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Urho Vaakanainen Scouting Report

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Created: Nov. 12, 2023
Updated: Nov. 14, 2023
Talent Type: Professional
Position scouted: Left Defense
Age when scouted: 24
Projection: Third Pair
Trending: Under NHL Contract
Birthday: Jan. 1, 1999
Height: 6' 2 | 188 cm
Weight: 196 lbs | 89 kg
Drafted: 18 overall, 2017 round 1 (Logo of the Boston Bruins BOS)
Contract: $1,700,000 over 2 years (Cap hit: $850,000)
A depth / third pairing / 2-way 'D' who generally skates along side Radko Gudas
Good size. Rangy. Not overly physical. Long reach is an asset disrupting plays and keeping opponents to the perimeter.
Not a ton of 'flash and dash' to his game. Keeps the play in front of him. Rarely takes risk offensively.
Averaging 14:54 TOI - 14:36 ES - 0:06 PP - 0:14 PK through 10GP
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SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAP+/-PIM
2022-23Anaheim DucksNHL23022-160
2022-23San Diego GullsAHL1000-10
2021-22Anaheim DucksNHL14022-56
2021-22Providence BruinsAHL23178620
2021-22Boston BruinsNHL1504404
  • Compete/Consistency: 80
  • Defensive Zone Starts: 70
  • Hockey IQ: 84
  • Offensive Zone Starts: 70
  • Penalty Kill: 5
  • Power Play: 5
  • Physicality: 70
  • Puck Moving/Passing: 70
  • Shot: 70
  • Skating: 78
Weighting
  • 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
  • 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
  • 8%: Shot
  • 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality