Ville Koivunen - NHL News & Rumors

Ready to return Koivunen (lower body) will be in the lineup Wednesday versus the Sharks.

Impact Koivunen sat out Sunday in Anaheim, but he's good to go for the last game of the Penguins' road trip. He'll play in a third-line role and will also be a candidate for power-play time. He has earned six points in 15 outings this season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sharks in action against the Penguins after shootout victory

The San Jose Sharks host the Pittsburgh Penguins after the Sharks took down the New York Islanders 3-2 in a shootout

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Won't play Sunday Koivunen has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Ducks due to a lower-body injury.

Impact Koivunen is considered day-to-day due to his injury, but he'll be sidelined for the first time since Oct. 10. He had recorded a goal, two assists, four PIM and three blocked shots while averaging 14:21 of ice time across his last seven appearances. Andrei Kuzmenko and Rutger McGroarty are candidates to enter the lineup against Anaheim, while Koivunen's next opportunity to suit up will be Wednesday in San Jose.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Game Highlights: Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins

NOVEMBER 6 • YOUTUBE

Scores winner in overtime Koivunen scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.

Impact Koivunen scored for the first time since Opening Night, securing the win at 3:44 of the extra session. The 23-year-old winger is still working on consistency in the NHL despite receiving an eight-year contract extension in August. He's logged five points, 11 shots on net, six PIM and a plus-5 rating over 10 appearances this season, primarily in a middle-six role.

OCTOBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Ville Koivunen scores in OT as Penguins rally for 3-2 win over Predators

Ville Koivunen scored at 3:44 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Nashville Predators 3-2

OCTOBER 25 • Associated Press

Silovs, Penguins blank Panthers 4-0 to spoil Florida goalie Cooper Black's record-setting NHL debut

Pittsburgh's Arturs Silovs stopped 25 shots to pick up his fourth career shutout as the Penguins topped Florida 4-0

OCTOBER 23 • Associated Press

Golden Knights rout Penguins 6-2 as Mark Stone nets a goal and 2 assists

Mark Stone had a goal and two assists, and the Vegas Golden Knights extended their strong start by romping past the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2

OCTOBER 18 • Associated Press

Pots goal in opener Koivunen tallied a goal, posted a plus-three rating and put two shots on net in Wednesday's 7-0 Opening Night win over the Flyers.

Impact Koivunen found the scoresheet early in 2026-27, scoring the Penguins' second goal of the night in the team's big win. Wednesday's tally was the third goal of his NHL career after he posted two goals and seven points across 39 regular-season outings in his rookie campaign. Koivunen drew his Opening Night appearance on Pittsburgh's third line. While he might be worked around the lineup once Bryan Rust (upper body) and Justin Brazeau (lower body) return from injured reserve, Koivunen is expected to have a role at the NHL level this season, even if he has a stint in the minors.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Malkin scores, Silovs stops 19 shots as Penguins pile on in 7-0 win over Flyers in teams' opener

Evgenia Malkin, Hendrix Lapierre and Filip Hallander scored in the second period and Arturs Silovs stopped 19 shots to help the Pittsburgh Penguins steamroll the Philadelphia Flyer...

OCTOBER 1 • Associated Press

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OCTOBER 1 • YOUTUBE

Playing Thursday Koivunen (upper body) will be in the lineup when Pittsburgh faces Columbus on Thursday.

Impact Koivunen played in 39 regular-season games for the Penguins last year, notching two goals, five assists and 36 shots while averaging 12:44 of ice time. A strong showing in the next two preseason games could cement the 23-year-old winger in the Opening Night roster, though he's far from a lock.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out against Wings Koivunen is dealing with an upper-body injury and won't play versus Detroit on Tuesday.

Impact Koivunen was expected to make the Opening Night roster against the Flyers on Sept. 30, but that could now be in doubt after he picked up his upper-body problem. If Koivunen is out long-term, it could open up a spot on the roster for Avery Hayes or Filip Hallander.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

The Penguins begin training camp with raised expectations and a dash of uncertainty

Sidney Crosby seems content with his contract status as he starts his 22nd season with the Pittsburgh Penguins

SEPTEMBER 17 • Associated Press

"Not everyone in the org was thrilled" - Penguins insider claims team torn over decision to hand Ville Koivunen 8-year deal The Pittsburgh Penguins didn't have complete agreement on Ville Koivunen's new contract, according to The Athletic's Josh Yohe.

AUGUST 19 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Penguins reportedly divided over GM Kyle Dubas' $32M Ville Koivunen gamble The Penguins' $32 million commitment to Ville Koivunen has reportedly divided opinions inside Pittsburgh.

AUGUST 19 • BOLAVIP.COM

Penguins GM Kyle Dubas shares his reasoning behind handing Ville Koivunen eight-year contract Ville Koivunen's new eight-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins wasn't based solely on what he has done so far.

AUGUST 7 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Penguins GM sees 'low risk, high reward' in Ville Koivunen's 8-year contract Pittsburgh Penguins see Ville Koivunen's eight-year deal as a gamble.

AUGUST 7 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Signs eight-year deal Koivunen agreed to terms on an eight-year, $32 million contract with Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Impact Considering Koivunen has logged just 47 career games in the NHL, the term on his new deal is somewhat surprising. The 23-year-old winger should be in the mix for an Opening Night roster spot heading into the 2026-27 campaign, but he could still end up in the minors at some point, making him a somewhat risky fantasy option.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

Earns three points Saturday Koivunen scored twice and added an assist in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 8-1 win over Springfield in Game 5 on Saturday.

Impact Koivunen hadn't earned a point in the first four games of the series. He broke out to get WBS to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 3-2 series win. Koivunen has produced three goals and four assists across nine playoff contests this year.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Collects three points Koivunen scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 4-1 win over Bridgeport on Friday.

Impact Koivunen came back to the AHL after the end of Pittsburgh's regular season. He's earned 39 points across 33 appearances for the Baby Pens. The Finnish forward will get to play regularly throughout the AHL postseason rather than filling a depth role during the NHL playoffs.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Sent down Wednesday Koivunen was returned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.

Impact Koivunen has been struggling offensively of late, going 12 games without finding the back of the net while registering just eight shots and two helpers. Unless there is an injury among the Pens' forward group, Koivunen will be hard-pressed to make his way back to the NHL.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Called up from AHL Koivunen was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.

Impact Koivunen had two goals and seven points in 36 NHL games before he was sent to the minors at the end of March. Koivunen has played well at the AHL level this season, tallying 11 goals and 25 assists in 32 games.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Drops to minors Koivunen was sent to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday, per the AHL transactions log.

Impact Koivunen got into three games with Pittsburgh after being promoted last Tuesday, but he was a healthy scratch Monday on Long Island. The Finnish winger has produced over a point per game with the minor-league affiliate this season, generating 11 goals and 33 points across 29 outings.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Back up with big club Koivunen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.

Impact Koivunen is back up with the big club as a result of Evgeni Malkin (upper body) being unavailable against the Avalanche on Tuesday. Koivunen is poised to skate in a bottom-six role against the Avs, as he worked on the third line with Ben Kindel and Justin Brazeau during Tuesday's morning skate.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

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