Urho Vaakanainen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the New York Rangers in the NHL as of 2025. Born on January 1, 1999, in Joensuu, Finland, he was drafted 18th overall ...

Urho Vaakanainen signed a two-year, $3.1 million contract with the New York Rangers on Friday. It has an average annual value of $1.55 million.

The New York Rangers announced Friday that defenseman Urho Vaakanainen has been signed to ... the Columbus Blue Jackets for one of the Wild Card spots, and just five points back of the New Jersey ...

Most of the trades the Blueshirts have made this season surrounded their back end, beginning with former captain Jacob Trouba’s departure to Anaheim on Dec. 6 in exchange for Urho Vaakanainen.

Team Finland failed to reach the championship game in the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off, but New York Rangers defenseman Urho ... Vaakanainen, usually paired with Ottawa Senators rookie Nikolas ...