DENVER BARKEY - Barkey (lower body) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's exhibition game versus the Capitals. BEN KINDEL - Kindel (lower body) will not return to Monday's preseason game against the Sabres. CALVIN PICKARD - Pickard will guard the road crease in Monday's preseason contest against the Blackhawks, per Jack Bushman of Chicago Hockey Now. SAMUEL MONTEMBEAULT - Montembeault is slated to patrol the home blue paint in Monday's preseason game versus Ottawa. ALEX LYON - Lyon will be in goal for Monday's preseason game in Pittsburgh, according to Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh. SAMUEL ERSSON - Ersson is expected to patrol the road crease in Monday's preseason matchup. JET GREAVES - Greaves will get the starting nod at home versus Detroit in Monday's preseason matchup, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. SPENCER KNIGHT - Knight is expected to start Monday's home preseason game against the Wild, Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News reports. JOEL HOFER - Hofer will guard the road goal in Monday's preseason matchup against Dallas, according to Lou Korac of The Hockey News. JET GREAVES - Greaves will get the starting nod at home versus Detroit on Monday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. DENVER BARKEY - Barkey (lower body) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's exhibition game versus the Capitals. BEN KINDEL - Kindel (lower body) will not return to Monday's preseason game against the Sabres. CALVIN PICKARD - Pickard will guard the road crease in Monday's preseason contest against the Blackhawks, per Jack Bushman of Chicago Hockey Now. SAMUEL MONTEMBEAULT - Montembeault is slated to patrol the home blue paint in Monday's preseason game versus Ottawa. ALEX LYON - Lyon will be in goal for Monday's preseason game in Pittsburgh, according to Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh. SAMUEL ERSSON - Ersson is expected to patrol the road crease in Monday's preseason matchup. JET GREAVES - Greaves will get the starting nod at home versus Detroit in Monday's preseason matchup, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. SPENCER KNIGHT - Knight is expected to start Monday's home preseason game against the Wild, Vinnie Parise of The Hockey News reports. JOEL HOFER - Hofer will guard the road goal in Monday's preseason matchup against Dallas, according to Lou Korac of The Hockey News. JET GREAVES - Greaves will get the starting nod at home versus Detroit on Monday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#6 SAM RINZEL (D)
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
 

Age 22.2 Birth Date 2004-06-25
Shoots R Draft Info 2022 (1/25)
Height 6'4 Fantrax Roster% 0
Weight 194 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country USA Status On Roster
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5441014118:162:02834963
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2026-2027941,6671,366,667

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Top Defensemen105
Top Prospect Defensemen12
NHL ID: 8483506

2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Sep 24@STL
Sep 26STL
Sep 29@VGK
Oct 1@UTA
Oct 3@BUF
Oct 6STL
Oct 8@NYI
Oct 10CAR
Oct 13PIT
Oct 15WPG
Oct 17DAL
Oct 23MTL
Oct 25FLA
Oct 27L.A
Oct 29@DET
Oct 31@BOS
Nov 2COL
Nov 4@FLA
Nov 5@T.B
Nov 7@CAR
Nov 12BUF
Nov 14WPG
Nov 17TOR
Nov 19CBJ
Nov 21@CGY
Nov 22@VAN
Nov 25@SEA
Nov 27NYR
Nov 29MIN
Nov 30@WPG
Dec 3@NSH
Dec 4@STL
Dec 6EDM
Dec 8@PIT
Dec 10@WPG
Dec 12UTA
Dec 18@OTT
Dec 20OTT
Dec 27PHI
Dec 29VGK
Jan 1BOS
Jan 2@DAL
Jan 4@MTL
Jan 7@NYR
Jan 9@N.J
Jan 10@PHI
Jan 12UTA
Jan 14@TOR
Jan 16DET
Jan 18CGY
Jan 20DAL
Jan 22VAN
Jan 24VGK
Jan 26@STL
Jan 28@ANA
Jan 30@S.J
Feb 10@S.J
Feb 11@ANA
Feb 13@L.A
Feb 17STL
Feb 20MIN
Feb 21N.J
Feb 23NYI
Feb 26L.A
Feb 28COL
Mar 1EDM
Mar 3@VAN
Mar 5@CGY
Mar 6@EDM
Mar 8T.B
Mar 10WSH
Mar 13@COL
Mar 14ANA
Mar 16S.J
Mar 19@UTA
Mar 21@COL
Mar 23@MIN
Mar 25@CBJ
Mar 26NSH
Mar 28SEA
Mar 30@WSH
Apr 1@NSH
Apr 3@DAL
Apr 6@MIN
Apr 8NSH
Apr 10SEA

