Ville Koivunen
| Ville Koivunen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
13 June 2003 Oulu, Finland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Carolina Hurricanes Oulun Kärpät (Liiga) | ||
| NHL Draft |
51st overall, 2021 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Ville Koivunen (born 13 June 2003) is a Finnish professional ice hockey winger for Oulun Kärpät of the Finnish Liiga as a prospect for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
During the 2020–21 season, he served as an alternate captain and recorded 23 goals and 26 assists in 38 games with Karpat's junior team in Finland's top junior league, U20 SM-sarja. He was subsequently named the league's Rookie of the Year and selected to the Second All-Star Team after he ranked third in the league in goals and points.[1] He made his professional debut for Kärpät during the 2021–22 season.
Koivunen was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.[2] On 15 August 2021, the Hurricanes signed Koivunen to a three-year, entry-level contract.[3]
International play[]
Koivunen represented Finland at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded four goals and six assists in seven games.[4] He will represent Finland at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[5]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Oulun Kärpät | U20 SM-sarja | 38 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| U20 SM-sarja totals | 38 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||
International[]
| Year | T1eam | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Finland | U18 | 4th | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||||
References[]
- ^ Bell, Josh (26 March 2021). "Koivunen named U20 SM-sarja rookie of the year". nhlentrydraft.com. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Canes Select 13 Players on Second Day of Draft". NHL.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Canes Sign Ville Koivunen to Entry-Level Contract". NHL.com. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ Bell, Josh (18 April 2021). "Tuomaala, Lambert headline Finland's U18 roster". nhlentrydraft.com. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "10 Canes Prospects Selected For World Juniors". NHL.com. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- Finnish ice hockey players
- Carolina Hurricanes draft picks
- Oulun Kärpät players
- Sportspeople from Oulu
- Finnish ice hockey player stubs