NHL Future Watch: Joel Blomqvist Hockey Cards, Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL Future Watch: Joel Blomqvist Hockey Cards, Pittsburgh Penguins – The Pittsburgh Penguins drafted Joel Blomqvist with the 52nd overall pick in 2020. While the pandemic drafts have been weird with players losing development time, this 6’3” goalie has talent.

In 2019-20, he was playing for Karpat’s U20 team. In 34 games, he had a .931 save percentage. He lost his one playoff game during that season.

In 2020-21, he played in 19 games total. He was on loan and played for Hermes in Mestis. In 16 games there, Blomqvist had a .907 save percentage. In the postseason, the netminder was 6-3 with a .908 save percentage. He played as many games as he could, but it wasn’t a normal season.

In 2021-22, he played the bulk of his season for Karpat in Liiga. He reached the better league. There he had a 1.31 goals against average and a .940 save percentage in 20 games. In seven playoff games, his 1.10 goals against average was stellar. He backed that up with a .950 save percentage. After the season, he came to North America and played in one AHL game for Scranton and had a .926 save percentage. Let’s not forget he got a bronze medal in the World Juniors too. This was a banner season.

2022-23, was a shortened season for him due to two separate injuries. In 21 games in Karpat, he had a .907 save percentage. He played in one AHL game as well. It was a tough year for him.

In 2023-24, he was back in Scranton. In 45 games played, Blomqvist posted a 25-12-6 record with a .921 save percentage. He added an .894 save percentage in the playoffs.

In 2024-25, he played in 18 AHL games and 15 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. At the age of 23, it is a nice jump for the goaltender. He had a .914 save percentage in the AHL and an .885 save percentage in the NHL. His record was 4-9-1 on a bad Penguins team. So, while he has talent, the next few years could be challenging but he’s worth collecting.

NHL Future Watch: Joel Blomqvist Hockey Cards Worth Collecting

Blomqvist’s best card is his 2024-25 Upper Deck Series 2  Hockey Young Guns rookie. The card shows him in action.

Another card to get is his 2024-25 Upper Deck AHL Tendys. It’s a nicely designed card.

One last card is his 2024-25 Upper Deck Series 2 Young Guns Canvas rookie. This card has a nice close up shot of his mask.

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