hits while averaging 13:23 of ice time. The 27-year-old winger may not start the year with Pittsburgh, but he should be on the short list of potential call-ups throughout the 2025-26 campaign. Still, even if he does join the big club at some point, Koppanen is unlikely to see enough ice time to provide much in the way of fantasy value.

OCTOBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Penguins News: Pittsburgh Re-Signs Big Forward The Pittsburgh Penguins are keeping another one of their forwards around, as they have signed Joona Koppanen to a one-year contract. The tea...

JUNE 17 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Inks two-way deal Koppanen signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Penguins on Tuesday, according to Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.

Impact Koppanen had a goal in 11 appearances with Pittsburgh in 2024-25. He also recorded eight goals and 23 points across 56 regular-season outings with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The 27-year-old will probably start next season in the minors.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

Penguins forward Joona Koppanen added to Finland's roster for EHT Tour Pittsburgh Penguins forward Joona Koppanen was added to Finland’s roster for the upcoming Euro Hockey Tour (EHT) which will be played in Cze...

APRIL 27 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Reassigned to AHL Koppanen was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.

Impact Koppanen spent the final few weeks of the regular season with Pittsburgh, and he recorded a goal, 40 hits and three blocked shots while averaging 13:23 of ice time over 11 appearances. Now that the NHL regular season has concluded, Koppanen should have a chance to see some extra work in the Calder Cup Playoffs.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Still with NHL club Koppanen hasn't been reassigned to the minors yet despite passing through waivers and is practicing with the team Wednesday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.

Impact Koppanen could be in action versus Washington in the season finale Thursday if Kevin Hayes, who missed practice for a maintenance day, is unable to suit up. In his 10 NHL games this year, the 27-year-old Finn has generated just one goal on nine shots but dished out 34 hits to add some physicality to the roster.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Former Boston Bruins Forward Hits Waivers According to PuckPedia, former Boston Bruins forward Joona Koppanen has been placed on waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins.

APRIL 15 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Designated for waivers Koppanen was waived by the Penguins on Monday, per PuckPedia.

Impact This almost certainly is a technical move that will allow the Penguins to move Koppanen down to the minors ahead of the Calder Cup Playoffs. In fact, given the injuries among Pittsburgh's forward group, Koppanen may stick around with the NHL club even if he clears and could still suit up against Washington on Thursday. In his 10 games with the Pens this season, the 27-year-old winger notched one goal on nine shots, 34 hits and three blocks while averaging 13:08 of ice time.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Summoned from minors Koppanen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday.

Impact Koppanen has contributed one goal, four shots on net, two blocked shots and 20 hits in six NHL outings this season. Due to the absence of Philip Tomasino (upper body), Koppanen will probably be in the lineup against Chicago on Sunday.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Pittsburgh Penguins Assign Joona Koppanen To Wilkes-Barre/Scranton The Pittsburgh Penguins have assigned forward Joona Koppanen to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, it was announced Saturday.

APRIL 6 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Returned to AHL Koppanen was assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Impact Koppanen was a healthy scratch for Saturday's game versus Dallas after playing in six straight contests. During that span, he had one goal, four shots on net, 20 hits and two blocked shots. With Evgeni Malkin (upper body) back in the lineup, Koppanen will see regular playing time in the minors.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Called up by Pittsburgh Koppanen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an emergency basis Wednesday.

Impact Koppanen was sent to the minors Friday, but he'll rejoin the NHL club to provide additional depth while Evgeni Malkin (upper body), Bokondji Imama (biceps) and Thomas Novak (lower body) deal with injuries. Koppanen has made five appearances for Pittsburgh this year, logging a goal, 18 hits and two blocked shots while averaging 14:21 of ice time.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minors Koppanen was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.

Impact Koppanen spent the last week and a half with the NHL club and recorded a goal, 18 hits and two blocked shots while averaging 14:21 of ice time. However, he'll head back to the minors after Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty were called up Friday.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Can Penguins Achieve Goal Scoring Feat For Second Time In Crosby Era? Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Joona Koppanen scored his first NHL goal on Tuesday night against the New York Islanders.

MARCH 19 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Joona Koppanen's first NHL goal was a nice reward for a valued veteran on the Penguins' AHL club It would be a slight stretch to say Joona Koppanen was the most unlikely first-time goal-getter for Pittsburgh this season. After all, a Pen...

MARCH 19 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Former Bruins Prospect Scores Nice First NHL Goal On March 18, the Pittsburgh Penguins called up former Boston Bruins prospect Joona Koppanen under emergency conditions. Following this, he i...

MARCH 19 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

First NHL goal on emergency call-up Koppanen scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-2 loss to the Islanders.

Impact It was a dream come true for the 27-year-old, who made his season debut after being an emergency call-up from the AHL. Koppanen deflected the Pens first shot and it beat Ilya Sorokin at 4:40 of the first period. It was the Finn's first NHL goal in his 10th career appearance. Great moment for the young man.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Engvall gets tiebreaking goal in Islanders' four-goal 3rd period to beat Penguins 4-2

Pierre Engvall scored the tiebreaking goal in New York’s four-goal third period, and the Islanders rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Recalled Tuesday Koppanen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton under emergency conditions Tuesday.

Impact Koppanen's promotion to the NHL roster could be an indication that there is another forward injury other than Thomas Novak (lower body). The 27-year-old Koppanen has yet to get into an NHL game this year, having played exclusively in the minors for the Baby Pens. In his 53 minor-league outings, Koppanen has generated six goals and 15 helpers.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Minor league report: Sergei Murashov remains perfect with Penguins Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 23 saves on 26 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Pha...

MARCH 16 • TRIBLIVE.COM

On waiver wire Koppanen was waived by Pittsburgh on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Koppanen was a long shot to make the 23-man roster for Opening Night in the first place, so his waiver designation shouldn't come as a surprise. The 26-year-old Finn has managed just nine NHL games in his career, so fantasy players shouldn't be expecting him to make much of an impact during the 2024-25 campaign.

OCTOBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE