Vinnie Hinostroza

Last updated

Vinnie Hinostroza
Vinnie Hinostroza 2019-11-11 2.jpg
Hinostroza with the Arizona Coyotes in 2019
Born (1994-04-03) April 3, 1994 (age 30)
Melrose Park, Illinois, U.S. [1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 173 lb (78 kg; 12 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Nashville Predators
Chicago Blackhawks
Arizona Coyotes
Florida Panthers
Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 169th overall, 2012
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2015present

Vincent Enrique Hinostroza [1] (born April 3, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hinostroza was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the sixth round (169th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He has previously played for the Blackhawks, Arizona Coyotes, Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres, and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Contents

Playing career

Hinostroza played for the Chicago Mission AAA Youth Hockey Club (where his future NHL teammates Ryan Hartman and Nick Schmaltz also played). [2] While playing for the Mission's U16 midget team, he played in 34 games where he scored 13 goals, had 21 assists and 38 penalty minutes. He attended USA Hockey's Central District U16 camp and was selected by the Waterloo Black Hawks in the first round (4th overall) in the 2010 USHL Futures Draft. Hinostroza would later commit to playing college hockey at the University of Notre Dame. [3]

Hinostroza attended the University of Notre Dame where he skated two seasons with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In his freshman season, he was named to the 2013–14 Hockey East All-Rookie Team, and the following year, he was named to the 2014–15 Hockey East First All-Star Team. [4] On March 21, 2015, Hinostroza signalled the end of his collegiate career after his junior season in signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. [5]

Hinostroza with the Rockford IceHogs in 2015 Vinnie Hinostroza.jpg
Hinostroza with the Rockford IceHogs in 2015

He was assigned to the Blackhawks American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs to begin his professional rookie 2015–16 season. On October 16, 2015, he was recalled by the Blackhawks and on October 17, 2015, Hinostroza made his NHL debut, playing against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He recorded two penalty minutes and two shots on goal as Chicago won 4–1. [6] Hinostroza scored his first career NHL goal against Jacob Markström of the Vancouver Canucks on November 19, 2016. [7] He also recorded two assists in the same game which helped the Blackhawks rally from a 3–0 deficit and win in overtime. [7] On June 15, 2018, Hinostroza agreed to a two-year contract with the Blackhawks, despite the possibility of becoming a free agent on July 1. [8]

On July 12, 2018, Hinostroza was traded to the Arizona Coyotes along with Marián Hossa, Jordan Oesterle and a 2019 third-round pick, in exchange for Marcus Krüger, Jordan Maletta, Andrew Campbell, prospect MacKenzie Entwistle, and a 2019 fifth-round draft pick. This trade cleared up $8.5 million cap space for the Blackhawks. [9]

On October 8, 2020, as an impending restricted free agent, Hinostroza was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Coyotes, releasing him to free agency. [10] On October 9, at the opening of the free agent Market, Hinostroza was signed to a one-year, $1 million contract with Florida Panthers. [11]

On April 2, 2021, Hinostroza was traded back to the Blackhawks in exchange for Brad Morrison. [12] After failing to record any points in nine games for Florida, Hinostroza tallied four goals and eight assists in 14 games with Chicago. [13]

On July 28, 2021, Hinostroza signed a one-year, $1.05 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres. [14] He skated in 62 games for the Sabres during the 2021-22 season, recording 13 goals and 12 assists for 25 points. Hinostroza split the 2022-23 season between the Sabres and their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.

On July 7, 2023, Hinostroza signed a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. [15] In the 2023–24 season, Hinostroza primarily played with AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, however was recalled on multiple occasions featuring in 14 appearances with Pittsburgh and collecting 1 goal and 3 points.

