Joel Blomqvist (ice hockey)

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Joel Blomqvist
Blomqvist in 2024
Born (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 23)
Nykarleby, Finland
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Pittsburgh Penguins
WBS Penguins (AHL)
Oulun Kärpät
NHL draft 52nd overall, 2020
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 2019–present

Joel Blomqvist (born 10 January 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract as a prospect to for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

On 7 December 2019, Blomqvist made his Liiga debut for Oulun Kärpät against HIFK.[1] He made his first Liiga start on 26 December 2019 against JYP.[2][3] In March 2020, Blomqvist signed a three-year contract with Kärpät.[4]

On 1 October 2020, Blomqvist earned his first Liiga win.[5] On 6 October, he was loaned to Kokkolan Hermes for the 2020–21 Mestis season.[6] On 7 October, he was drafted in the second round of the 2020 NHL entry draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the 52nd overall pick.[7][8]

After completing the 2022–23 season with Kärpät and posting a 6–5–8 record, 2.29 goals against average, .907 save percentage and one shutout in 21 regular-season games. He was then signed to an amateur tryout contract for a second consecutive season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL on 4 April 2023. He was later signed on 6 April 2023, to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins commencing in the 2023–24 season.[9]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2018–19 Oulun Kärpät Jr. A 11 — — — — — — — .938 3 — — — — — 1.33 .947
2019–20 Oulun Kärpät Jr. A 34 26 6 0 — — 5 1.66 .931 1 0 1 59 3 0 3.03 .897
2019–20 Oulun Kärpät Liiga 2 0 0 1 63 5 0 4.73 .808 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Oulun Kärpät Jr. A 3 — — — — — — 1.33 .941 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Oulun Kärpät Liiga 2 2 0 0 120 3 0 1.50 .914 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Hermes Mestis 16 6 4 6 965 43 1 2.67 .907 11 6 3 601 31 0 3.10 .908
2021–22 Oulun Kärpät Jr. A 1 0 0 1 64 5 0 4.63 .868 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 Oulun Kärpät Liiga 20 6 3 5 952 21 5 1.32 .940 7 3 3 437 8 0 1.10 .950
2021–22 Hermes Mestis 4 0 3 1 239 9 0 2.26 .882 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 1 0 1 0 59 2 0 2.05 .926 — — — — — — — —
2022–23 Oulun Kärpät Liiga 21 6 5 8 1181 45 1 2.29 .907 3 1 2 147 9 0 3.69 .848
2022–23 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 1 0 1 0 60 4 0 4.00 .852 — — — — — — — —
2023–24 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 45 25 12 6 2636 95 1 2.16 .921 2 0 2 120 7 0 3.49 .894
Liiga totals 45 14 8 14 2,316 74 6 1.92 .917 10 4 5 583 17 0 1.75 .922
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Finland
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Canada

International

Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2018 Finland U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 2 3 0 313 17 0 3.26 .894
2019 Finland HG18 4th 3 2 1 0 298 11 1 2.33 .919
2021 Finland WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) — — — — — — — — —
Junior totals 8 4 4 0 611 28 1 2.75 .908

Awards and honors

Award Year Ref
Jr. A
Champion (Oulun Kärpät) 2019
First All-Star Team 2020
Jorma Valtonen Award 2020
Liiga
Best SVS% (940) 2022
AHL
All-Star Game 2024 [10]
Second All-Star Team 2024 [11]
All-Rookie Team 2024 [12]

References

  1. ^ "Liiga.fi | Kausi 2019–20 | Ottelu". liiga.fi.
  2. ^ Väänänen, Ville (26 December 2019). "Kärpiltä pakon sanelema ratkaisu Jyväskylässä – matkassa kaksi vasta 17-vuotiasta maalivahtia". Ilta-Sanomat.
  3. ^ "Liiga.fi | Kausi 2019–20 | Ottelu". liiga.fi.
  4. ^ "Peruspakki ja veskarilupaus jatkavat Kärpissä pitkillä pesteillä". Jatkoaika.com – Kaikki jääkiekosta. 5 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Liiga.fi | Kausi 2020–21 | Ottelu". liiga.fi.
  6. ^ Airio, Riikka (6 October 2020). "Joel Blomqvist lainalle Kokkolan Hermekseen". Oulun Kärpät.
  7. ^ "Joel Blomqvist". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 NHL Draft: Complete results, list of picks for Rounds 1–7". NBC. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Penguins sign goaltender Blomqvist to a three-year, entry-level contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Joel Blomqvist to represent Penguins at 2024 AHL All-Star Classic". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  11. ^ "2023–24 AHL First, Second All-Star Teams unveiled". American Hockey League. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  12. ^ "2023–24 AHL All-Rookie Team named". American Hockey League. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.


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