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Urho Vaakanainen

Position Left Defense / Right Defense Current Team New York Rangers
Shoots Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'2" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 205 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 28
Age 26 (Jan 1, 1999) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2017, Round 1, Overall 18 (BOS)
Date Team Transaction
Mar 7, 2025 New York Rangers Signed 2 years @ $1.550M AAV starting in 2025-26
Dec 6, 2024 Anaheim Ducks Traded to New York Rangers
Dec 6, 2024 New York Rangers Acquired from Anaheim Ducks
Dec 4, 2024 Anaheim Ducks Placed on IR
Jul 1, 2024 Anaheim Ducks Signed 1 year @ $1.100M AAV starting in 2024-25
Jul 22, 2022 Anaheim Ducks Signed 2 years @ $850K AAV starting in 2022-23
Jun 13, 2018 Boston Bruins Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2011-12 Jr. C I-divisioona Jokipojat U16 1 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 16
2011-12 QC Int PW Finland Selects U13 2 1 2 3 2
2012-13 Jr. B Mestis Jokipojat U18 13 3 9 12 52
2012-13 Jr. C SM-sarja Jokipojat U16 15 5 14 19 16
2013-14 Jr. B SM-sarja Blues U18 41 8 25 33 48 5 3 3 2
2013-14 Jr. C SM-sarja Blues U16 6 4 6 10 10 1
2014-15 Jr. A SM-liiga Kiekko-Espoo U20 30 4 8 12 +20 34 9 2 2 -2
2014-15 Jr. B SM-sarja Blues U18 1
2014-15 WHC-17 Finland U17 6 0 1 1 2
2014-15 EYOF Finland U17 3 1 1 +3
2015-16 Champions HL Blues 2 0 1 1 2
2015-16 Liiga Blues 25 1 5 6 -8 8
2015-16 WJC-18 Finland U18 7 1 2 3 +6 6
2015-16 U20 SM-sarja Kiekko-Espoo U20 18 2 11 13 +10 8 2 2
2015-16 WHC-17 Finland U17 5 0 0 0 6
2016-17 Champions HL JYP 5 0 1 1 +2 4
2016-17 Liiga JYP 41 2 4 6 +5 12 14 3 3 +1 2
2016-17 WJC-18 Finland U18 5 3 3 6 +4 2
2016-17 WJC-20 Finland U20 6 1 0 1 -2 4
2016-17 U20 SM-sarja JYP U20 1 0 0 0 -1
2016-17 Mestis JYP-Akatemia 3 0 1 1 -2 29
2016-17 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Finland U18 4 0 1 1 -1 2
2017-18 Liiga SaiPa 43 4 7 11 +8 24 9 1 1 +1
2017-18 WJC-20 Finland U20 5 0 1 1 +3 2
2017-18 EHT Finland 5 0 1 1 +4 2
2018-19 NHL Boston Bruins 2 0 0 0 -1 2 0.0 9:06
2018-19 AHL Providence Bruins 30 4 10 14 +2 10 4 +1 2
2018-19 WJC-20 Finland U20 7 0 4 4 +5 6
2019-20 NHL Boston Bruins 5 0 0 0 +2 2 0.0 16:51
2019-20 AHL Providence Bruins 54 5 9 14 +18 18
2020-21 NHL Boston Bruins 9 0 2 2 -3 2 15 0.0 18:55
2020-21 AHL Providence Bruins 11 1 2 3 +1 6
2020-21 Liiga SaiPa 2 1 0 1 +2 2
2021-22 NHL Boston Bruins 15 0 4 4 4 15 0.0 19:17
2021-22 NHL Anaheim Ducks 14 0 2 2 -5 6 12 0.0 19:21
2021-22 AHL Providence Bruins 23 1 7 8 +6 20
2022-23 NHL Anaheim Ducks 23 0 2 2 -16 27 0.0 16:27
2022-23 AHL San Diego Gulls 1 0 0 0 -1
2023-24 NHL Anaheim Ducks 68 1 13 14 26 67 1.5 17:29
2024-25 NHL Anaheim Ducks 5 0 1 1 2 3 0.0 13:36
2024-25 NHL New York Rangers 46 2 13 15 +8 16 39 5.1 16:43
2024-25 4 Nations Finland 3 0 0 0 -5 27:32
NHL Career 187 3 37 40 -15 56 182 1.6 17:19

