Pittsburgh Penguins Recall Ville Koivunen And Rutger McGroarty From AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced they have recalled forwards Rutger McGroarty and Ville Koivunen from their AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Koivunen has 21 goals and 55 points in 62 games this season, leading all AHL rookies.
The 21-year-old led Finland's Liiga in rookie scoring and won a silver medal at the World Junior Championship in 2022.
A second round selection of the Carolina Hurricanes in 2021, Koivunen was acquired last season in a trade for Jake Guentzel.
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McGroarty has 14 goals and 39 points in 60 AHL games and is pointless in three NHL games in what is his first professional season.
The 20-year-old made the Big Ten First All-Star Team and was a Hobey Baker Nominee for the University of Michigan Wolverines and won a gold medal with Team USA at the World Junior Championship last season.
The 2022 14th overall selection was acquired in a trade with the Winnipeg Jets in August for 2023 14th overall selection Brayden Yager.
With the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins having clinched a playoff spot this will be a good chance for these two players to get NHL experience before returning for the Calder Cup Playoffs.
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