Vaakanainen named CCM/AHL Participant of the Week | TheAHL.com

Picture: Alan SullivanSPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League introduced at the moment that Windfall Bruins defenseman Urho Vaakanainen has been chosen because the CCM/AHL Participant of the Week for the interval ending November 24, 2019.Vaakanainen tallied two objectives, three assists and a plus-6 ranking in his two appearances on the Windfall blue line final week.Vaakanainen started the week with the guardian Boston Bruins, skating in victories at New Jersey on Tuesday and vs. Buffalo on Thursday. Returning to the Windfall lineup on Saturday evening, Vaakanainen notched two assists in a 5-Four additional time loss at Springfield, after which contributed two objectives – together with the game-winner – and an help because the P-Bruins defeated Hershey, 6-Three, on Sunday afternoon.Vaakanainen, 20, is in his second 12 months in North America after being chosen by Boston within the first spherical of the 2017 NHL Draft (18th general). The native of Joensuu, Finland, has totaled two objectives and 5 assists for seven factors in 17 video games with Windfall in 2019-20, and has additionally appeared in 5 NHL contests this season with Boston. Vaakanainen notched 4 objectives and 10 assists in 30 video games as a rookie with Windfall final 12 months, and in addition received a gold medal with Finland on the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship.In recognition of being named the CCM/AHL Participant of the Week, Vaakanainen will probably be offered with an etched crystal award previous to an upcoming Bruins dwelling sport.