Sam Rinzel

Sam Rinzel

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D · 6'4" · 200 lb · Shoots R
Age 22
Career
0.30
P / GP
21P in 70 GP
Archetype
Bottom Pair
Role classification
Career stage
Emerging
By age + experience
Cap hit (AAV)
$942K
Signed through 2028
Career points
21
Regular season

Shot quality · 2026-27

Individual xG
0.6
15 unblocked attempts
Goals − xG
+0.4
vs expected
5v5 ixG
0.4
13 unblocked attempts at 5v5
5v5 G − xG
-0.4
even-strength finishing

On-ice impact · 5v5 · 2025-26

On-ice xGF (5v5)
3.4
146 shots on ice
On-ice xGA (5v5)
6.6
for opponents
On-ice xGF% (5v5)
33.9
share of on-ice xG
On-ice GF − GA (5v5)
-3
4 GF · 7 GA

Career journey

Rookie
2024–25 · age 20
Chicago Blackhawks
0.56 P/GP
9 GP · 0G · 5A
Emerging
2025–26 → 2027 · age 21–22
Chicago Blackhawks
0.26 P/GP
61 GP · 5G · 11A

Sam Rinzel, a defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks, is entering his age-22 season. In 2025-26 he recorded 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist) in 7 games, a 0.29 points-per-game pace, 1 of them on the power play. At 5-on-5 his team controlled 33.9% of the expected goals with him on the ice. Measured against expected goals, his finishing came in at +0.4. HighDanger's model projects 23 points for 2026-27, in a 18 to 28 range. Full season logs, percentile ranks against the league, and comparable players are below.

Recent Season Stats

SeasonGPGAP+/-PIMPPTOI/GPP/GP
2024–259055+10323:220.56
2025–265441014-744118:160.26
2026–277112-22117:500.29
Career7051621-8465—0.30

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Trajectory

Last 5 seasons
Career year-by-year · dotted = projected

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