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Joonas Korpisalo (; born 28 April 1994) is a Finnish professional
During the latter half of the
ice hockey
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goaltender
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for the Columbus Blue Jackets
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of the National Hockey League
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(NHL).
Playing career
He was selected by the Blue Jackets in the third round (62nd overall) of the2012 NHL Entry Draft
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.
Korpisalo played professionally in his native Finland in the SM-liiga
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during the 2012–13 and 2013–14 seasons for Jokerit
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and Ilves
Ilves (; Finnish for " Lynx") is a Finnish professional ice hockey team based in Tampere. They play in the Liiga at the Tampere Deck Arena.
The colors of Ilves, green, yellow, and black, were taken from what was then the coat of arms of the city ...
respectively.
On 21 March 2014, the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL signed Korpisalo to a three-year entry-level contract.
During the latter half of the 2016–17 NHL season
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, Korpisalo took over as the Blue Jackets's backup goaltender behind Sergei Bobrovsky
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. On 9 June 2017, the Blue Jackets signed Korpisalo to a two-year contract extension. When Bobrovsky left to join the Florida Panthers
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in free agency before the 2019–20 season, Korpisalo became the Blue Jackets' starting goaltender. However, after injuring his knee in a shootout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks
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on 29 December, rookie goaltender Elvis Merzļikins
Elvis Merzļikins (; born 13 April 1994) is a Latvian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Merzļikins spent several years playing hockey in Switzerland for HC Lugano, and was aw ...
had to start in his absence.
On 17 April 2020, Korpisalo signed a two-year contract extension worth $5.6 million to stay with the Blue Jackets.
Korpisalo hung onto the starting job for the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, and made his NHL playoff debut for the Blue Jackets on 2 August 2020. Korpisalo did not allow a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs
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in a 2–0 victory, becoming the first Blue Jackets goaltender to record a shutout in the playoffs. On 9 August 2020, Korpisalo would again shutout the Maple Leafs by a 3–0 score, eliminating them from the playoffs and securing a series win for the Blue Jackets. In Game 1 of the Blue Jackets' First Round series, Korpisalo would set a new modern NHL record for saves made in a single game with 85, despite a 3–2 defeat in quintuple overtime versus the Tampa Bay Lightning
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. His performance surpassed the previous modern record of 73, set by Kelly Hrudey
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in the Easter Epic
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33 years prior, and was ultimately eight short of the all-time record of 92 set by Detroit Red Wings
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goaltender Normie Smith
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Rookie career
Smith enjoyed much success in ...
in the 1936 NHL playoffs.
Personal life
Joonas is the son of former Liigaforward
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Jari Korpisalo
Jari Korpisalo (born 17 February 1966) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player.
Playing career
He played 575 games in the SM-liiga with Ässät Pori, scoring 213 goals and 231 assists for 444 points, while accumulating 893 penalty min ...
.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honors
References
External links
* 1994 births Cleveland Monsters players Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks Columbus Blue Jackets players Finnish expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Finnish ice hockey goaltenders Ilves players Jokerit players Kiekko-Vantaa players Lake Erie Monsters players Lempäälän Kisa players Living people Sportspeople from Pori Springfield Falcons players {{Finland-icehockey-goaltender-stub