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On YouTubePittsburgh Penguins News / Inside The Rink / January 24
Koivunen and McGroarty Spark Penguins to 4-3 Thriller Over Hershey Bears
At the GIANT Center on Friday night, the Bears hosted the WBS Penguins, where in a high-stakes battle, WBS snapped a late deficit to edge the Bears in a 4-3 shootout.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / January 8
Pittsburgh Penguins Reassign Ville Koivunen
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced today that winger Ville Koivunen has been reassigned to the team’s AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Yardbarker / December 14
Penguins have to consider drastic changes after blowing yet another huge lead
The 2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins season is all of a sudden circling the drain after a promising start made them the talk of the league through the first month-and-a-half.
The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz
How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?
NHL News / Inside The Rink / December 5
Malkin Scores Twice, Koivunen 1st NHL Goal In 4-3 Victory Against Lightning
The Penguins continued their winning momentum on Thursday night, battling past the Tampa Bay Lightning to secure a thrilling 4-3 victory and extend their winning streak to two games.
The 25 best NHL agitators of all-time
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 3
Penguins issue multiple injury updates
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas issued a long list of injury updates in his latest GM Show. Most notably, winger Rickard Rakell remains approximately three to four weeks away from a hand injury sustained on October 25th.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / November 26
Penguins activate Jarry, Koivunen from IR, set to return vs. Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced that they have activated goaltender Tristan Jarry and winger Ville Koivunen from injured reserve. In a corresponding move, the Penguins have also re-assigned goaltender Sergei Murashov to the team’s minor league affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 26
Penguins activate Tristan Jarry, Ville Koivunen from IR
The Pittsburgh Penguins have activated starting goaltender Tristan Jarry and winger Ville Koivunen off injured reserve.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 18
Penguins place Ville Koivunen on IR, recall Samuel Poulin
According to a team announcement, the Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Samuel Poulin from the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Additionally, Pittsburgh has placed forward Ville Koivunen on the injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / November 18
Penguins’ Ville Koivunen out week-to-week with lower-body injury
On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that forward Ville Koivunen is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury and has been placed on injured reserve.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 16
Penguins' Ville Koivunen out day-to-day
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced early on Sunday that rookie winger Ville Koivunen is out day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He will be out of the lineup when Pittsburgh takes on the Nashville Predators in the second game of the NHL Global Series in Stockholm.
NHL News / Yardbarker / October 28
Penguins-Flyers rivalry still going strong as OT ends in mayhem
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers share a state, and also one of the NHL's fiercest rivalries. It is still going strong even though neither team has had much success over the past couple of years.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / October 11
Penguins’ Rust activated from IR; Koivunen assigned to AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Saturday that forward Bryan Rust has been activated off Injured Reserve (IR). They also announced that forward Ville Koivunen has been assigned to Pittsburgh’s AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 11
Penguins activate Bryan Rust, assign Ville Koivunen to AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins have made a pair of roster moves heading into Saturday's matchup against the Rangers. The team announced (X link) that they have activated winger Bryan Rust from injured reserve.
NHL News / Yardbarker / October 7
Penguins get promising glimpse of future in impressive season-opening win
It has to make Penguins management and their coaching staff extremely excited.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Last Word On Sports / September 30
Pittsburgh Penguin Ville Koivunen Is Set to Breakout This Season
Once a piece of the Jake Guentzel trade, Ville Koivunen has turned into a rising name in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. A former second-round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes, Ville Koivunen was one of the bigger names Pittsburgh received for trading away their star winger.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 23
Ville Koivunen expected to make Penguins’ roster
Rookie winger Ville Koivunen “is a lock to start the season” on the Penguins’ opening night roster, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports Tuesday. The 2021
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 28
Penguins recall Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroarty; Joona Koppanen re-assigned
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they’ve recalled forward prospects Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty while also re-assigning forward Joona Koppanen to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Breakaway on SI / March 28
Penguins Recall Multiple Top Prospects
The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t have much left to play for to close out the 2024-25 season, so giving a few top prospects a shot at the NHL seems like a viable option.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / February 5
Penguins Prospect Ville Koivunen Gets AHL Honor
Ville Koivunen drew headlines last month with a four-goal game for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 9-0 beatdown of the defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / January 29
Prospect Koivunen Goes Goal Crazy in WBS Game
The Pittsburgh Penguins knew Ville Koivunen could score. He was putting on a clinic Wednesday night in an American Hockey League. Koivunen had four goals, and that was just through the first two periods, as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton took an 8-0 lead into the third period against the visiting Hershey Bears.
NHL News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / January 29
Penguins Prospects Koivunen, Ponomarev Go Goal Crazy in WBS Game
The Pittsburgh Penguins knew Ville Koivunen could score. He put on a clinic Wednesday night in an American Hockey League game. Koivunen had four goals, all in the first two periods, as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton put a 9-0 pasting on the visiting Hershey Bears.
NHL News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / January 9, 2025
Penguins Prospect Scores First Hat Trick for WBS
On Wednesday night, Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Ville Koivunen had a breakout game when he netted a hat trick against the Toronto Marlies. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL beat Toronto 6-3 at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 21, 2024
Penguins Top 15 Prospects: 2024-25 Preseason Edition
After an offseason that saw the Pittsburgh Penguins add and subtract from their prospect pool, it seems like general manager Kyle Dubas has done a solid job of trying to restock a system that was seen as one of the worst in the NHL last season.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / July 11, 2024
Development camp: Koivunen ready for move to North America
CRANBERRY, Pa. -- Finnish winger Ville Koivunen got the briefest of tastes of the AHL last season. Koivunen, who just turned 21 in June, spent last season playing for Karpat of the top Finnish league, and he had a dominant season.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Penguins on SI / March 13, 2024
Penguins Prospect Named One of NHL's Best
PITTSBURGH – Fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t happy to see one of their stars and fan favorites leave just ahead of the trade deadline. The Penguins traded Jake Guentzel to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Michael Bunting and a trio of prospects.
NHL News / Yardbarker / March 7, 2024
Penguins become sellers by sending Jake Guentzel to Hurricanes
For the first time since the 2005-06 season the Penguins approached the NHL trade deadline as sellers. They sold off one of their biggest pieces on Thursday night, sending top-line winger and Stanley Cup champion Jake Guentzel to the Hurricanes.
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