Urho Vaakanainen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the New York Rangers in the NHL as of 2025. Born on January 1, 1999, in Joensuu, Finland, he was drafted 18th overall ...

Sends pair of helpers ...

Vaakanainen notched an assist in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Flames. Vaakanainen ended a 10-game point drought, though he had a three-point outing prior to that slump. In Tuesday's contest, he set up ...

“But certainly, they have to take the bull by the horns and win hockey games ... that it had reached agreement with defenseman Urho Vaakanainen on a two-year contract extension that ...

It won’t be a one-man solution. “It will be just more like a collective effort as a team,’’ defenseman Urho Vaakanainen said. “Obviously, I don’t think anyone, as a player, can really ...

Urho Vaakanainen will be out for the New York Rangers’ Wednesday night game against the Boston Bruins due to an Illness. UPDATE: Urho Vaakanainen (illness) will not play tonight. — NY Rangers ...

Finland is adding defensemen Henri Jokiharju of the Buffalo Sabres and Urho Vaakanainen of the New York Rangers to its roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off. The Finnish Ice Hockey Federation on ...

but New York Rangers defenseman Urho Vaakanainen says he learned valuable lessons at the highest level of hockey that he’s ready to apply to the rest of the NHL season. Less than two weeks ...