Joonas Korpisalo
Joonas Korpisalo (born 28 April 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Joonas Korpisalo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Korpisalo with the Calder Cup in 2016 | |||
| Born |
28 April 1994 Pori, Finland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Jokerit Ilves | ||
| National team |
 Finland | ||
| NHL Draft |
62nd overall, 2012 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Playing career
He was selected by the Blue Jackets in the 3rd round (62nd overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Korpisalo played professionally in his native Finland in the SM-liiga during the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons for Jokerit and Ilves respectively.
On 21 March 2014, the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL signed Korpisalo to a three-year entry-level contract.[1]
During the latter half of the 2016–17 NHL season, Korpisalo took over as the Blue Jackets's backup goaltender behind Sergei Bobrovsky. On June 9, 2017, the Blue Jackets signed Korpisalo to a two-year contract extension.[2] When Bobrovsky left to join the Florida Panthers in free agency before the 2019–20 season, Korpisalo became the Blue Jackets' starting goaltender. However, after injuring his knee in a shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on 29 December, rookie goaltender Elvis Merzlikins had to start in his absence.[3]
On 17 April 2020, Korpisalo signed a two-year contract extension worth $5.6 million to stay with the Blue Jackets.[4]
Korpisalo hung onto the starting job for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, and made his NHL playoff debut for the Blue Jackets on 2 August 2020. Korpisalo did not allow a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 2–0 victory, becoming the first Blue Jackets goaltender to record a shutout in the playoffs.[5] On 9 August 2020, Korpisalo would again shutout the Maple Leafs by a 3–0 score, eliminating them from the playoffs and securing a series win for the Blue Jackets.[6]
In Game 1 of the Blue Jackets' First Round series, Korpisalo would set a new modern NHL record for saves made in a single game with 85, despite a 3–2 defeat in quintuple overtime versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. His performance surpassed the previous modern record of 73, set by Kelly Hrudey in the Easter Epic 33 years prior, and was ultimately eight short of the all-time record of 92 set by Detroit Red Wings goaltender Normie Smith in the 1936 NHL playoffs. [7]
Personal
Joonas is the son of former Liiga forward Jari Korpisalo.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T/OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2012–13 | Jokerit | SM-l | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 18 | — | — | — | 997 | 45 | 0 | 2.71 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Jokerit | Liiga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 5.34 | .813 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Kiekko-Vantaa | Mestis | 4 | — | — | — | 199 | 11 | 0 | 3.31 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Ilves | Liiga | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 337 | 8 | 1 | 1.42 | .957 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | LeKi | Mestis | 2 | — | — | — | 68 | 7 | 0 | 6.13 | .851 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Ilves | Liiga | 38 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2132 | 83 | 2 | 2.34 | .919 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 193 | 4 | 0 | 1.24 | .951 | ||
| 2014–15 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 9 | 0 | 3.20 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1066 | 42 | 2 | 2.36 | .913 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 506 | 25 | 0 | 2.96 | .898 | ||
| 2015–16 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1803 | 78 | 0 | 2.60 | .920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 935 | 42 | 0 | 2.69 | .907 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 791 | 38 | 1 | 2.88 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1049 | 58 | 0 | 3.32 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 479 | 18 | 0 | 2.26 | .924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 27 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1361 | 67 | 0 | 2.95 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 37 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2126 | 92 | 2 | 2.60 | .911 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 599 | 19 | 2 | 1.90 | .941 | ||
| 2019–20 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 1.95 | .941 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 127 | 60 | 43 | 14 | 7,129 | 333 | 3 | 2.80 | .908 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 599 | 19 | 2 | 1.90 | .941 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Lake Erie Monsters) | 2016 | [9] |
| NHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2020 | [10] |
References
- "Blue Jackets sign Joonas Korpisalo". Columbus Blue Jackets. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- "Blue Jackets sign Korpisalo to contract extension". Columbus Blue Jackets. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- Merz, Craig (20 April 2020). "Korpisalo looking forward to Blue Jackets goalie battle with Merzlikins". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- Hedger, Brian. "Joonas Korpisalo signs two-year contract extension with Blue Jackets". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- Hedger, Brian. "Blue Jackets edge Maple Leafs for Game 1 victory". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- "Korpisalo dazzles in Blue Jackets Game 5 win, CBJ advance to 1st round of Eastern Conference Playoffs". NBC4 WCMH-TV. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "Blue Jackets lose to Lightning in five overtime game". National Hockey League. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- "Joonas Korpisalo - The Next Ones: 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". thehockeywriters.com. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- Brown, Tony (12 June 2016). "Bjorkstrand's OT goal clinches Monsters' first-ever Calder Cup championship". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- "NHL All-Star Game rosters revealed". National Hockey League. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database