Ville Koivunen

Pittsburgh Penguins Recall Ville Koivunen And Rutger McGroarty

With only eight games left in a fading season and the playoff picture growing increasingly distant amidst a frustrating cycle of wins and losses, punctuated by a current three-game skid, the Pittsburgh Penguins, in a move signaling a potential shift towards evaluating their future, recalled a few of their top prospects from the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton […]

AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Punches Playoff Ticket

AHL: WilkesBarre/Scranton Penguins Punches Playoff Ticket

AHL Game Preview: Hartford Wolf Pack at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins with Line Combinations 3/26/2025

AHL Game Recap: Penguins Defeat Bears in Shootout

Dube Scores Game-Winner, WBS Falls To Bears 5-4 In OT

Saturday night at the GIANT Center saw the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins build a commanding three-goal lead against the Hershey Bears, only to watch the Bears mount a furious comeback, ultimately forcing overtime and securing a 5-4 victory in a tightly contested match. Pierrick Dube punctuated the comeback with two goals, including the decisive overtime winner. […]

AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. Springfield Thunderbirds | 12/14/2024

On a cold holiday season night, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins held their teddy bear toss game against the Springfield Thunderbirds. First Period: In the opening frame, rookie forward Rutger McGroarty made the teddy bears rain down on the Mohegan Sun Arena ice at 1:53. He was assisted by Joona Koppanen and Vasily Ponomarev. At 16:06, Emil […]

AHL/ECHL: Player Development Perspective

Proper player development is one of the key attributes an organization should have in its farm system. The AHL and ECHL exist for a reason: to help improve the play of an NHL team and its prospects or future players. Developing a player at any level means bringing players in and developing their skills at […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins Have A (Good) Depth Issue

The Pittsburgh Penguins are currently sitting at 4-7-1 through their first 12 games of the season so far. Although they have a losing record, and the team’s defense and goaltending issues have plagued this team thus far, there is a good problem that the Penguins are going to be dealing with in the very near […]

PHOTOS: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. Bridgeport Islanders – 10/30/2024

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Bridgeport Islanders welcomed the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to Bridgeport. The game got off to a rocky start for the Islanders with the Penguins scoring two goals in the first three minutes of the game. Bridgeport countered in the second period with three goals to take the lead. The Penguins tied the game […]

Preseason Game Recap: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Blue Jackets

The Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Columbus Blue Jackets last night, in what was the Penguins second to last game of the preseason. Forwards Kevin Hayes, Jonathan Gruden, and Valtteri Puustinen each recorded a goal, and forwards Rutger McGroarty, Boko Imama, Joona Koppanen, Jesse Puljujarvi, Tristan Broz, and Ville Koivunen each recorded a point for […]