Leaving the Penguins at the conclusion of his contract, Hinostroza was signed to a two-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators on July 1, 2024. [16]

Personal life

Hinostroza is the son of Rick and Laura Hinostroza and he grew up in Illinois with his older sister Carli. [1] He attended high school at Bartlett High School where he played lacrosse. While playing junior hockey with the Waterloo Blackhawks, he attended Waterloo West High School in Waterloo, Iowa where he graduated in 2012. [17] His paternal grandparents were from Ecuador. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 508142236
2011–12 Waterloo Black HawksUSHL552024445610000
2012–13 Waterloo Black HawksUSHL462535601454378
2013–14 University of Notre Dame HE 34824324
2014–15 University of Notre DameHE4211334448
2014–15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 50220
2015–16 Rockford IceHogsAHL661833512430002
2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 70006
2016–17 Chicago BlackhawksNHL4968141710000
2016–17 Rockford IceHogsAHL153474
2017–18 Rockford IceHogsAHL23913228
2017–18 Chicago BlackhawksNHL507182510
2018–19 Arizona Coyotes NHL7216233914
2019–20 Arizona CoyotesNHL68517221470222
2020–21 Florida Panthers NHL90000
2020–21Chicago BlackhawksNHL1748128
2021–22 Buffalo Sabres NHL6213122524
2022–23 Buffalo SabresNHL2629116
2022–23 Rochester Americans AHL115496
2023–24 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL421619353220334
2023–24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL141234
NHL totals374549715110380222

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2011 United States IH18 5th42242
2014 United States WJC 5th53250
2016 United States WC 4th912310
Junior totals95492
Senior totals912310

Awards and honors

AwardYear
International
World Junior A Challenge Most Valuable Player 2012
College
Hockey East All-Rookie Team 2013–14 [18]
Hockey East First Team All-Star 2014–15 [19]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marián Hossa</span> Slovak ice hockey player (born 1979)

Marián Hossa is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger. Hossa was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the first round, 12th overall, of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. After spending his first seven NHL seasons with the Senators, he played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, and Chicago Blackhawks. Over the course of his career, he made five NHL All-Star Game appearances and played in three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals with three different teams, finally winning the Stanley Cup in 2009–10 with Chicago. He won two additional Stanley Cup championships with Chicago during the 2012–13 and 2014–15 seasons. Hossa's playing career ended prematurely in 2017, when he announced he was suffering from a progressive skin disorder. His contract was traded to the Arizona Coyotes in 2018 and he formally retired in 2022. Hossa accumulated 525 goals and 609 assists for 1,134 points in 1,309 regular-season games over his 19-year NHL career. He was the 44th player in NHL history to score 500 goals, and the 80th player to score 1,000 points. He was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcus Krüger</span> Swedish ice hockey player (born 1990)

Marcus Viktor Krüger is a Swedish professional ice hockey centreman who is currently playing as captain for Djurgårdens IF Hockey of the HockeyAllsvenskan (Allsv). He was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fifth round, 149th overall, in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks in 2013 and 2015.

The 2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 84th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The season began on October 2, 2009, with a pair of games against the Florida Panthers in Helsinki, and ended on June 9, 2010, when the Blackhawks defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals, giving the organization its first NHL championship since 1961 and fourth overall. For the first time since the 1996–97 season, the Blackhawks made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. The 2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks were voted by fans on NHL.com as one of the top 20 greatest teams in NHL history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrew Campbell (ice hockey)</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1988)

Andrew Campbell is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played for the Los Angeles Kings, Arizona Coyotes, and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Campbell was drafted by the Kings in the third round, 74th overall of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He was born and raised in Caledonia, Ontario.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carter Hutton</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1985)

Carter John Hutton is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres and the Arizona Coyotes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Hartman</span> American ice hockey player (born 1994)

Ryan Hartman is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hartman was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut in 2015 for the Blackhawks. He is the first player in NHL history to be born in the state of South Carolina.

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2014–15 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick (s), if applicable. Players who have retired are also listed. The 2014–15 trade deadline was on March 2, 2015. Any players traded or claimed off waivers after this date were eligible to play up until, but not in the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Oesterle</span> American ice hockey player (born 1992)

Jordan Oesterle is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2015–16 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick (s), if applicable. Players who have retired are also listed. The 2015–16 trade deadline was on February 29, 2016. Any players traded or claimed off waivers after this date were eligible to play up until, but not in the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs.

