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Sam Rinzel
#6 · Defence · Chicago Blackhawks
- 6'4" · 200 lb
- Shoots R
- Born June 24, 2004 in Chanhassen
- Drafted 2022, round 1, #25 by CHI
2026-27 season
- GP
- 17
- G
- 1
- A
- 4
- P
- 5
- +/-
- -5
- PIM
- 10
- Shots
- 22
- PPG
- 1
Career totals
| Totals | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 80 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -11 | 54 |
Season by season
| Season | Team | League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 Regular season | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 2025-26 Regular season | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 23 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -8 | 16 |
| 2025-26 Regular season | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 54 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 44 |
| 2024-25 Regular season | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 40 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| 2024-25 Regular season | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 Regular season | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023-24 Regular season | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 39 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 20 |
| 2022-23 Playoffs | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 2022-23 Regular season | USA U19 | WJAC-19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 0 |
| 2022-23 Regular season | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 58 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 14 | 36 |
| 2021-22 Playoffs | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 2021-22 Playoffs | Team SIT Financial Services | UMHSEHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 |
| 2021-22 Regular season | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| 2021-22 Regular season | Chaska High | USHS-MN | 27 | 9 | 29 | 38 | — | 22 |
| 2021-22 Regular season | Team SIT Financial Services | UMHSEHL | 18 | 4 | 12 | 16 | — | 12 |
| 2021-22 Regular season | USA U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021-22 Regular season | Team Forest | USA-S17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 |
| 2021-22 Regular season | B17 - Red (Final 54) | MNHP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2021-22 Regular season | B17 - Section 2 | MNHP | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
| 2020-21 Regular season | Chaska High | USHS-MN | 19 | 8 | 17 | 25 | — | 12 |
| 2019-20 Playoffs | Chaska High | USHS-MN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019-20 Regular season | Chaska High | USHS-MN | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | 8 |
| 2019-20 Regular season | B15 - District 6 | MNHP-15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018-19 Regular season | MN Lakers 14U AAA | MNHP 14U | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | — | 2 |
| 2018-19 Regular season | B14 - District 6 | MNHP-14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018-19 Regular season | Northstar Elite U15 | WSI U15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
Last 5 games
| Date | Matchup | TOI | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2026 | CHI vs CAR | 21:23 TOI | 0 G · 0 A · 0 +/- |
| November 4, 2026 | CHI vs TBL | 20:50 TOI | 0 G · 1 A · -1 +/- |
| November 3, 2026 | CHI vs FLA | 18:33 TOI | 0 G · 1 A · 0 +/- |
| November 1, 2026 | CHI vs COL | 16:32 TOI | 0 G · 0 A · -1 +/- |
| October 30, 2026 | CHI vs BOS | 11:39 TOI | 0 G · 1 A · 0 +/- |
NHL EDGE · 2026-27
Tracking data from the NHL's EDGE system, with the league average and the player's percentile beside every number.
Top shot speed
85.6 mph
October 30, 2026 · CHI 4 – BOS 5
Top skating speed
21.0 mph
October 26, 2026 · LAK 1 – CHI 2
20+ mph bursts
13
Distance skated
43.7 mi
Distance in a game
3.1 mi
October 7, 2026 · CHI 1 – NYI 4
Shots and goals by location
| Location | Shots | Goals | Sh% | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All locations | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | 44th |
| High-danger | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 100th |
| Mid-range | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 49th |
| Long-range | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | 64th |
Zone time
| Zone | Share | League avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive zone | 40.0% | 42.4% | 34th |
| Neutral zone | 19.0% | 16.6% | 89th |
| Defensive zone | 41.0% | 40.9% | 44th |
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