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 ...

Vaakanainen has earned five assists over his last five contests. The 26-year-old has settled in well on the Rangers ' third pairing since he was traded from the Ducks in December. For the season, he ...

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 ...

Urho Vaakanainen, who had been a healthy scratch the previous three games, was reinstalled in the lineup for Friday night’s 5 ...

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 ...

Regardless, Urho Vaakanainen, who had been a healthy scratch the previous three games, was reinstalled in the lineup for Friday night’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Ducks, the team from which he was ...