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Urho Vaakanainen

Urho Vaakanainen

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2025-26 season (his most recent)

GP
34
G
0
A
6
PTS
6
+/-
0
PPP
0
SOG
23
TOI/G
13:51

Game log

DateOppResultGAPTS+/-SOGTOIHITBLK
Apr 11@DALL 0-20000115:3600
Mar 18vs NJDL 3-6000003:0600
Mar 16vs LAKL 1-40000015:4810
Mar 14@MINW 4-2011+1014:3602
Mar 12@WPGW 6-30000116:1201
Mar 10vs CGYW 4-0011+1015:2411
Mar 9@PHIW 6-20000115:1801
Feb 5vs CARL 0-20000016:4801
Jan 31@PITL 5-6000-2213:3600
Jan 29vs NYIL 1-20000213:3601
Jan 28@NYIL 2-50000113:5411
Jan 26vs BOSW 4-3011+2112:3601
Jan 19@ANAL 3-50000216:1811
Jan 17@PHIW 6-30000014:0001
Jan 5vs UTAL 2-3000-1014:2412
Dec 21@NSHL 1-2000014:0000
Dec 15vs ANAL 1-4000-1011:3000
Dec 13vs MTLW 5-4000-2011:3602
Nov 26@CARW 4-2000+1011:5400
Nov 24vs STLW 3-2000-2114:1812
Nov 15@CBJW 2-10000113:3001
Nov 12@TBLW 7-3011+1013:4800
Nov 10vs NSHW 6-3011+2018:3010
Nov 8vs NYIL 0-5000-1111:4801
Nov 1@SEAW 3-2000-1012:3611
Oct 30@EDMW 4-3011+2016:4800
Oct 28@VANW 2-00000114:1201
Oct 18@MTLW 4-30000112:2411
Oct 16@TORL 1-2000+1213:4210
Oct 14vs EDML 0-2000-1012:5400
Oct 12vs WSHL 0-1000-1214:1201
Oct 11@PITW 6-1000+2019:3001
Oct 9@BUFW 4-00000115:0002
Oct 7vs PITL 0-3000-1117:3610
2024-25 season
Apr 17vs TBLW 4-0000+1018:3000
Apr 12@CARL 3-7000-2117:1200
Apr 10@NYIW 9-2000+2021:0001
Apr 9vs PHIL 5-8022-1217:0602
Apr 7vs TBLL 1-50000018:3000
Apr 5@NJDL 0-40000118:5401
Apr 2vs MINW 5-4011+2216:3611
Mar 29@SJSW 6-1022+2116:4201
Mar 28@ANAL 4-5000+1114:0000
Mar 18vs CGYL 1-20110119:4810
Mar 16vs EDML 1-30000114:0601
Mar 15@CBJW 4-0000+2018:3603
Mar 13@MINW 3-2000+1418:5412
Mar 11@WPGL 1-20000117:1220
Mar 9vs CBJL 3-7000-2020:4800
Mar 8@OTTL 3-40000221:1804
Mar 5vs WSHL 2-30000018:3600
Mar 3vs NYIW 4-0000+2118:3601
Mar 2vs NSHW 4-0000+1116:4802
Feb 28vs TORL 2-3000-1217:4200
Feb 25@NYIW 5-1123+2120:5410
Feb 23@PITW 5-30000115:4811
Feb 22@BUFL 2-8000-4216:2400
Feb 8@CBJW 4-31010115:3600
Feb 2vs VGKW 4-20000218:4800
Feb 1@BOSL 3-60000014:1212
Jan 28vs CARL 0-40000116:5420
Jan 26vs COLL 4-50110116:3601
Jan 23vs PHIW 6-1011+1116:4202
Jan 21vs OTTW 5-0011+1016:3011
Jan 19@MTLL 4-50000213:5400
Jan 18vs CBJW 1-00000015:3601
Jan 16@UTAW 5-3011+1016:2401
Jan 14@COLL 2-3000-1011:2401
Jan 11@VGKW 2-10000114:3600
Jan 9vs NJDW 3-2000-1014:4222
Jan 7vs DALL 4-50000016:1802
Jan 5@CHIW 6-20000016:4802
Jan 4@WSHL 4-7011+2013:5400
Jan 2vs BOSW 2-10000115:3603
Dec 30@FLAL 3-50000212:1801
Dec 28@TBLL 2-60000014:3610
Dec 23@NJDL 0-5000-1017:0000
Dec 22vs CARL 1-3000+1016:3011
Dec 20@DALW 3-10000114:5420
Dec 17@NSHL 0-2000-1115:0622
Nov 13vs VGKL 2-3000-1112:5401
Nov 10vs CBJW 4-20000010:4201
Nov 8vs MINL 2-5011+1114:4201
Nov 5vs VANL 1-50000115:5403
Oct 13@VGKL 1-30000013:4801
2023-24 season
Apr 12vs CGYL 3-60000017:1221
Apr 9vs LAKW 3-10000117:4230
Apr 7vs STLL 5-6000+2016:1811
Apr 2@CGYW 5-30000118:4201
Mar 31@VANL 2-30000014:4802
Mar 30@EDML 1-6000-2220:0050
Mar 28@SEAL 2-40110023:0611
Mar 24vs TBLL 2-30000019:0612
Mar 21vs CHIW 4-0011+1013:3611
Mar 19vs MINL 0-4000-1217:1811
Mar 17@STLL 2-40000016:1801
Mar 15@WPGL 0-6000-1216:5435
Mar 14@MINL 0-2000-1116:4220
Mar 12@CHIL 2-70110020:3011
Mar 8vs DALL 2-60000217:1821

