Rookie of the month: Urho Vaakanainen (D)
NHL has awarded Urho Vaakanainen (D) of St. Louis Blues as Rookie Of The Month He registered 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points in 13 games last month.
A native of Finland, Urho Vaakanainen, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 74 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 18 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 21 year old defenseman has played 74 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 6+18=24 with 4 PIM.
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