Urho Vaakanainen

D · #18 · New York Rangers

Urho Vaakanainen is a defenceman for the New York Rangers. Born January 1, 1999 in Joensuu, Finland, he stands 6'2", weighs 204 lbs and shoots left. He was drafted in 2017 (round 1, 18th overall) by the Boston Bruins. In 221 NHL regular-season games he has 3 goals and 43 assists for 46 points. This season: 0 goals and 6 assists in 34 games.

NHL regular-season career

Games

221

Goals

3

Assists

43

Points

46

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game

0.01

Assists / game

0.19

Points / game

0.21

Shots / game

0.93

Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Goals

2

2024–25 · New York Rangers

Assists

13

2024–25 · New York Rangers

Points

15

2024–25 · New York Rangers

Shots

67

2023–24 · Anaheim Ducks

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 2026–27

   • Hartford Wolf PackAHL

2. 2025–26

   • New York RangersNHL

3. 2024–25

   • Finland4 Nations
   • Anaheim DucksNHL
   • New York RangersNHL

4. 2023–24

   • Anaheim DucksNHL

5. 2022–23

   • San Diego GullsAHL
   • Anaheim DucksNHL

6. 2021–22

   • Providence BruinsAHL
   • Anaheim DucksNHL
   • Boston BruinsNHL

7. 2020–21

   • Providence BruinsAHL
   • SaiPaLiiga
   • Boston BruinsNHL

8. 2019–20

   • Providence BruinsAHL
   • Boston BruinsNHL

9. 2018–19

   • Providence BruinsAHL
   • Boston BruinsNHL
   • Finland U20WJC-20

10. 2017–18

    • FinlandEHT
    • SaiPaLiiga
    • Finland U20WJC-20

11. 2016–17

    • JYPChampions HL
    • Finland U18Ivan Hlinka Memorial
    • JYPLiiga
    • JYP-AkatemiaMestis
    • JYP U20U20 SM-liiga
    • Finland U18WJC-18
    • Finland U20WJC-20

12. 2015–16

    • BluesChampions HL
    • BluesLiiga
    • Kiekko-Espoo U20U20 SM-liiga
    • Finland U17WHC-17
    • Finland U18WJC-18

13. 2014–15

    • Finland U17EYOF
    • Kiekko-Espoo U20Jr. A SM-liiga
    • Blues U18Jr. B SM-sarja
    • Finland U17WHC-17

14. 2013–14

    • Blues U18Jr. B SM-sarja
    • Blues U16Jr. C SM-sarja

15. 2012–13

    • Jokipojat U18Jr. B Mestis
    • Jokipojat U16Jr. C SM-sarja

16. 2011–12

    • Jokipojat U16Jr. C I-divisioona
    • Finland Selects U13QC Int PW

Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.