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2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Sep 24@STL
Sep 26STL
Sep 29@VGK
Oct 1@UTA
Oct 3@BUF
Oct 6STL
Oct 8@NYI
Oct 10CAR
Oct 13PIT
Oct 15WPG
Oct 17DAL
Oct 23MTL
Oct 25FLA
Oct 27L.A
Oct 29@DET
Oct 31@BOS
Nov 2COL
Nov 4@FLA
Nov 5@T.B
Nov 7@CAR
Nov 12BUF
Nov 14WPG
Nov 17TOR
Nov 19CBJ
Nov 21@CGY
Nov 22@VAN
Nov 25@SEA
Nov 27NYR
Nov 29MIN
Nov 30@WPG
Dec 3@NSH
Dec 4@STL
Dec 6EDM
Dec 8@PIT
Dec 10@WPG
Dec 12UTA
Dec 18@OTT
Dec 20OTT
Dec 27PHI
Dec 29VGK
Jan 1BOS
Jan 2@DAL
Jan 4@MTL
Jan 7@NYR
Jan 9@N.J
Jan 10@PHI
Jan 12UTA
Jan 14@TOR
Jan 16DET
Jan 18CGY
Jan 20DAL
Jan 22VAN
Jan 24VGK
Jan 26@STL
Jan 28@ANA
Jan 30@S.J
Feb 10@S.J
Feb 11@ANA
Feb 13@L.A
Feb 17STL
Feb 20MIN
Feb 21N.J
Feb 23NYI
Feb 26L.A
Feb 28COL
Mar 1EDM
Mar 3@VAN
Mar 5@CGY
Mar 6@EDM
Mar 8T.B
Mar 10WSH
Mar 13@COL
Mar 14ANA
Mar 16S.J
Mar 19@UTA
Mar 21@COL
Mar 23@MIN
Mar 25@CBJ
Mar 26NSH
Mar 28SEA
Mar 30@WSH
Apr 1@NSH
Apr 3@DAL
Apr 6@MIN
Apr 8NSH
Apr 10SEA

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2025-2026 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Chicago Blackhawks Last Game Lines (2026-09-19)

