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Ville Koivunen
Ville Koivunen 2022.08.15
Born (2003-06-13)13 June 2003,
Oulu, Finland
Height
Weight
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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[]

Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Finland Finland
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver 2022 Canada

Koivunen represented Finland at the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded four goals and six assists in seven games.[4] He represented Finland at the 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and won a silver medal.[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
2021–22 Oulun Kärpät Liiga 53 11 18 29 20 6 1 0 1 0
Liiga totals 53 11 18 29 20 6 1 0 1 0

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2021 Finland U18 4th 7 4 6 10 0
2022 Finland WJC Silver medal icon 6 0 0 0 0
Junior totals 13 4 6 10 0

References[]

External links[]

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