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Ville Koivunen
| Position | Right Wing | Current Team | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 5'11" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 161 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 23 |
| Age | 22 (June 13, 2003) | Expiry Status | RFA |
| Drafted | 2021, Round 2, Overall 51 (CAR) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Liiga | Kärpät | 53 | 11 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | Liiga | Kärpät | 52 | 12 | 16 | 28 | +9 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Chicago Wolves | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | |||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| 2023-24 | EHT | Finland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | |||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| NHL Career | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0.0 | 18:07 | |||||||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| 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 | 0.75 | -0.75 | 0.00 | 11.41 | -11.41 | 0.00 | 10.53 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| 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 | 50.25 | 1.02 | 3.03 | 42.13 | 1.02 | 3.19 | 50.00 | 48.70 | 0.69 | 1.02 | -3.22 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 2021-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2023-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 20.2 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 75.9 | 50.4 | 8.3 | 50.0 | 41.7 | 35.3 | 18.3 | 46.3 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Lines
Season
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Crosby, S | Rust, B | PIT | 42:20 | 2.83 | 1.42 | 66.67 | 3.28 | 3.74 | 46.70 | 0.87 | 1.41 | -4.05 |
| 2024-25 | Malkin, E | Rakell, R | PIT | 31:01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | 3.83 | 3.97 | 49.13 | 1.55 | 1.57 | 0.36 |
| 2024-25 | Rakell, R | Dewar, C | PIT | 21:15 | 0.00 | 2.82 | 0.00 | 2.23 | 3.08 | 42.07 | -0.77 | 1.09 | -18.09 |
Glossary
| 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. |
Current Contract
Entry Level Contract
Signed: Aug 15, 2021
Team: Carolina Hurricanes
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid two seasons as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.