Sam Rinzel | |||
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Born | Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S. | June 25, 2004||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
Position | Defense | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NCAA team | University of Minnesota | ||
NHL draft | 25th overall, 2022 Chicago Blackhawks | ||
Playing career | TBD–present |
Sam Rinzel (born June 25, 2004) is an American college ice hockey defenseman for the University of Minnesota of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with the 25th overall pick in the draft. [1] [2]
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2024 Sweden |
On December 16, 2023, Rinzel was named to the United States men's national junior ice hockey team to compete at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. [3]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2019–20 | Chaska High | USHS | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Chaska High | USHS | 19 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Chaska High | USHS | 27 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
2022–23 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 58 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
2023–24 | University of Minnesota | B1G | 39 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NCAA totals | 39 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2021 | United States | HG18 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2024 | United States | WJC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Junior totals | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
All-Big Ten Second Team | 2024 | [4] |
All-Big Ten Freshman Team | 2024 |
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