Joel Blomqvist (ice hockey)
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| Joel Blomqvist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Blomqvist in 2024 | |||
| Born |
10 January 2002 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 for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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]
On 16 October 2021, Blomqvist recorded his first Liiga shutout.[9] On 15 April 2022, Blomqvist signed an amateur contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.[10]
In October 2022, Blomqvist sustained a concussion after a collision with HIFK's Iiro Pakarinen.[11] In December, after another collision, Blomqvist again suffered from concussion symptoms.[11] He returned to play for Kärpät in March 2023.[12] Blomqvist completed the 2022–23 Liiga season with Kärpät, posting a 6–5–8 record, 2.29 goals against average, .907 save percentage, and one shutout in 21 regular-season games; he then signed an amateur contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on 4 April 2023.[13][14] On 5 April 2023, he signed with Pittsburgh on a three-year, entry-level contract that would begin in the 2023–24 NHL season.[15]
Blomqvist played with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the 2023–24 AHL season, and was selected to the AHL All-Star Game.[16]
Blomqvist made his NHL debut on 10 October 2024, in Pittsburgh's 6–3 win against the Detroit Red Wings.[17] Blomqvist played in 15 games for Pittsburgh in the 2024–25 NHL season, posting an .885 save percentage.[18]
On 26 September 2025, the Penguins announced Blomqvist had suffered a lower-body injury, and would miss a minimum of four weeks.[19]
International play
Blomqvist represented the Finland junior team at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.[20]
Personal life
Blomqvist was born to parents Anders and Nina, and has an older brother, Emil.[21][17]
Blomqvist is a Finnish Swede.[21]
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 | ||
| 2024–25 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1057 | 50 | 1 | 2.84 | .914 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 4.60 | .885 | ||
| 2024–25 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 772 | 49 | 0 | 3.81 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Liiga totals | 45 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 2,316 | 74 | 6 | 1.92 | .917 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 583 | 17 | 0 | 1.75 | .922 | ||||
| NHL totals | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 772 | 49 | 0 | 3.81 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Finland | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2021 Canada | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Finland | U17 |  |
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 |  |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Junior totals | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 611 | 28 | 1 | 2.75 | .908 | ||||