The 2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 91st season for the National Hockey League, a franchise that was established on September 25 th, 1926. The Blackhawks finished the season with 109 points to win the Central Division and the best record in the Western Conference. As a result, they received the No. 1 seed in the West of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but were swept in the first round by the eighth seeded and eventual Stanley Cup runner-up Nashville Predators.

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2016–17 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick (s), if applicable. Players who have retired are also listed. The 2016–17 NHL trade deadline was on March 1, 2017. Any players traded or claimed off waivers after this date were eligible to play up until, but not in the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Maletta</span> Canadian ice hockey player

Jordan Maletta is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Maletta was signed as a free agent by the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 26, 2016. Prior to being signed by the Blue Jackets, he played junior ice hockey for the Windsor Spitfires and the Niagara Ice Dogs of the Ontario Hockey League.

The 2017–18 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 92nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The Blackhawks finished the season with 76 points to finish in last place in the Central Division of the Western Conference. The season marked the first time since 2008 where the Blackhawks failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs and the team's worst regular season performance since 2007.

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2017–18 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick (s), if applicable. Players who have retired are also listed. The 2017–18 NHL trade deadline was on February 26, 2018. Players traded after this date were not eligible to play in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs.

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2018–19 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable. Players who have retired are also listed.The 2018–19 NHL trade deadline was on February 25, 2019. Players traded after this date were not eligible to play in the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs.

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League (NHL) during the 2019–20 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable. Players who have retired or released are also listed. The 2019–20 NHL trade deadline was on February 24, 2020. Players traded or claimed off waivers after this date were not eligible to play in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2020–21 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable. Players who have retired or that have had their contracts terminated are also listed. The 2020–21 NHL trade deadline was on April 12, 2021. Players traded or claimed off waivers after this date were not eligible to play in the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MacKenzie Entwistle</span> Canadian ice hockey player (born 1999)

MacKenzie Entwistle is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Arizona Coyotes in the third round, 69th overall, of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2021–22 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable. Players who have retired or that have had their contracts terminated are also listed. The 2021–22 NHL trade deadline was on March 21, 2022. Players traded or claimed off waivers after this date were not eligible to play in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs.

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League for the 2022–23 NHL season. It lists which team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable. Players who have retired or that have had their contracts terminated are also listed.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Scott, Powers (June 16, 2018). "Silent car rides, a growing bond and the second chance that will make this Father's Day special for Rick and Vinnie Hinostroza". theathletic.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  2. Powers, Scott (October 14, 2016). "Chicago Mission helped develop future Blackhawks Hartman, Hinostroza, Schmaltz". theathletic.com. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  3. "Vince Hinostroza". hockeysfuture.com. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  4. Brandon M. Cain (March 31, 2015). "Vincent Hinostroza signs amateur tryout contract with Rockford IceHogs". Second City Hockey.
  5. "Blackhawks agree to terms with Hinostroza". Chicago Blackhawks. March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  6. "Hawks win in Bartlett native Hinostroza's NHL debut". Daily Herald. October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Woodley, Kevin (November 19, 2016). "Marian Hossa completes Blackhawks rally". NHL.com. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  8. "Hinostroza agrees to two-year contract with Blackhawks". NHL.com. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  9. "Blackhawks trade Hossa's contract to Coyotes in package deal". tsn.ca. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  10. "Arizona Coyotes will not qualify Vinnie Hinostroza". msn.com. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  11. "Florida Panthers agree to terms with Vinnie Hinostroza". Florida Panthers. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  12. "RELEASE: Blackhawks Acquire Vinnie Hinostroza from Florida". NHL.com. April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  13. Roumeliotis, Charles (June 14, 2021). "Why the Blackhawks Should Look to Re-Sign Vinnie Hinostroza". NBC Chicago. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  14. "Sabres sign Hinostroza to a one-year deal". Buffalo Sabres. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  15. "Penguins Sign Forward Vinnie Hinostroza to a One-Year Contract". Pittsburgh Penguins . July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  16. "Predators agree to terms with four free agents". Nashville Predators. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  17. "Vince Hinostroza player profile". University of Notre Dame. May 6, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  18. "Vince Hinostroza Selected To Hockey East All-Rookie Team". und.com.
  19. "Conference Honors, 2014–15". collegehockeyinc.com.