Sam Rinzel
Chicago Blackhawks · Defenseman
Profile
- Position
- Defenseman
- Number
- #6
- Born
- June 25, 2004 · Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States
- Age
- 22 years old
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Weight
- 200 lb (91 kg)
- Shoots
- right
- Draft
- 2022, CHI, round 1, pick 25 (25th overall)
- Nationality
- United States
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 11
- GGoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count.
- 1
- AAssistsAssists on his team’s goals.
- 1
- PTSPointsGoals plus assists.
- 2
- +/-Plus-minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded.
- -2
- SOGShots on goalShots on target, goals included.
- 12
- PPGPower play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player.
- 1
- HITHitsBody checks given.
- 9
- BLKBlocked shotsOpponents’ shots blocked.
- 11
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 14.7 65 games, 5.3 goals, 9.3 assists
- Rest of season
- 12.7 54 games left, 0.23 pool pts per game
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 15 2 so far · 13 to come
- Likely range (80%)
- 10 to 19 Confidence low
- Current pace
- 12 3 below the projection
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. The range covers 8 seasons out of 10 given how much his games vary, his health and his role.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line showing its 80% range.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected) | 65 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 0.22 |
| 2025-26 | 54 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0.26 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0.56 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Shots on goalShots on target, goals included. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | FLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | MTL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | WPG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 13 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at NYI | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | STL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 1 | at UTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Regular season career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | Northstar Elite U15 | WSI U15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | B14 - District 6 | MNHP-14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018-19 | MN Lakers 14U AAA | MNHP 14U | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | B15 - District 6 | MNHP-15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019-20 | Chaska High | USHS-MN | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020-21 | Chaska High | USHS-MN | 19 | 8 | 17 | 25 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | B17 - Section 2 | MNHP | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | B17 - Red (Final 54) | MNHP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Team Forest | USA-S17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | USA U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Team SIT Financial Services | UMHSEHL | 18 | 4 | 12 | 16 | – | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Chaska High | USHS-MN | 27 | 9 | 29 | 38 | – | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 58 | 9 | 27 | 36 | +14 | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | USA U19 | WJAC-19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 39 | 2 | 26 | 28 | +23 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023-24 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024-25 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0.0 | 23:22 |
| 2024-25 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 40 | 10 | 22 | 32 | +20 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025-26 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 54 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 4.8 | 18:16 |
| 2025-26 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 23 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -8 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2026-27 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8.3 | 17:09 |
| NHL totals | NHL | 73 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -8 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 4.3 | 18:46 |
Playoff career
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| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | GoalsGoals scored. | AssistsAssists. | PointsGoals plus assists. | Plus/minusGoals for minus goals against while he is on the ice, at even strength or shorthanded. | Penalty minutesMinutes spent in the penalty box. | Power play goalsGoals scored while his team has an extra player. | Shorthanded goalsGoals scored while his team is a player short. | Game winning goalsThe goal that puts his team one ahead of the opponent’s final total. | ShotsShots on target, goals included. | Shooting percentageGoals divided by shots, as a percentage. | Average time on ice per gameTime on the ice per game, in minutes and seconds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | Chaska High | USHS-MN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Team SIT Financial Services | UMHSEHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021-22 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022-23 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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