| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Activated from IR | |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Placed on IR | |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned to AHL | |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Assigned to AHL | |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Carolina Hurricanes | Signed to an entry level contract. |
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| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | PIT | 8 | 118:13 | 0.00 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.78 | -0.78 | 0.00 | 11.87 | -11.87 | 0.00 | 10.53 |
| 2025-26 | PIT | 12 | 140:09 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.63 | -0.63 | 0.00 | 11.30 | -11.30 | 0.00 | 12.50 |
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | PIT | 8 | 118:13 | 48.72 | 1.02 | 3.03 | 42.13 | 1.02 | 3.09 | 50.00 | 49.55 | 0.67 | 0.98 | -3.20 |
| 2025-26 | PIT | 12 | 140:09 | 39.81 | 0.86 | 2.52 | 37.25 | 1.71 | 2.24 | 33.33 | 52.87 | -0.12 | -0.42 | 3.09 |
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| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
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| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
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| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Ville Koivunen Can Be the Penguins’ Next Hidden Finnish Gem at The Hockey Writers (Wed Nov 26, 2025)
Penguins Forward Ville Koivunen Skates With Tristan Broz During Practice, Could Return From Injury On Wednesday at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Nov 26, 2025)
Sam Poulin gets another chance as Ville Koivunen goes on IR at Pens Burgh (Tue Nov 18, 2025)
The week ahead: Welcome back Ville Koivunen; Big decisions loom on Kindel, Brunicke at Pens Burgh (Mon Oct 27, 2025)
Takeaways: Phantoms fall back to earth in 4-1 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Sunday afternoon at Broad Street Hockey (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
Big deal, little deal, no deal: Ville Koivunen sent to AHL edition at Pens Burgh (Sun Oct 12, 2025)
8 Bold Penguins' Predictions For The 2025-26 Season at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
Ville Koivunen's Rookie Year Starts On Sidney Crosby's Wing at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Oct 7, 2025)
Penguins 2025-26 Player Previews: Ville Koivunen at The Hockey Writers (Mon Sep 15, 2025)
Beauchesne’s Grit, Hayes’ Clutch Goal Among Penguins Prospect Challenge Takeaways at Yahoo Sports (Sat Sep 13, 2025)
Top-20 Penguins' Prospects 2025: Biggest Piece In Guentzel Trade Proving Himself at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Sep 11, 2025)
2025 Picks, Koivunen, Pickering Highlight Penguins Prospect Roster at Yahoo Sports (Wed Sep 10, 2025)
Who Will Be the Penguins’ Top Rookie? at PenguinPoop.com (Sat Sep 6, 2025)
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: No. 2 – Ville Koivunen at Pens Burgh (Tue Aug 26, 2025)
Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: No. 2 – Ville Koivunen at Yahoo Sports (Tue Aug 26, 2025)
Penguins Rookie Projections for McGoarty, Koivunen, & Pickering at Yahoo Sports (Fri Aug 22, 2025)
Penguins Prospects Beyond McGroarty, Koivunen Eye NHL Roster Spots at Yahoo Sports (Tue Aug 19, 2025)
Expectations for Penguins Forwards in 2025-26 at The Hockey Writers (Fri Aug 15, 2025)
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Top 15 Prospects: 2025-26 Preseason Edition at The Hockey Writers (Thu Aug 7, 2025)
It Takes A Ville: Ville Koivunen In For A Potentially Special First Full Season With Penguins at The Hockey News (Sat Aug 2, 2025)
It Takes A Ville: Ville Koivunen In For A Potentially Special First Full Season With Penguins at Yahoo Sports (Sat Aug 2, 2025)
NHL Prospect Pool Overview ’25-26: Pittsburgh Penguins Rebuild The Pipeline In Big Way at Yahoo Sports (Thu Jul 31, 2025)
Should Two Top Forward Prospects Make Penguins' Opening Night Roster? at Yahoo Sports (Thu Jul 24, 2025)
Ville Koivunen signed a $2,602,500 3-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes and General Manager Don Waddell on August 15, 2021 with an AAV of $850,833. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2025-26 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.04% of the salary cap.
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| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2015-16 | WSI U13 | Finland Selects U13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | U16 SM-sarja | Kärpät U16 | 18 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 18 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | U18 SM-sarja | Kärpät U18 | 37 | 27 | 44 | 71 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| 2019-20 | WHC-17 | Finland U17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -2 | |||||||||||||
| 2020-21 | U20 SM-sarja | Kärpät U20 | 38 | 23 | 26 | 49 | +29 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | Liiga | Kärpät | 53 | 11 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | |||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | Liiga | Kärpät | 52 | 12 | 16 | 28 | +9 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | EHT | Finland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | Liiga | Kärpät | 59 | 22 | 34 | 56 | +7 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +3 | 14 | ||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 0.0 | 18:07 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 63 | 21 | 35 | 56 | +2 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2025-26 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 13 | 0.0 | 12:25 | ||||||||||
| 2025-26 | AHL | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | +5 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| NHL Career | 21 | 0 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 4 | 28 | 0.0 | 14:35 | |||||||||||