Koppanen was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.
Koppanen hasn't found the back of the net in 13 appearances for Pittsburgh this year, but he has notched eight goals and 15 assists in 42 minor-league contests. The 28-year-old forward will prepare for the Calder Cup Playoffs. He probably won't see additional NHL action in 2025-26 unless there are significant injuries.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Recalled from AHL
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Koppanen was summoned from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
The Penguins are not playing Sidney Crosby (lower body), Evgeni Malkin (upper body), Bryan Rust (lower body) and Ben Kindel (upper body) on Saturday, necessitating the recall of Koppanen and others. Koppanen has one assist in 10 NHL games this season.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Logs three points for Baby Pens
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Koppanen scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 5-1 win over Lehigh Valley on Sunday.
Koppanen was returned to the AHL on Saturday after a brief stint in Pittsburgh. He's earned just one assist in 10 NHL outings this season. The 28-year-old often works his way into call-ups, but he's yet to carve out steady time in the NHL. He has 22 points over 39 AHL appearances this season.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Sent to minors
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Koppanen was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday.
Avery Hayes was also sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and Rutger McGroarty was called up by Pittsburgh in corresponding moves. Koppanen has an assist in 10 outings with Pittsburgh this season. He also has seven goals and 19 points in 37 outings with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2025-26.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Relegated to AHL
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Koppanen was reassigned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday.
Koppanen was brought up from the AHL on Sunday but will link back up with the minor-league squad in short order. The 2016 fifth-round selection (No. 135 overall) has garnered six goals, 11 points and a plus-9 rating over 22 appearances in the minors this season.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Summoned from minors
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Koppanen was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Sunday.
Koppanen has six goals and 11 points in 22 minor-league outings this campaign. He has picked up one assist, six shots on net, four blocked shots and nine hits in 10 NHL appearances this season. Koppanen will provide Pittsburgh with a depth forward during the team's four-game road trip, which begins against Seattle on Monday.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Earns three points Friday
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Koppanen scored twice and added an assist in AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 4-2 win over Utica on Friday.
Koppanen has four points over five games since returning to WBS after being waived by the Penguins. It's an improvement on his first stint in the minors this year, but the 27-year-old still has just six points through 11 outings in the AHL this year. The Finnish forward will need to show more to work his way back to the NHL later this season.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: On waivers
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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: Elevated from minors
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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: Inks two-way deal
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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
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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: Summoned from minors
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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
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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: Recalled Tuesday
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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: Sent down Friday
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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
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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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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Back in NHL
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Koppanen was recalled from AHL Wilkes/Barre-Scranton on Saturday.
The 25-year-old winger has three goals and six points in 18 AHL games this season. He made his NHL debut last season with the Bruins, playing in five games and posting one assist.
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Penguins' Joona Koppanen: Signs with Penguins
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Koppanen signed a two-year, $1.55 million contract with Pittsburgh on Saturday, according to PuckPedia.
It's a two-way contract in 2023-24 and a one-way deal the following season. Koppanen made his NHL debut in 2022-23 with Boston, picking up one assist in five games. The 25-year-old had 12 goals and 35 points in 64 games with AHL Providence last season.
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Bruins' Joona Koppanen: Dropped to minors
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Koppanen was reassigned to AHL Providence on Friday, per CapFriendly.
Koppanen has six goals and 20 points through 36 AHL contests but he's been held scoreless in two NHL games. The rookie forward could be back with the big club for Sunday's tilt with San Jose.
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Bruins' Joona Koppanen: Elevated to NHL roster
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Koppanen was called up from AHL Providence on Wednesday.
Koppanen's promotion could see him make his NHL debut against the Kraken on Thursday after he traded places with Chris Wagner, who was shipped down in a corresponding move. The 24-year-old Koppanen is off to a strong start to his season in the minors with five goals and 14 assists in 34 contests. If the winger does debut versus Seattle, it figures to be in a bottom-six role where he will get minimal minutes.
