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 (1998-02-25) 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 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Finland U17 4th 6 1 0 1 2
2015 Finland IH18 4th 5 1 0 1 0
2016 Finland WJC18 7 0 0 0 2
2018 Finland WJC 6th 5 3 1 4 0
Junior totals 23 5 1 6 4

Awards and honours
Award Year
Jr. A
First All-Star Team 2017
Saku Koivu Award 2017

References
  1. "Bruins sign Joona Koppanen to a entry-level contract". Boston Bruins. 2017-04-14. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  2. Mark Divver (2018-03-14). "Koppanen joins Providence". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  3. "Joona Koppanen joins KOOVEE on loan" (in Finnish). KOOVEE. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. "Joona Koppanen on loan with Ilves" (in Finnish). Ilves. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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