Joona Koppanen (born 25 February 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Koppanen was drafted by the Boston Bruins, 135th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
| Joona Koppanen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Koppanen with the Boston Bruins in 2017 | |||
| Born |
25 February 1998 Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) Ilves Boston Bruins | ||
| NHL draft |
135th overall, 2016 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
editKoppanen played his youth hockey in his native Finland within local club, Ilves. In impressing through the Under-20 Junior A level, Koppanen was selected by the Boston Bruins in the fifth round, 135th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
On 14 April 2017, Koppanen was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins.[1] He was initially returned on loan by the Bruins to his original club, Ilves, to make his professional debut in the 2017–18 Liiga season. Appearing in 45 games, Koppanen collected 2 goals and 14 points with Tampere before suffering elimination. On 14 March 2018, he was reassigned to make his North American debut in joining the Bruins AHL affiliate in Providence.[2]
Entering the final season of his entry-level contract with the Bruins, on 22 September 2020, with the North American season to be delayed, Koppanen was loaned by Boston to join his original Finnish youth club, KOOVEE of the Mestis, to begin the 2020–21 season.[3] Showing his offensive acumen, Koppanen registered 6 goals and 17 points in 10 games before he was elevated on loan to affiliate and former club, Ilves of the Liiga, on 28 October 2020.[4]
On 11 January 2023, Koppanen was recalled by the Bruins. He made his NHL debut against the Seattle Kraken on 12 January 2023.[5] Koppanen scored his first NHL point on 22 January 2023, on a Nick Foligno goal against the San Jose Sharks.[6] He was sent back down to the AHL after five games.[7]
Leaving the Bruins organization at the conclusion of the season, Koppanen was signed as a free agent to a two-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on 1 July 2023.[8]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Ilves | Jr. A | 40 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ilves | Jr. A | 38 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ilves | Liiga | 45 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Atlanta Gladiators | ECHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 43 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Atlanta Gladiators | ECHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | KOOVEE | Mestis | 10 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ilves | Liiga | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 62 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 64 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 2022–23 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 58 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 58 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Finland | U17 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Finland | IH18 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Finland | U18 | 
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Finland | WJC | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 23 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Jr. A | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| Saku Koivu Award | 2017 | |
References
edit- ^ "Bruins sign Joona Koppanen to a entry-level contract". Boston Bruins. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Mark Divver (14 March 2018). "Koppanen joins Providence". Twitter. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Joona Koppanen joins KOOVEE on loan" (in Finnish). KOOVEE. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Joona Koppanen on loan with Ilves" (in Finnish). Ilves. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Bruins' Loss Doesn't Damper Joona Koppanen's NHL Debut". 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Bruins rookie spotlight: Joona Koppanen". thehockeywriters.com. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Bruins re-assign Koppanen to Providence". Boston Bruins. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Penguins sign forward Joona Koppanen to two-year contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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