Opponent: Minnesota Wild
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
17:5016.1MARTIN MISIAK - JIRI FELCMAN - MAREK VANACKER000050.021115.4
27:4816.0SAMUEL SAVOIE - SACHA BOISVERT - CONNOR MYLYMOK02-22340.04736.4
36:3913.7BRETT SENEY - ANTHONY (AJ) SPELLACY - DILLON BOUCHER0002340.06842.9
46:3713.6DOMINIC TONINATO - LANDON SLAGGERT - GAVIN HAYES1012166.77370.0
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
115:1231.2ETHAN DEL MASTRO - KEVIN KORCHINSKI2024357.18850.0
212:2525.5DERRICK POULIOT - JAKE FURLONG01-13175.0101343.5
39:4219.9CONNOR MACKEY - DYLAN ANHORN0002625.081142.1
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:4526.3GAVIN HAYES - MARTIN MISIAK - JIRI FELCMAN - MAREK VANACKER00010100.020100.0
21:4225.6DOMINIC TONINATO - BRETT SENEY - SACHA BOISVERT - ANTHONY (AJ) SPELLACY00020100.020100.0
31:1117.8DOMINIC TONINATO - BRETT SENEY - JIRI FELCMAN - SACHA BOISVERT00010100.020100.0
40:4110.3GAVIN HAYES - MARTIN MISIAK - MAREK VANACKER - ANTHONY (AJ) SPELLACY000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
13:0947.4KEVIN KORCHINSKI00030100.040100.0
22:2937.3DERRICK POULIOT00010100.020100.0
30:246.0DERRICK POULIOT - JAKE FURLONG000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
14:1148.4DOMINIC TONINATO - LANDON SLAGGERT000030.01420.0
21:5822.7ANTHONY (AJ) SPELLACY - DILLON BOUCHER000010.0020.0
31:2917.1JIRI FELCMAN - ANTHONY (AJ) SPELLACY000010.0040.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
14:4154.1CONNOR MACKEY - DYLAN ANHORN000050.00100.0
23:5545.3ETHAN DEL MASTRO - KEVIN KORCHINSKI000000.01150.0
30:020.4ETHAN DEL MASTRO000000.0000.0

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 2025-2026 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
DREW COMMESSO24.120202468.08.0
ADAM GAJAN22.320232357.07.0
STANISLAV BEREZHNOY23.20004.84.5

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026CHI54410140.2622-744834.81.549010063002:0242.74.218:16
2024-2025CHI90550.564710220.02.41203005002:2463.035.823:22
CAREER 63415190.3025-6441053.81.761040068002:0645.18.119:00

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2025-2026CHI5440.07100.19140.26440.81831.5410.02490.91631.1700.00
2024-2025CHI900.0050.5650.5600.00222.4430.33121.3350.5600.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLRockford IceHogs23212140.6116-8683.02.9425
2024-2025NCAAUniv. of Minnesota401022320.80122000.00022
2023-2024NCAAUniv. of Minnesota39226280.72202300.00020
2023-2024WJC-20USA U2070110.142300.000
2022-2023USHLWaterloo Black Hawks58927360.62361400.000
2022-2023WJAC-19USA U1961450.830000.000
2021-2022USHS-MNChaska High27929381.4122000.000
2021-2022USHLWaterloo Black Hawks2128100.488-200.000
2021-2022UMHSEHLTeam SIT Financial Services18412160.8912000.000
2021-2022USA-S17Team Forest40000.0010000.000
2021-2022Hlinka Gretzky CupUSA U1840000.002200.000
2021-2022MNHPB17 - Section 231341.330000.000
2021-2022MNHPB17 - Red (Final 54)31010.330000.000
2020-2021USHS-MNChaska High19817251.3212000.000
2019-2020USHS-MNChaska High254590.368000.000
2019-2020MNHP-15B15 - District 631231.000000.000
2018-2019MNHP 14UMN Lakers 14U AAA1638110.692000.000
2018-2019WSI U15Northstar Elite U1550110.200000.000
2018-2019MNHP-14B14 - District 630000.000000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2022-2023USHLWaterloo Black Hawks31231.002-300.000
2021-2022USHLWaterloo Black Hawks60000.004-100.000
2021-2022UMHSEHLTeam SIT Financial Services30331.002000.000
2019-2020USHS-MNChaska High30000.000000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026CHI40330.7563-12180.04.5801004003:5760.836.523:50
CAREER 40330.7563-12180.04.5801004003:5760.836.523:50

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2025-2026CHI400.0030.7530.7520.50184.5010.2582.0041.0000.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2025-2026

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
1191342802:2818:05
290441101:2213:13
361231713:3121:42
4202132701:2919:40

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2024-2025

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
20000000:00:0
30000000:00:0
490552232:2423:21

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

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Shooting % 4.8
5on5 Shooting % 10.4
PTS/60 0.9
PDO 1013
Sec. Asst% 0

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Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

Extended Game Log

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