Urho will Fix the Garden
March 29, 2017
By Grant McCagg
Urho Vaakanainen played a regular shift today in a big SM-Liiga playoff game for JYP with the series tied 2-2. The coaches had no issues playing him regularly in such an important contest, and he didn’t disappoint..almost ending the game in overtime when he pinched in and took a shot on goal from ten feet out while wide open in the slot, then getting the puck over to a teammate when the rebound came to him which resulted in the game winner. One concern from the U-20’s was that Vaakanainen seemed to be hesitant to try anything offensively, so to see that confidence playing against men in overtime of a tied series was an indication he will indeed have the mindset to contribute to the offence at the pro level.