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Top Joona Koppanen News
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: On waivers
Koppanen (illness) was placed on waivers Friday, per Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Koppanen missed Thursday's 4-3 win over Tampa Bay due to an illness, but rather than rejoin the team, he's now on track to either head to the minors or be claimed. The 27-year-old has an assist in 10 appearances with Pittsburgh this season. The Penguins previously waived Koppanen on Oct. 2, and he went unclaimed, so it's likely he'll the same will happen this time, and he'll report to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Won't play Thursday
Koppanen (illness) is set to miss Thursday's game against Tampa Bay.
Koppanen has three assists in 16 outings in 2025-26. His next opportunity to play will come Sunday in Dallas, but Koppanen is sometimes a healthy scratch, so there's no guarantee he'll be in the lineup even if he's available.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Dealing with illness
Koppanen will not practice Wednesday due to an illness, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Koppanen was a healthy scratch against the Flyers on Monday, so his potential absence may not impact the Penguins' lineup versus the Lightning on Thursday. Still, if the 27-year-old winger is unable to travel with the team, it could force the club to bring up another forward from the minors to give Pittsburgh a healthy extra player for its two-game road trip.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Earns first helper of season
Koppanen logged an assist and went plus-3 in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Predators.
Koppanen picked up his first helper in five outings this season. He's added four hits, three shots on net and a plus-2 rating. The 27-year-old forward is likely ticketed for bottom-six minutes until the Penguins can get some injured forwards back in action.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Elevated from minors
Koppanen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday.
Koppanen is likely to serve as an emergency depth option for the Penguins ahead of Thursday's matchup with the Capitals. If the winger does play, it may come at the expense of Ville Koivunen or Filip Hallander. Still, Koppanen's promotion gives the Pens a 13th healthy forward on the 23-man roster. In the minors this year, Koppanen has generated just one goal and one assist in six minor-league tilts.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Placed on waivers by team
Koppanen was designated for waivers by the Penguins on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Koppanen logged 11 NHL games for the Penguins last year, and he generated one goal, 10 shots and 40 hits while averaging 13:23 of ice time. The 27-year-old winger may not start the year with Pittsburgh, but he should be on the short list of potential call-ups throughout the 2025-26 campaign. Still, even if he does join the big club at some point, Koppanen is unlikely to see enough ice time to provide much in the way of fantasy value.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Inks two-way deal
Koppanen signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Penguins on Tuesday, according to Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports.
Koppanen had a goal in 11 appearances with Pittsburgh in 2024-25. He also recorded eight goals and 23 points across 56 regular-season outings with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The 27-year-old will probably start next season in the minors.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Reassigned to AHL
Koppanen was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.
Koppanen spent the final few weeks of the regular season with Pittsburgh, and he recorded a goal, 40 hits and three blocked shots while averaging 13:23 of ice time over 11 appearances. Now that the NHL regular season has concluded, Koppanen should have a chance to see some extra work in the Calder Cup Playoffs.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Still with NHL club
Koppanen hasn't been reassigned to the minors yet despite passing through waivers, and he's practicing with the team Wednesday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Koppanen could be in action versus Washington in the season finale Thursday if Kevin Hayes, who missed practice for a maintenance day, is unable to suit up. In his 10 NHL games this year, the 27-year-old Finn has generated just one goal on nine shots but dished out 34 hits to add some physicality to the roster.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Designated for waivers
Koppanen was waived by the Penguins on Monday, per PuckPedia.
This almost certainly is a technical move that will allow the Penguins to move Koppanen down to the minors ahead of the Calder Cup Playoffs. In fact, given the injuries among Pittsburgh's forward group, Koppanen may stick around with the NHL club even if he clears and could still suit up against Washington on Thursday. In his 10 games with the Pens this season, the 27-year-old winger notched one goal on nine shots, 34 hits and three blocks while averaging 13:08 of ice time.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Summoned from minors
Koppanen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday.
Koppanen has contributed one goal, four shots on net, two blocked shots and 20 hits in six NHL outings this season. Due to the absence of Philip Tomasino (upper body), Koppanen will probably be in the lineup against Chicago on Sunday.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Returned to AHL
Koppanen was assigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Koppanen was a healthy scratch for Saturday's game versus Dallas after playing in six straight contests. During that span, he had one goal, four shots on net, 20 hits and two blocked shots. With Evgeni Malkin (upper body) back in the lineup, Koppanen will see regular playing time in the minors.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Called up by Pittsburgh
Koppanen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an emergency basis Wednesday.
Koppanen was sent to the minors Friday, but he'll rejoin the NHL club to provide additional depth while Evgeni Malkin (upper body), Bokondji Imama (biceps) and Thomas Novak (lower body) deal with injuries. Koppanen has made five appearances for Pittsburgh this year, logging a goal, 18 hits and two blocked shots while averaging 14:21 of ice time.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Sent to minors
Koppanen was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.
Koppanen spent the last week and a half with the NHL club and recorded a goal, 18 hits and two blocked shots while averaging 14:21 of ice time. However, he'll head back to the minors after Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty were called up Friday.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: First NHL goal on emergency call-up
Koppanen scored a goal Tuesday in a 4-2 loss to the Islanders.
It was a dream come true for the 27-year-old, who made his season debut after being an emergency call-up from the AHL. Koppanen deflected the Pens' first shot, and it beat Ilya Sorokin at 4:40 of the first period. It was the Finn's first NHL goal in his 10th career appearance. Great moment for the young man.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Recalled Tuesday
Koppanen was recalled from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton under emergency conditions Tuesday.
Koppanen's promotion to the NHL roster could be an indication that there is another forward injury other than Thomas Novak (lower body). The 27-year-old Koppanen has yet to get into an NHL game this year, having played exclusively in the minors for the Baby Pens. In his 53 minor-league outings, Koppanen has generated six goals and 15 helpers.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: On waiver wire
Koppanen was waived by Pittsburgh on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Koppanen was a long shot to make the 23-man roster for Opening Night in the first place, so his waiver designation shouldn't come as a surprise. The 26-year-old Finn has managed just nine NHL games in his career, so fantasy players shouldn't be expecting him to make much of an impact during the 2024-25 campaign.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Up from AHL
Koppanen was called up from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, per the AHL's transaction list.
Koppanen was briefly sent to the minors so that he could maintain eligibility for the AHL playoffs. He has no points, four shots, three hits and two blocks in four contests with Pittsburgh this season.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Sent down Friday
Koppanen was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday, Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports reports.
Koppanen's demotion is likely a technical move to make him eligible for the AHL playoffs -- he could be brought back up ahead of Saturday's clash with Boston. At this point, look for players like Koppanen to get extended looks down the stretch as the Penguins turn their attention toward the 2024-25 campaign.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Joining NHL roster
Koppanen was elevated from AHL WIlkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.
Koppanen could be immediately pressed into service against the Jackets on Tuesday depending on the availability of Jansen Harkins (upper body). With the Penguins expected to ship out at least one forward, if not more, ahead of Friday's trade deadline, Koppanen may not have to return to the minors this season and could finish the campaign in the NHL.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-5, 215 lbs |
| Birthplace: Tampere, Finland |
| Age: 27 |
| Experience: 3 |
| Shoots: Left |