Urho Vaakanainen

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Urho Vaakanainen has played in the NHL since 2018–19 and currently plays for the New York Rangers. He is 27 years old (born in 1998), is originally from Joensuu, is 188 cm tall and weighs 92 kg. He has previously played for Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks. Vaakanainen has put up 46 points in 221 games, 3 goals and 43 assists, an average of 0.21 points per game. The best season so far is 2024–25 with 16 points in 51 games.

BirthplaceJoensuu, FINBorn1998 (27 years)Height188 cmWeight92 kgShootsLNHL8 seasons

DRAFT 2017: selected No. 18 in round 1 · Boston BruinsDEBUT October 21, 2018(7y ago)@Vancouver CanucksCONTRACT —

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2026–27 SEASON

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Games played

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Milestones

Recent

CareerFirst NHL goal2y ago

Next up

50 career points

46 now · target 50

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SeasonMatch season best: 2 goals2 away

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Season

Match season best: 2 goals2 away

Match season best: 16 points16 away

Match season best: 14 assists14 away

30 goals this season30 away

Career

50 career points4 away

50 career assists7 away

25 career goals22 away

250 NHL games29 away

First NHL goal2y ago

100 NHL games2y ago

First NHL point5y ago

Compared with the NHL

Urho Vaakanainen records assists more often than about 57% of all defensemen.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

0.76

Lower halfUrho Vaakanainen scores points more often than 38% of NHL defensemen (90 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.76

Upper halfUrho Vaakanainen records assists more often than 57% of NHL defensemen (136 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.31

Bottom 23%Urho Vaakanainen blocks more shots than 22% of NHL defensemen (53 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

1.40

Bottom 24%Urho Vaakanainen hits more often than 23% of NHL defensemen (54 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

2.93

Bottom 24%Urho Vaakanainen shoots more often than 23% of NHL defensemen (56 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.00

Bottom 12%Urho Vaakanainen scores goals more often than 0% of NHL defensemen (0 of 239)

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Lower halfUrho Vaakanainen has a higher +/− than 46% of NHL defensemen (109 of 239)

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