Urho Vaakanainen

Born:	January 1, 1999	Draft:	2017 Bruins #18 Overall
Hometown:	Joensuu, Finland	Position:	Defense
Known For:		Shoots:	Left
National Team:	Finland	Current Team:	New York Rangers

Urho Vaakanainen (born 1 January 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 18th overall by the Bruins in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Urho Vaakanainen Statistics

Trade Tracker

Date	Traded From	Traded With	Traded To	Traded For
Dec. 6, 2024		2025 4th-Round Pick (conditional)		Jacob Trouba

Deeper Dive

• Bruins Acquire Hampus Lindholm From Ducks
• Boston Bruins Rookie Spotlight: Urho Vaakanainen
• Bruins Finally Getting Consistency From Vaakanainen

Achievements

• U20 WJC Gold Medal (2019)
• SM-liiga Bronze Medal (2017)
• U18 WJC Silver Medal (2017)
• U18 WJC Gold Medal (2016)
• U20 SM-liiga Silver Medal (2016)
• EYOF Bronze Medal (2015)
• U20 SM-liiga Bronze Medal (2015)
• U16 Huippu-Pohjola Camp Roster (Blues) (2014)
• U16 Pohjola Camp All-Star Team (Huippu-Pohjola Camp) (2014)
• U16 Pohjola Camp MVP (Huippu-Pohjola Camp) (2014)
• U16 SM-sarja Champion (2014)
• U18 SM-sarja First All-Star Team (2014)

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Elite Prospects