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Blackhawks end-of-season grades: Spencer Knight, Sam Rinzel excelled as late additions
The Blackhawks overhauled their back end this season. In part two of our player grades, we evaluate those defensemen and ...
Blackhawks' Sam Rinzel already showing he can set pace at NHL level: 'He takes control'
Rinzel's assertiveness and speed — both in terms of skating and decision-making — have been on display in his first four NHL ...
Sam Rinzel Is Playing Well Beyond His Years With Blackhawks
Against the Boston Bruins on Thursday night, the Chicago Blackhawks dressed six defenseman who are all 23 years old or ...
Blackhawks encouraged by the play of the team's top prospects at the end of another losing season
Nazar, 21, had five goals and four assists in his last eight games. Rinzel, a 20-year-old defenseman, had an impressive ...
Gophers' Jimmy Snuggerud, Sam Rinzel named All-Americans
Americans. The two former Gophers hockey players were named to the 2024-25 AHCA/CCM All-America teams on Friday as voted upon ...
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Chicago Blackhawks prospects Oliver Moore and Sam Rinzel turn pro and will make their NHL debuts Sunday
Making a decision to turn pro can be daunting enough, but mix in the range of emotions University of Minnesota teammates Sam Rinzel and Oliver Moore faced before signing with the Chicago ...
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Blackhawks sign Sam Rinzel after Minnesota’s exit from NCAA Tournament
There were some eyebrows raised when the Chicago Blackhawks selected defenseman Sam Rinzel 25th in the 2022 NHL Draft. Rinzel wasn’t an unknown, but the Blackhawks jumped further ahead to take ...
Blackhawks' Sam Rinzel: Adds power-play assist Tuesday
Rinzel notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
Blackhawks May Have Interest In Swapping First Round Picks With Sharks
The Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks finished at the bottom of the NHL this season, but both have plenty of great young ...