Latest news

  • Vaakanainen was placed on waivers Tuesday, James Mirtle of The Athletic reports.

    Vaakanainen contributed six assists, 23 shots on net and 26 blocked shots in 34 appearances for the Rangers during the 2025-26 regular season. Assuming he clears, he could begin the 2026-27 campaign with AHL Hartford.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 22

  • Vaakanainen (upper body) will play against Dallas on Saturday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

    Following an 11-game absence, Vaakanainen will replace Drew Fortescue in Saturday's lineup. The 27-year-old Vaakanainen has six assists, 22 shots on goal, 26 blocked shots and 11 hits in 33 appearances this season.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 11

  • Vaakanainen (upper body) was practicing in a regular jersey Friday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

    Vaakainen has been sidelined since March 18 versus the Devils, a stretch of eight games on the shelf due to his upper-body injury. Even if the 27-year-old blueliner is cleared to play, he's far from a lock to get into the lineup and could find himself serving as a healthy scratch periodically.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 3

  • Vaakanainen (upper body) is week-to-week, according to Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic on Saturday.

    Vaakanainen sat out Thursday's game versus Columbus after being injured against the Devils on Wednesday. The defenseman has six assists in 33 games with the Rangers this season. There isn't much time left in the regular season, and Vaakanainen may spend the remainder of it on the shelf.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Mar 21

  • Vaakanainen (upper body) will not be in the lineup versus Columbus on Thursday, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports.

    Vaakanainen didn't make the trip to Columbus, but for now, he should be considered day-to-day. With the blueliner on the shelf, Connor Mackey or Vincent Iorio figures to step into the lineup for the Rangers on Thursday. For his part, the 27-year-old Vaakanainen has yet to score a goal in 33 outings this year while chipping in six assists.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Mar 19

  • Vaakanainen (upper body) will not return to Wednesday's game versus the Devils.

    Vaakanainen's injury occurred in the first period, and he logged only 3:05 of ice time in the contest. Vincent Iorio will likely fill in if Vaakanainen can't play Thursday versus the Blue Jackets.

    RotoWire via ESPN · Mar 19