Sam Rinzel
#6 · D · Chicago Blackhawks- Age
- 22
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Shoots
- R
- Born
- Jun 25, 2004 · Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA
- Draft
- 2022 CHI, R1 #25 overall
B
Overall grade, 2026-27
Ranks 87 of 231 defencemen, score 101
Scoring 64, Goal share 82, Possession 45, Defence 44, Discipline 83, Peripherals 21, Availability 37, Ice time 52
Percentiles · 2026-27
vs. 231 defencemen with 3+ GP. 8 GP.
Points / 60
0.8655
Goals / 60
0.4380
Assists / 60
0.4339
Shots / 60
4.775
TOI / GP
17:3238
PP TOI / GP
1:0973
SH TOI / GP
0:017
5v5 CF%
45.529
5v5 CF Rel
+2.669
Hits / 60
2.644
Blocks / 60
3.429
Takeaways / 60
1.791
Game Log · 2026-27
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | vs DAL | 0 | -1 | 1 | 21 | 15:26 | |||
| Oct 15 | vs WPG | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 19:41 | |||
| Oct 13 | vs PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14:52 | |||
| Oct 10 | vs CAR | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20 | 18:43 | |||
| Oct 8 | @ NYI | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 21 | 18:05 | ||
| Oct 6 | vs STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 17:45 | |
| Oct 1 | @ UTA | 0 | -1 | 2 | 22 | 17:30 | |||
| Sep 29 | @ VGK | 0 | -1 | 2 | 23 | 18:16 |
Career · Regular Season
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | P/GP | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.25 | -3 | 4 | 11 | 17:32 |
| 2025-26 | AHL | Rockford IceHogs | 23 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.61 | -8 | 16 | – | – |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 54 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.26 | -7 | 44 | 83 | 18:16 |
| 2024-25 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota | 40 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 0.80 | 20 | 12 | – | – |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Chicago Blackhawks | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 23:22 |
| 2023-24 | WJC-20 | USA U20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 | 3 | 2 | – | – |
| 2023-24 | NCAA | Univ. of Minnesota | 39 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 0.72 | 23 | 20 | – | – |
| 2022-23 | WJAC-19 | USA U19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.83 | – | 0 | – | – |
| 2022-23 | USHL | Waterloo Black Hawks | 58 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 0.62 | 14 | 36 | – | – |
| 2021-22 | USHL | Waterloo Black Hawks | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.48 | -2 | 8 | – | – |
| 2021-22 | USHS-MN | Chaska High | 27 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 1.41 | – | 22 | – | – |
| 2021-22 | UMHSEHL | Team SIT Financial Services | 18 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.89 | – | 12 | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | USA U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| 2021-22 | USA-S17 | Team Forest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | 10 | – | – |
| 2021-22 | MNHP | B17 - Red (Final 54) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | MNHP | B17 - Section 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | USHS-MN | Chaska High | 19 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 1.32 | – | 12 | – | – |
| 2019-20 | USHS-MN | Chaska High | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0.36 | – | 8 | – | – |
| 2019-20 | MNHP-15 | B15 - District 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | MNHP 14U | MN Lakers 14U AAA | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.69 | – | 2 | – | – |
| 2018-19 | MNHP-14 | B14 - District 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | WSI U15 | Northstar Elite U15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | – | 0 | – | – |