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2018-19 BOS 2 17:14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 -0.10 0.00 1.39 -1.39 0.00 0.00
2019-20 BOS 5 74:58 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 -0.05 0.00 5.79 -5.79 0.00 0.00
2020-21 BOS 9 140:30 0.00 0.85 0.85 0.22 -0.22 0.00 4.03 -4.03 0.00 0.00
2021-22 ANA 14 248:32 0.00 0.24 0.24 0.04 -0.04 0.00 1.57 -1.57 0.00 0.00
2021-22 BOS 15 237:40 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.15 -0.15 0.00 4.06 -4.06 0.00 8.70
2021-22 ANA, BOS 29 486:12 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.09 -0.09 0.00 3.07 -3.07 0.00 5.56
2022-23 ANA 23 361:05 0.00 0.33 0.33 0.15 -0.15 0.00 3.24 -3.24 0.00 2.50
2023-24 ANA 68 1022:50 0.06 0.65 0.70 0.12 -0.06 1.59 3.13 -1.55 0.00 0.00
2024-25 ANA 5 64:12 0.00 0.93 0.93 0.15 -0.15 0.00 5.38 -5.38 0.00 0.00
2024-25 NYR 46 719:08 0.17 1.08 1.25 0.15 0.02 5.13 4.60 0.53 1.56 0.00
2024-25 ANA, NYR 51 783:20 0.15 1.07 1.23 0.15 0.00 4.76 4.65 0.11 1.39 0.00

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2018-19 BOS 2 17:14 38.30 0.00 1.98 31.33 3.48 2.91 0.00 40.54 -0.50 1.09 -17.18
2019-20 BOS 5 74:58 32.81 2.40 1.87 53.62 0.80 2.91 75.00 39.13 -0.37 1.02 -15.03
2020-21 BOS 9 140:30 38.43 1.28 1.97 38.43 3.42 2.16 27.27 47.76 -0.45 -0.25 -2.39
2021-22 ANA 14 248:32 32.83 3.38 2.03 50.46 4.59 3.29 42.42 38.12 -0.44 0.19 -6.20
2021-22 BOS 15 237:40 41.65 2.02 2.43 41.65 3.03 2.36 40.00 50.77 -0.05 0.35 -4.58
2021-22 ANA, BOS 29 486:12 37.15 2.71 2.23 46.15 3.83 2.84 41.51 43.97 -0.25 0.27 -5.17
2022-23 ANA 23 361:05 38.05 1.00 2.22 48.69 3.66 2.96 21.43 42.83 -0.16 -0.84 4.35
2023-24 ANA 68 1022:50 39.24 2.41 2.08 41.18 2.52 2.33 48.81 47.16 -0.18 -0.38 1.64
2024-25 ANA 5 64:12 46.73 0.93 2.87 33.64 0.93 1.88 50.00 60.44 0.25 -1.74 18.45
2024-25 NYR 46 719:08 38.30 2.67 2.13 44.47 2.25 2.53 54.24 45.72 -0.44 0.01 -4.73
2024-25 ANA, NYR 51 783:20 38.99 2.53 2.19 43.58 2.14 2.48 54.10 46.95 -0.38 -0.16 -2.46

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed ES Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
2021-22 29 20.3 0.0 8.3 8.4 88.4 61.6 80.0 16.0 4.0 41.7 18.8 39.5
2022-23 23 21.4 0.1 8.3 8.4 87.1 60.0 88.9 11.1 0.0 44.1 17.8 38.2
2023-24 68 22.1 0.2 8.1 8.4 91.5 62.3 79.5 20.5 0.0 42.1 18.5 39.4
2024-25 51 22.0 0.1 8.2 8.3 85.6 67.2 83.3 10.0 6.7 42.2 17.9 39.9

