Each month, the Fortune Tires “Expect More” AHL Player of the Month award recognizes one standout player from the league for exceptional performance. Fortune Tires, the official band of the AHL, will contribute $500 to the player’s charity – and $2,500 to the Player of the Year charity – underscoring the company’s commitment to both excellence and community impact.
Koivunen had six goals and 10 assists for 16 points in 11 games for the Penguins last month, including a six-game scoring streak and his first two-goal game of the season.
Koivunen assisted on the game-winning goal in the third period of a 4-1 win over Hershey on Feb. 4, then matched his career-high four points with a goal and three assists in a 6-5 win at Lehigh Valley on Feb. 6. He registered two more assists, including determining the overtime winner, in a 4–3 decision at Hershey on February 7 and picked up a goal and an assist in a 4–3 overtime loss to Cleveland on February 7. February 15. Koivunen finished the month by finding the scoresheet in six straight games, highlighted by a two-goal game at Springfield on February 18 and another game-winning goal against Bridgeport on February 21.
The 22-year-old Koivunen leads the Penguins with 21 assists and ranks second on the team with 32 points despite skating in just 27 AHL games this season, while adding two goals and three assists in 27 NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Koivunen, who was named to the AHL All-Rookie Team in 2024-25 after scoring 56 points in 63 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, was originally a second-round pick by Carolina in the 2021 NHL Draft and was acquired via trade by the Penguins on March 7, 2024. The native of Oulu, Finland, previously spent three seasons with Liiga team Kärpät Oulu and won a silver medal with Finland at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship.
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