Urho Vaakanainen 
Age 22 Jan 1, 1999
Joensuu FIN
Defense shoots left
6'1" 185 cm
185 lbs 84 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2026
Agent Mika Rautakallio
Transaction History
| Oct 12, 2021 | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | Vaakanainen (upper body) practiced with AHL Providence on Tuesday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports. | |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | Vaakanainen was absent from Tuesday's practice session due to an upper-body injury, Matt Porter of The Boston Globe reports. | |
| May 11, 2021 | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | Vaakanainen has been added to Boston's roster and will play in Tuesday's regular-season finale against the Capitals. | |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Assigned | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | The Bruins reassigned Vaakanainen to AHL Providence on Wednesday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports. |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | Vaakanainen was added to the taxi squad Tuesday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports. | |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | Vaakanainen has been returned to AHL Providence, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports. | |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | Vaakanainen was promoted to the active roster and played in Saturday's game versus New York, CBS reports. | |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | Vaakanainen was promoted to the active roster ahead of Thursday's game versus the Rangers, per CBS. | |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | Vaakanainen was promoted to the active roster for Sunday's game versus the Devils, per CBS Sports. | |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Assigned | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | Vaakanainen was reassigned to the taxi squad Sunday, CBS Sports reports. |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | Vaakanainen is slated to work on the Bruins' top defensive pairing along with Charlie McAvoy in Thursday night's game against the Islanders, Eric Russo of the team's official site reports. | |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | Vaakanainen recorded an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Flyers. | |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Assigned | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | Vaakanainen was assigned to AHL Providence on Thursday, Mark Divver of the New England Hockey Journal reports. |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | Vaakanainen is participating in the first day of training camp with the Bruins, which means that he has returned from his overseas loan to Finnish club SaiPa, Matt Porter of The Boston Globe reports. | |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Boston Bruins | Urho Vaakanainen | Vaakanainen will start the 2020-21 season on loan with Finnish club SaiPa, Matt Porter of The Boston Globe reports. | |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Assigned | Boston Bruins | assigned D Urho Vaakanainen to Providence (AHL). |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Recalled | Boston Bruins | recalled D Urho Vaakanainen from Providence (AHL). |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Assigned | Boston Bruins | assigned D Urho Vaakanainen to Providence (AHL). |
| Nov 18, 2019 | Recalled | Boston Bruins | recalled D Urho Vaakanainen from Providence (AHL). |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Assigned | Boston Bruins | assigned D Urho Vaakanainen to Providence (AHL). |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Recalled | Boston Bruins | recalled D Urho Vaakanainen from Providence (AHL). |
| Oct 2, 2019 | Recalled | Boston Bruins | recalled D Urho Vaakanainen from Providence (AHL). |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Assigned | Boston Bruins | assigned D Urho Vaakanainen to Providence (AHL). |
| Dec 21, 2018 | Boston Bruins | loaned D Urho Vaakanainen to Team Finland (WJC). | |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Recalled | Boston Bruins | recalled D Urho Vaakanainen from Providence (AHL). |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Assigned | Boston Bruins | assigned D Urho Vaakanainen to Providence (AHL). |
| Jun 13, 2018 | Boston Bruins | signed D Urho Vaakanainen to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
Regular Season Stats
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2011-2012 | Jokipojat U16 | U16 I-divisioona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Finland Selects U13 | QC Int PW | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Jokipojat U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Jokipojat U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 15 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Jokipojat U18 | U18 Mestis | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Jokipojat U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Kiekko-Espoo U16 | U16 SM-sarja Q | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Kiekko-Espoo U16 | U16 SM-sarja | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Kiekko-Espoo U18 | U18 SM-sarja | 41 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 48 | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | JCWC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Playoffs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 30 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 34 | Playoffs | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Finland U17 (all) | International-Jr | 19 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Finland U17 | WHC-17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Finland U17 | EYOF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Kiekko-Espoo U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 18 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Finland U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Blues | Liiga | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Blues | Champions HL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | JYP | Liiga | 41 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | Playoffs | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Finland U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | JYP | Champions HL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Playoffs | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | JYP-Akatemia | Mestis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | JYP U20 | U20 SM-sarja | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Finland U18 (all) | International-Jr | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2016-2017 | Finland U18 | WJC-18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | SaiPa | Liiga | 43 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | Playoffs | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Finland (all) | International | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | Finland | EHT | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Finland U20 (all) | International-Jr | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 30 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.00 | 32.21 | -27.12 | 59.26 | 8.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | Finland U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 54 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 75.00 | 40.20 | -16.80 | 39.60 | -9.60 | ||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | SaiPa | Liiga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020-2021 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 149 | 27.30 | 44.50 | -3.50 | 47.30 | -1.40 | 0.80 | |||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Active Contract
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,682,501 1.13% of cap space
| 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | ||
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| Cap Hit | $925,000 | $894,167 | $894,167 | $894,167 | RFA |
| AAV | $1,333,333 | $1,302,500 | $1,302,500 | $1,302,500 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $300,000 | $425,000 | $500,000 | |
| Base Salary | $0 | $832,500 | $832,500 | $832,500 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500 | $92,500 | $92,500 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $92,500 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $832,500 | |
| Minors Salary | $0 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $70,000 | |
| Clauses | ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE |
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