Season-by-season history

All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
2026–27	AHL	Hartford Wolf Pack	Regular	3	0	0	0	2	-2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -2 Points 0
2025–26	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	34	0	6	6	14	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 6 Avg Toi 13:51 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 34 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 14 Plus Minus 0 Points 6 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 23
2024–25	4 Nations	Finland	Regular	3	0	0	0	0	-5	0	0	—	0	—	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 12:55 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -5 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 0
2024–25	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	Regular	5	0	1	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 13:36 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 3
2024–25	NHL	New York Rangers	Regular	46	2	13	15	16	8	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Avg Toi 16:43 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 46 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 8 Points 15 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0513 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 39
2023–24	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	Regular	68	1	13	14	26	0	67	0	0	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 13 Avg Toi 17:29 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 68 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 26 Plus Minus 0 Points 14 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0149 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 67
2022–23	AHL	San Diego Gulls	Regular	1	0	0	0	0	-1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 0
2022–23	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	Regular	23	0	2	2	0	-16	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 16:27 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 23 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -16 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 27
2021–22	AHL	Providence Bruins	Regular	23	1	7	8	20	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 23 Goals 1 Pim 20 Plus Minus 6 Points 8
2021–22	NHL	Anaheim Ducks	Regular	14	0	2	2	6	-5	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 19:21 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 14 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -5 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 12
2021–22	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	15	0	4	4	4	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Avg Toi 19:17 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 15 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 0 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 15
2020–21	AHL	Providence Bruins	Regular	11	1	2	3	6	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 11 Goals 1 Pim 6 Plus Minus 1 Points 3
2020–21	Liiga	SaiPa	Regular	2	1	0	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 1 Pim 2 Plus Minus 2 Points 1
2020–21	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	9	0	2	2	2	-3	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 18:55 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -3 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 15
2019–20	AHL	Providence Bruins	Regular	54	5	9	14	18	18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 54 Goals 5 Pim 18 Plus Minus 18 Points 14
2019–20	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	5	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 16:51 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 2 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 2
2018–19	AHL	Providence Bruins	Regular	30	4	10	14	10	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 30 Goals 4 Pim 10 Plus Minus 2 Points 14
2018–19	NHL	Boston Bruins	Regular	2	0	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 9:06 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 2
2018–19	WJC-20	Finland U20	Regular	7	0	4	4	6	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 5 Points 4
2018–19	AHL	Providence Bruins	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 1 Points 0
2017–18	EHT	Finland	Regular	5	0	1	1	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 4 Points 1
2017–18	Liiga	SaiPa	Regular	43	4	7	11	24	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 43 Goals 4 Pim 24 Plus Minus 8 Points 11
2017–18	WJC-20	Finland U20	Regular	5	0	1	1	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 3 Points 1
2017–18	Liiga	SaiPa	Playoffs	9	0	1	1	0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 1 Points 1
2016–17	Champions HL	JYP	Regular	5	0	1	1	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 2 Points 1
2016–17	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	Finland U18	Regular	4	0	1	1	2	-1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus -1 Points 1
2016–17	Liiga	JYP	Regular	41	2	4	6	12	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 41 Goals 2 Pim 12 Plus Minus 5 Points 6
2016–17	Mestis	JYP-Akatemia	Regular	3	0	1	1	29	-2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 29 Plus Minus -2 Points 1
2016–17	U20 SM-liiga	JYP U20	Regular	1	0	0	0	0	-1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -1 Points 0
2016–17	WJC-18	Finland U18	Regular	5	3	3	6	2	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 5 Goals 3 Pim 2 Plus Minus 4 Points 6
2016–17	WJC-20	Finland U20	Regular	6	1	0	1	4	-2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 1 Pim 4 Plus Minus -2 Points 1
2016–17	Liiga	JYP	Playoffs	14	0	3	3	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 14 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 1 Points 3
2015–16	Champions HL	Blues	Regular	2	0	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 1
2015–16	Liiga	Blues	Regular	25	1	5	6	8	-8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 25 Goals 1 Pim 8 Plus Minus -8 Points 6
2015–16	U20 SM-liiga	Kiekko-Espoo U20	Regular	18	2	11	13	8	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 18 Goals 2 Pim 8 Plus Minus 10 Points 13
2015–16	WHC-17	Finland U17	Regular	5	0	0	0	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 0
2015–16	WJC-18	Finland U18	Regular	7	1	2	3	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 6 Plus Minus 6 Points 3
2015–16	U20 SM-liiga	Kiekko-Espoo U20	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 0
2014–15	Jr. A SM-liiga	Kiekko-Espoo U20	Regular	30	4	8	12	34	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 30 Goals 4 Pim 34 Plus Minus 20 Points 12
2014–15	WHC-17	Finland U17	Regular	6	0	1	1	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 1
2014–15	EYOF	Finland U17	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 3 Points 1
2014–15	Jr. A SM-liiga	Kiekko-Espoo U20	Playoffs	9	2	0	2	0	-2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 9 Goals 2 Pim 0 Plus Minus -2 Points 2
2014–15	Jr. B SM-sarja	Blues U18	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0
2013–14	Jr. B SM-sarja	Blues U18	Regular	41	8	25	33	48	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 25 Games Played 41 Goals 8 Pim 48 Plus Minus 0 Points 33
2013–14	Jr. C SM-sarja	Blues U16	Regular	6	4	6	10	10	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 6 Games Played 6 Goals 4 Pim 10 Plus Minus 0 Points 10
2013–14	Jr. B SM-sarja	Blues U18	Playoffs	5	0	3	3	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 3
2013–14	Jr. C SM-sarja	Blues U16	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 0 Points 0
2012–13	Jr. B Mestis	Jokipojat U18	Regular	13	3	9	12	52	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 13 Goals 3 Pim 52 Plus Minus 0 Points 12
2012–13	Jr. C SM-sarja	Jokipojat U16	Regular	15	5	14	19	16	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 14 Games Played 15 Goals 5 Pim 16 Plus Minus 0 Points 19
2011–12	Jr. C I-divisioona	Jokipojat U16	Regular	1	0	0	0	2	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 2 Plus Minus 0 Points 0
2011–12	Jr. C I-divisioona	Jokipojat U16	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	16	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 16 Plus Minus 0 Points 1
2011–12	QC Int PW	Finland Selects U13	Playoffs	2	1	2	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 2 Goals 1 Pim 2 Points 3

NHL game-by-game archive

34 imported games.

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Recent NHL games

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Profile updated Oct 11, 7:30 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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