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Schneider, B NYR 519:49 2.54 2.19 53.66 2.17 2.39 47.56 -0.38 -0.15 -2.56
2024-25 Fox, A NYR 49:26 3.64 3.64 50.00 1.72 2.76 38.37 -0.67 0.25 -10.42
2024-25 Gudas, R ANA 31:50 1.88 0.00 100.00 2.98 1.73 63.18 0.41 -1.79 21.07
2024-25 Borgen, W NYR 31:12 3.85 1.92 66.67 1.35 2.78 32.67 -1.12 0.26 -16.85
2024-25 Ruhwedel, C NYR 27:33 2.18 2.18 50.00 1.97 3.35 37.06 -0.85 -0.27 -6.79
2024-25 Miller, K NYR 27:32 4.36 4.36 50.00 2.04 4.46 31.40 -0.40 2.00 -18.46
2024-25 Zellweger, O ANA 27:18 0.00 2.20 0.00 2.82 1.79 61.24 0.17 -1.66 17.72
2024-25 Lindgren, R NYR 25:02 2.40 2.40 50.00 3.71 3.15 54.11 1.23 0.61 4.75
2024-25 Jones, Z NYR 24:05 0.00 0.00 - 1.94 2.35 45.20 -0.44 -0.24 -2.63
2023-24 Gudas, R ANA 485:23 3.21 2.60 55.32 2.14 2.19 49.38 -0.12 -0.48 3.54
2023-24 Fowler, C ANA 184:14 0.98 0.98 50.00 1.65 2.21 42.84 -0.60 -0.39 -3.58
2023-24 Lindstrom, G ANA 174:21 2.75 1.72 61.54 1.88 1.89 49.77 -0.25 -0.65 4.19
2023-24 Lagesson, W ANA 50:10 1.20 3.59 25.00 1.75 3.52 33.25 -0.44 0.80 -11.39
2023-24 LaCombe, J ANA 35:30 0.00 1.69 0.00 2.19 1.58 58.18 0.00 -1.08 12.96
2023-24 Mintyukov, P ANA 33:44 0.00 10.67 0.00 2.65 5.70 31.77 0.44 3.14 -14.55
2022-23 Shattenkirk, K ANA 176:22 0.68 3.06 18.18 2.16 3.07 41.34 -0.05 -0.40 2.43
2022-23 Benoit, S ANA 65:19 0.92 4.59 16.67 0.97 2.83 25.44 -1.35 -0.70 -14.13
2022-23 Klingberg, J ANA 41:23 1.45 4.35 25.00 3.80 3.38 52.92 1.51 -0.15 13.58
2022-23 Kulikov, D ANA 33:43 1.78 1.78 50.00 2.29 2.70 45.91 -0.03 -0.86 6.37
2022-23 Fowler, C ANA 22:19 0.00 8.07 0.00 3.50 2.42 59.10 1.14 -1.13 19.15
2021-22 Drysdale, J ANA 121:09 4.46 4.95 47.37 2.08 3.66 36.24 -0.28 0.59 -7.30
2021-22 Shattenkirk, K ANA 101:40 2.36 4.72 33.33 2.13 3.38 38.66 -0.22 0.25 -4.19
2021-22 McAvoy, C BOS 98:22 2.44 3.05 44.44 2.84 1.86 60.46 0.47 -0.32 8.35
2021-22 Carlo, B BOS 63:51 0.00 2.82 0.00 2.59 2.30 52.94 0.13 0.19 -0.85
2020-21 McAvoy, C BOS 46:39 3.86 5.14 42.86 2.23 2.01 52.55 -0.15 -0.28 1.68
2020-21 Tinordi, J BOS 31:27 0.00 0.00 - 1.07 1.98 34.99 -0.71 -0.31 -8.64
2020-21 Clifton, C BOS 26:24 0.00 6.82 0.00 1.88 2.55 42.51 -0.42 0.24 -7.37
2019-20 Clifton, C BOS 54:21 2.21 1.10 66.67 2.22 3.00 42.57 0.12 1.02 -8.96

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 26 $1,550,000 $1,550,000 - $250,000 $1,400,000 $1,650,000 $1,650,000 RFA-arb
2026-27 27 $1,550,000 $1,550,000 - - $1,450,000 $1,450,000 $1,450,000 UFA
Total - $250,000 $2,850,000 $3,100,000 $3,100,000
Signed: Mar 7, 2025
Team: New York Rangers
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.62

Previous Contracts

Standard Contract (UFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 25 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 - - $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Anaheim Ducks
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.25

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 23 $850,000 $850,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 RFA
2023-24 24 $850,000 $850,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $1,700,000
Signed: July 22, 2022
Team: Anaheim Ducks
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 1.03

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 19 $925,000 $1,333,333 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2019-20 20 $894,167 $1,302,500 $300,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 21 $894,167 $1,302,500 $425,000 $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2021-22 22 $894,167 $1,302,500 $500,000 - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $1,225,000 $277,500 $2,497,500 $2,775,000 $210,000
Signed: June 13, 2018
Team: Boston Bruins
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

*Age is as of September 15