Urho Vaakanainen
D · #18
· New York Rangers
· 6'2" · 202 lb
· L-handed
· 27 yrs
· Draft: 2017 Rd 1 (#18 overall)
Compare with
Season
34
Games
0–6–6
G–A–P
23
Shots
10 / 24
Hits / Blocks
Contract
Cap hit
$1,550,000
Term2025-26 → 2026-27 (2 yrs)
ExpiryUFA 2027
Signed at age26
Signing GMChris Drury
AgentMika Rautakallio
Advanced · 2025-26
Corsi %
50.1%62nd
xGF% (5v5)
53.1%75th
Points/60 (5v5)
0.7638th
Goals Above Expected
-0.916th
Shooting %
0.0%
Ice Time / Game
13:51
Offensive-zone starts
37%
Takeaways / Giveaways
5 / 22
Archetype — how these are computed →
Shutdown D
A defensive defenseman deployed against top lines who limits dangerous chances.
Why he earned it — his rank vs the league
HD suppression
4.7/60
95th
Shot suppression
58.9/60
92th
D-zone starts
43%
82th
All fit scores
Fit scores run 0–100: how strongly this player matches each mold, blended from his league
percentiles in that archetype's key stats (the bars above show those percentiles — e.g.
"98th" = better than 98% of the league). A player only earns a tag when the score clears
that archetype's minimum floor — full formulas in
the archetypes guide.
Shots On Goal
By zone · shooting % vs his average · 2025-26 G on shots
%Shooting
Shooting %
Below his avg
Around
Above his avg
23
Total Shots On Goal
Goals
0
Shooting %
0.0%
Shots / GP
0.7
xG
0.3
Shot Danger Mix
High danger0%
Medium danger4%
Low danger96%
Top Scoring Zones
Career
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | Playoff GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NHL | Rangers | 34 | 0 | 6 | 6 | — |
| 2024-25 | 4 Nations | Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Rangers | 46 | 2 | 13 | 15 | — |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Ducks | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Ducks | 68 | 1 | 13 | 14 | — |
| 2022-23 | AHL | San Diego Gulls | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Ducks | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 23 | 1 | 7 | 8 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Ducks | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Bruins | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2020-21 | Liiga | SaiPa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Bruins | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 2019-20 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 54 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Bruins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018-19 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Providence Bruins | 30 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Bruins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017-18 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2017-18 | Liiga | SaiPa | 43 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| 2017-18 | EHT | Finland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2016-17 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — |
| 2016-17 | U20 SM-liiga | JYP U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016-17 | Mestis | JYP-Akatemia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2016-17 | WJC-20 | Finland U20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2016-17 | Champions HL | JYP | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2016-17 | Ivan Hlinka Memorial | Finland U18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2016-17 | Liiga | JYP | 41 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 2015-16 | WJC-18 | Finland U18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2015-16 | Champions HL | Blues | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2015-16 | Liiga | Blues | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 2015-16 | WHC-17 | Finland U17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015-16 | U20 SM-liiga | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | 18 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 |
| 2014-15 | WHC-17 | Finland U17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2014-15 | Jr. A SM-liiga | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 9 |
| 2013-14 | Jr. C SM-sarja | Blues U16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 2013-14 | Jr. B SM-sarja | Blues U18 | 41 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 5 |
| 2012-13 | Jr. C SM-sarja | Jokipojat U16 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 19 | — |
| 2012-13 | Jr. B Mestis | Jokipojat U18 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | — |
| 2011-12 | Jr. C I-divisioona | Jokipojat U16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |