LD Urho Vaakanainen (2017, 18th, BOS; traded to ANA)

[Artorius Horus T]

Average Finn is probably tallest with Swedes if we include biggest hockey nations.

According to eliteprospects he is 6’1 185cm which is slightly less than NHL average 186cm. Big isn’t right word to describe his stature especially when he is pretty skinny for a hockey player.

Not when looking at d-men, NHL Finnish d-men avg height.
Few Risto's and Lindell's won't tip the scale.

 

[JabbaJabba]

Not when looking at d-men, NHL Finnish d-men avg height.
Few Risto's and Lindell's won't tip the scale.

Actually if you list Finnish dmen and rank they by height, Vaakanainen is average. The average height of a Finnish dman is 74,5 inches and the median is 75 inches. Vaakanainen is 74 inches tall.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Another great game from Vaakanainen.

5 games so far this season.

4 assists
+6
6 shots on goal

Bruins won each 5 games.

 

[Crazy8oooo]

This is the guy I wanted in the Kase deal. Glad to see he's doing well.

 

[Albatros]

It's his 4th year in the league, not much of a prospect anymore.

 

[Crazy8oooo]

It's his 4th year in the league, not much of a prospect anymore.

The guy's played 20 games over those 4 years. Many dmen prospects take a handful of years before they break in and become regulars.

 

[Killerjas]

Another great game from Vaakanainen.

5 games so far this season.

4 assists
+6
6 shots on goal

Bruins won each 5 games.

Funny you say that, the 10 games after that he got 0 points and is a -6.

I am not sure there is a big role for him other then a bottom pair/7th D NHL defender.

 

[JabbaJabba]

Funny you say that, the 10 games after that he got 0 points and is a -6.

I am not sure there is a big role for him other then a bottom pair/7th D NHL defender.

Well he was still playing 20 minutes in most of those 10 games, so maybe there's more to his game than just +/- and points.

 

[Caser]