Sam Rinzel
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| Date of Birth: | June 25, 2004 | Shot: | R |
| Hometown: | Chanhassen, MN | Height: | 6'5" |
| Nation: | United States | Weight: | 181 |
| Position: | Defense | Commit: | Minnesota | 2023 |
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| Draft Type | Draft Year | Round | Overall | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USHL Entry Draft | 2021 | 2 | 18 | Waterloo Black Hawks |
| NHL Entry Draft | 2022 | 1 | 25 | Chicago Blackhawks |
| NHL Rights | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| signed | D | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Transfer From | Transfer To | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Univ. of Minnesota | Chicago Blackhawks | D | 2025-03-29 |
| Chaska High | Univ. of Minnesota | D | 2021-08-13 |
| Award | League | Season |
|---|---|---|
| WJAC-19 Gold Medal | WJAC-19 | 2022-2023 |
| U20 WJC Gold Medal | U20 WJC | 2023-2024 |
| NCAA (B1G) All-Rookie Team | NCAA | 2023-2024 |
| NCAA (B1G) Second All-Star Team | NCAA | 2023-2024 |
| NCAA (B1G) Defensive Player of the Year | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| NCAA (B1G) First All-Star Team | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| NCAA (B1G) Regular Season Champion | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| NCAA (West) First All-American Team | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| NCAA (USCHO) Second Team | NCAA | 2024-2025 |
| Season Stats | Team | League | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | Chaska/Chanhassen Bantam AA | 14U AA | |||||||||||
| 2018-2019 | MN Lakers 14U AAA | MNHP 14U | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Northstar Elite U15 | WSI U15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | B14 - District 6 | MNHP-14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | Chaska High | USHS-MN | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | Minnesota Blizzard 15U AAA | 15U AAA | |||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | B15 - District 6 | MNHP-15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | Chaska High | USHS-MN | 19 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 12 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Minnesota Blizzard 16U AAA | 16U AAA | |||||||||||
| 2021-2022 | Chaska High | USHS-MN | 27 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 22 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Team SIT Financial Services | UMHSEHL | 18 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021-2022 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021-2022 | B17 - Section 2 | MNHP | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | B17 - Red (Final 54) | MNHP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | Team Forest | USA-S17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | USA U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 | Waterloo Black Hawks | USHL | 58 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 36 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022-2023 | USA U19 | WJAC-19 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 39 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 20 | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | USA U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Univ. of Minnesota | NCAA | 40 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 12 | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025-2026 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||||||
