Ville Koivunen had quite a weekend. On Saturday evening, the skilled winger scored the winning goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime road win against the Charlotte Checkers at the vividly monikered Bojangles Coliseum.

With Rakell being out long-term, the Penguins recalled forward prospect Ville Koivunen from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. With this, the young forward now has the opportunity to try to prove to the Penguins that he is ready to be a full-time NHL player.

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins received three-point games from Danton Heinen and Ville Koivunen in their 4-0 blanking of the Charlotte Checkers on Friday night at Bojangles Coliseum.

Koivunen has been recalled by the Penguins from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the team announced Sunday.

Ville Koivunen made sure that seven was the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ lucky number Saturday night. Koivunen scored in the overtime period as the Penguins rallied past the

An overtime goal by forward Ville Koivunen gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 win against the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday. The result improved Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to 7-0-0.

Koivunen looks too good for the AHL with nine points over five contests since his demotion from Pittsburgh on Oct. 11. The 22-year-old will look to continue dominating the minor league while awaiting his next chance with the big club.

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins received three-point games from Danton Heinen and Ville Koivunen in their 4-0 blanking of the Charlotte Checkers on Friday night at BoJangles’ Coliseum. Both Heinen and Koivunen posted one goal and a pair of assists in front of a 25-save shutout by goaltender Sergei Murashov.