CHICAGO BLACKHAWKSBorn in United States#6 ·Defenseman

Sam Rinzel

ACTIVE

Last game:October 24, 2026(overnight)0 PTS · 0G · 0A · -1 +/- · 13:15 Ice timeLivevsMontréal Canadiens

Sam Rinzel has played in the NHL since 2024–25 and currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks. He is 22 years old (born in 2004), is originally from Chanhassen, is 193 cm tall and weighs 91 kg. Rinzel has put up 21 points in 72 games, 5 goals and 16 assists, an average of 0.29 points per game. The best season so far is 2025–26 with 14 points in 54 games.

BirthplaceChanhassen

Born2004 (22 years)Height193 cmWeight91 kgShootsRNHLSeason 3 in the NHL

DRAFT 2022: selected No. 25 in round 1 · Chicago BlackhawksDEBUT March 30, 2025(1y ago)vsUtah MammothCONTRACT $941,667/yr (≈ 777 677 kr/month, 9 332 121 kr/yr) · RFA 2028–29

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2026–27 SEASON

Points

NHL#389NHL D#99

Goals

NHL#258NHL D#37

Assists

NHL#391NHL D#123

Form

COLD

Latest 5 outings

Games played

100%

9 of 9

games

Point pace

19P

Projected full-season points at current pace

+/-

-4

NHL#606NHL D#211

Ice time/game

16:47

NHL#351NHL D#155

Milestones

Recent

CareerFirst NHL goal1y ago

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Match season best: 4 goals

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Career25 career goals20 away

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Season

Match season best: 4 goals3 away

Match season best: 10 assists9 away

Match season best: 14 points12 away

30 goals this season29 away

Career

25 career goals20 away

50 career points29 away

100 NHL games28 away

50 career assists34 away

First NHL goal1y ago

First NHL point1y ago

Compared with the NHL

Sam Rinzel shoots more often than about 83% of all defensemen.

2025-2026 · regular season · 239 NHL defensemen with at least 20 games, all nationalities

Points / 60 min

0.85

Lower halfSam Rinzel scores points more often than 46% of NHL defensemen (110 of 239)

Assists / 60 min

0.61

Lower halfSam Rinzel records assists more often than 36% of NHL defensemen (87 of 239)

Blocked shots / 60 min

3.83

Lower halfSam Rinzel blocks more shots than 41% of NHL defensemen (97 of 239)

Hits / 60 min

2.98

Upper halfSam Rinzel hits more often than 53% of NHL defensemen (127 of 239)

Shots / 60 min

5.05

Top 17%Sam Rinzel shoots more often than 83% of NHL defensemen (199 of 239)

Goals / 60 min

0.24

Upper halfSam Rinzel scores goals more often than 65% of NHL defensemen (156 of 239)

+/−

-7

Lower halfSam Rinzel has a higher +/− than 25% of NHL defensemen (59 of 239)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.

Sam Rinzel's whole career

Stats

Games played

Points

Points per game

0.29

Goals

Assists

+/-

-10

Season by season

Points Goals Assists Points per game Plus/minus Games

SeasonG

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Teams player has played for

CHIChicago BlackhawksCurrent

Seasons

2024–25 to 2026–27

Since MAR 30 · 3 seasons

PTS

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