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Joonas Korpisalo (; born 28 April 1994) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, and Ottawa Senators.
During the latter half of the 2016–17 NHL season, Korpisalo took over as the Blue Jackets' backup goaltender behind Sergei Bobrovsky. On 9 June 2017, the Blue Jackets signed Korpisalo to a two-year contract extension. When Bobrovsky left to the Florida Panthers 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 on 29 December, rookie goaltender Elvis Merzļikins started 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 in a 2–0 victory, the first Blue Jackets goaltender to record a shutout in the playoffs. On 9 August 2020, Korpisalo would again shut out 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 set a modern NHL record for saves in a single game with 85, despite a 3–2 defeat in quintuple overtime versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. His performance surpassed the previous modern record of 73 by Kelly Hrudey in the Easter Epic 33 years prior, and was eight short of the all-time record of 92 set by Detroit Red Wings goaltender Normie Smith in the 1936 NHL playoffs.
Korpisalo was slated to be the backup to fellow netminder Jeremy Swayman for the 2024-25 season. However, due to contract negotiations between the Bruins and Swayman, it caused him to miss training camp, and as a result, Korpisalo was given the nod to start on Opening Night for the Bruins. Korpisalo and the Bruins lost the first game, 6-4, to the Florida Panthers. Just a few games later, in his second start for the Bruins, Korpisalo earned his first win in the black and gold, a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. He earned his first shutout as a Bruin on November 2, 2024, in a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Korpisalo proved himself to be a solid backup for the Bruins in what many saw as a bounceback season for him. Many even saw him as having potential to take the starting job away from Swayman, due to both the Bruins and Swayman's struggles. Korpisalo finished the season 11-10-3 in 27 games, with a 2.90 GAA, and a career high 3 shutouts. On April 11, 2025, Korpisalo was named the Bruins nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to players who "exemplify perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey."
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| 2013 | Finland | WJC | 7th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 303 | 17 | 0 | 3.36 | .858 |
| 2017 | Finland | WC | 4th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 303 | 17 | 0 | 3.32 | .897 |
| Calder Cup champion | 2016 | |
| NHL All-Star Game | 2020 |
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