Joona Koppanen
Joona Koppanen (born February 25, 1998) is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Koppanen was drafted by the Bruins, 135th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
| Joona Koppanen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 25, 1998 Tampere, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Boston Bruins Providence Bruins (AHL) Ilves | ||
| NHL Draft |
135th overall, 2016 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
Koppanen played his youth hockey in his native Finland within local club, Ilves. In impressing through the Under-20 Junior A level, Koppanen was selected by the Boston Bruins in the fifth round, 135th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
On April 14, 2017, Koppanen was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins.[1] He was initially returned on loan by the Bruins to his original club, Ilves, to make his professional debut in the 2017–18 Liiga season. Appearing in 45 games, Koppanen collected 2 goals and 14 points with Tampere before suffering elimination. On March 14, 2018, he was reassigned to make his North American debut in joining the Bruins AHL affiliate in Providence.[2]
Entering the final season of his entry-level contract with the Bruins, on 22 September 2020, with the North American season to be delayed, Koppanen was loaned by Boston to join his original Finnish youth club, KOOVEE of the Mestis, to begin the 2020–21 season.[3] Showing his offensive acumen, Koppanen registered 6 goals and 17 points in 10 games before he was elevated on loan to affiliate and former club, Illves of the Liiga, on 28 October 2020.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Ilves | Jr. A | 40 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Ilves | Jr. A | 38 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ilves | Liiga | 45 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Atlanta Gladiators | ECHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 43 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Atlanta Gladiators | ECHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | KOOVEE | Mestis | 10 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ilves | Liiga | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 58 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Jr. A | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| Saku Koivu Award | 2017 | |
References
- "Bruins sign Joona Koppanen to a entry-level contract". Boston Bruins. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- Mark Divver (2018-03-14). "Koppanen joins Providence". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- "Joona Koppanen joins KOOVEE on loan" (in Finnish). KOOVEE. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- "Joona Koppanen on loan with Ilves" (in Finnish). Ilves. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database