NHL
Premium Player Analysis
• player profiles
• fantasy projections
• printer-friendly tip sheets
New York Rangers Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division
 
Urho Vaakanainen • #18 • D
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'1", 185 lbs.
Born:Jan 1, 1999 (25 yrs) in Joensuu, FIN
Experience:5 years
Drafted:Drafted by Boston in 2017 (1/18).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Anaheim in 2024.
Shoots:L
Urho Vaakanainen
Movements & Injuries
2024
12/06/2024
2022
11/28/2022 Recalled from his conditioning assignment with the San Diego Gulls (AHL).
11/27/2022 Missed 21 games (upper body injury).
10/09/2022 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
7/22/2022 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Anaheim Ducks to a two-year contract.
7/11/2022 Anaheim Ducks tendered a qualifying offer.
4/22/2022 Missed 1 game (illness).
4/19/2022 Illness, day-to-day.
3/29/2022 Missed 16 games (upper body injury).
3/19/2022 Acquired from the Boston Bruins
2/24/2022 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
2/21/2022 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2/17/2022 Missed 4 games (facial injury).
2/08/2022 Facial injury, injured reserve.
2/01/2022 Recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL).
1/31/2022 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
1/28/2022 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/27/2022 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/26/2022 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/25/2022 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/24/2022 Recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL).
1/23/2022 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
1/22/2022 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/21/2022 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/20/2022 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/19/2022 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/18/2022 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/16/2022 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/12/2022 Recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL).
1/11/2022 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
1/08/2022 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/07/2022 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/06/2022 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/06/2022 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
2021
10/11/2021 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
5/17/2021 Recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL).
5/12/2021 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
5/11/2021 Recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL) on an emergency basis.
4/28/2021 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
4/18/2021 Recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL) on an emergency basis.
4/18/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
3/25/2021 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
3/14/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
3/13/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
3/12/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
3/11/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
3/10/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
3/09/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
3/08/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
3/07/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
3/04/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
3/03/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
2/28/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
2/25/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
2/22/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
2/21/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins on an emergency basis.
2/19/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
2/18/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
2/17/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
2/04/2021 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
1/24/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/23/2021 Activated from the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/13/2021 Placed on the taxi squad by the Boston Bruins.
1/03/2021 Recalled from the SaiPa Lappeenranta (Fin).
2020
11/23/2020 Loaned to the SaiPa Lappeenranta (Fin).
7/26/2020 Added to the Boston Bruins playoff roster.
2/09/2020 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
2/09/2020 Recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL) on an emergency basis.
2019
11/23/2019 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
11/18/2019 Recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL).
11/17/2019 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
11/11/2019 Recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL).
10/03/2019 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
10/02/2019 Recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL).
9/26/2019 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
4/30/2019 Recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL).
1/12/2019 Recalled from the Finnish National Junior Team (WJC).
2018
12/22/2018 Missed 26 games (concussion).
12/21/2018 Loaned to the Finnish National Junior Team (WJC).
10/30/2018 Concussion, injured reserve.
10/25/2018 Concussion, day-to-day.
10/20/2018 Recalled from the Providence Bruins (AHL) on an emergency basis.
10/05/2018 Assigned to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
6/13/2018 Signed by the Boston Bruins to a three-year entry-level contract.
2017
6/23/2017 Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2017.
Career Transactions
2017
6/23/2017 Drafted by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2017.
Urho Vaakanainen Videos
Latest Tweets by @NYRangers
Recent Tweets