Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Urho Vaakanainen was born on January 1st, 1999 in Joensuu, Finland. He is a defenseman in the National Hockey League.

Vaakanainen was selected 18th overall by the Bruins in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. On 13 June 2018, Vaakanainen signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Bruins. On 20 October, Vaakanainen was called up for the first time from the AHL's Providence Bruins farm team and he made his NHL debut that night in a 2–1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. On 19 March 2022, Vaakanainen was involved in a trade by the Bruins that sent him along with John Moore and multiple draft selections to the Anaheim Ducks.