Joel Blomqvist (ice hockey)

Finnish ice hockey player (born 2002)

Ice hockey player

Joel Blomqvist
Blomqvist in 2024
Born	(2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 23) Nykarleby, Finland
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
NHL team Former teams	Pittsburgh Penguins Oulun Kärpät
NHL draft	52nd overall, 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	2020–present

Joel Blomqvist (born 10 January 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Penguins with the 52nd overall pick.

Playing career

Blomqvist played with within Oulun Kärpät organization in the Finnish Liiga. 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.


Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing Finland
World Junior Championships
	2021 Canada

References

"Joel Blomqvist". Elite Prospects. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
"2020 NHL Draft: Complete results, list of picks for Rounds 1-7". NBC. October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
"Penguins sign goaltender Blomqvist to a three-year, entry-level contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Joel Blomqvist profile and statistics at TheAHL.com

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