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USA Sam Rinzel

#5 Univ. of Minnesota / NCAA - 23/24

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Sam Rinzel Facts

Date of Birth
Jun 25, 2004
Position
D
Age
19
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Chanhassen, MN, USA
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Chaska Chanhassen YHA
Contract
-
NHL Rights
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks / Unsigned
Drafted
2022 round 1 #25 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
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A projectable, top-arm flared release, combined with synced weight-transfer and an immense amount of downforce, Rinzel has all the mechanics to be a shooting force on the blue line. Combine that with angle-changing inward drags, high placements, and a penchant to eat up available space, all while pushing free range activations, the dominance that permeated across his game created significant intrigue across the Elite Prospects scouting team. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

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Sam Rinzel Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Chaska/Chanhassen Bantam AA 14U AA - - - - - - |
MN Lakers 14U AAA MNHP 14U 16 3 8 11 2 - |
2019-20 Chaska High USHS-MN 25 4 5 9 8 - | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 -
Minnesota Blizzard 15U AAA 15U AAA - - - - - - |
2020-21 Chaska High USHS-MN 19 8 17 25 12 - |
Minnesota Blizzard 16U AAA 16U AAA - - - - - - |
2021-22 Chaska High USHS-MN 27 9 29 38 22 - |
Team SIT Financial Services UMHSEHL 18 4 12 16 12 - | Playoffs 3 0 3 3 2 -
Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 21 2 8 10 8 -2 | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 4 -1
2022-23 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 58 9 27 36 36 14 | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 2 -3
2023-24 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA - - - - - - |

Sam Rinzel Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2018-19 Northstar Elite U15 WSI U15 5 0 1 1 0 - |
B14 - District 6 MNHP-14 3 0 0 0 - - |
2019-20 B15 - District 6 MNHP-15 3 1 2 3 - - |
2021-22 B17 - Section 2 MNHP 3 1 3 4 - - |
B17 - Red (Final 54) MNHP 3 1 0 1 - - |
Team Forest USA-S17 4 0 0 0 10 - |
USA U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 4 0 0 0 2 2 |
2022-23 USA U19 WJAC-19 6 1 4 5 0 - |
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Sam Rinzel Game Log

Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
USHL
2023-04-30T15:05:00-0500 Waterloo Black Hawks vs Lincoln Stars
2023-04-29T18:05:00-0500 Waterloo Black Hawks vs Lincoln Stars
2023-04-28T19:05:00-0500 Waterloo Black Hawks vs Lincoln Stars
2023-04-22T18:05:00-0500 Waterloo Black Hawks vs Dubuque Fighting Saints
2023-04-21T19:05:00-0500 Waterloo Black Hawks @ Dubuque Fighting Saints
2023-04-15T18:05:00-0500 Waterloo Black Hawks vs Sioux City Musketeers
2023-04-14T19:05:00-0500 Waterloo Black Hawks @ Omaha Lancers
2023-04-08T18:05:00-0500 Waterloo Black Hawks vs Fargo Force
2023-04-07T19:05:00-0500 Waterloo Black Hawks @ Sioux Falls Stampede
2023-04-02T15:05:00-0500 Waterloo Black Hawks @ Sioux City Musketeers
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Sam Rinzel Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AA 1 - - - - - - - | 0
15U AAA 1 - - - - - - - | 0
16U AAA 1 - - - - - - - | 0
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 2 2 | 0
MNHP 1 6 2 3 5 0.83 - - | 0
MNHP 14U 1 16 3 8 11 0.69 2 - | 0
MNHP-14 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 - - | 0
MNHP-15 1 3 1 2 3 1.00 - - | 0
NCAA 1 - - - - - - - | 0
UMHSEHL 1 18 4 12 16 0.89 12 - | 1 3 0 3 3 1.00 2 -
USA-S17 1 4 0 0 0 0.00 10 - | 0
USHL 2 79 11 35 46 0.58 44 12 | 2 9 1 2 3 0.33 6 -4
USHS-MN 3 71 21 51 72 1.01 42 - | 1 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 -
WJAC-19 1 6 1 4 5 0.83 0 - | 0
WSI U15 1 5 0 1 1 0.20 0 - | 0

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Puckhandling
15
Teamwork
14
Strength
14
Passing
14

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Sam Rinzel Connections

Player Period Teams
Carter Wishart (G) 2018-2022 4 Chaska High, Chaska/Chanhassen Bantam AA
Zach Seltun (F) 2018-2022 4 Chaska High, Chaska/Chanhassen Bantam AA
Jack Seaverson (F) 2018-2022 4 B14 - District 6, B15 - District 6, B17 - Section 2, Chaska High, Chaska/Chanhassen Bantam AA, MN Lakers 14U AAA, Minnesota Blizzard 15U AAA, Minnesota Blizzard 16U AAA, Northstar Elite U15, Team SIT Financial Services
Will Schumacher (F) 2018-2023 4 B15 - District 6, B17 - Red (Final 54), B17 - Section 2, MN Lakers 14U AAA, Minnesota Blizzard 15U AAA, Northstar Elite U15, Waterloo Black Hawks
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08/13/2021
08/13/2021 Confirmed Chaska High Univ. of Minnesota

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Sam Rinzel Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2021, 2 #18 overall by Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL Entry Draft

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by Elite Prospects

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #62 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #37 by TSN/Craig Button

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #28 by McKeen's Hockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #31 by TSN/McKenzie

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #19 by NHL Central Scouting

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