RD Sam Rinzel - Univ of Minnesota , NCAA (2022, 25th, CHI)

[Mrfenn92]

He was shockingly bad at the World Juniors.

All these Minnesota fans told us how well he was playing this season, but he didn't look like he belonged.

We were told by them how bad Chesley was playing this season (along with Snuggerud and Moore supposedly), but he looked very good, was the top defensive player player on the Gold Medal winners, and the +/- in Gopher games didn't seem to match that view either.

Not accusing Gopher fans of not saying what they see, but I don't believe all the helium for Rinzel after the awful Juniors he had.

He wasn’t bad.

 

[pvr]

He wasn’t bad.

…Let alone “shockingly bad”. Like all of the defensemen on the US team, he had some really fine and really bad moments, but the majority of the time he was reasonably good. Inconsistent like most 19 year old dmen.

 

[TLEH]

I personally thought Rinzel was playing better than Chesley at Minnesota the last month before the WJC as well.

For the record I thought Rinzel was "fine" at the WJC.. had an awful SF and a decent final, but based on what I had seen at Minnesota for the last month I thought he might have a coming out party. He didn't but that doesn't mean he wasn't playing well at Minnesota beforehand.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Nearly PPG now

24
1 G
22 A
23 pts
+10

 

[Mrfenn92]

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Rinzel had 2 goals in 39 games last year as a Freshman

This year in 3rd game

https://x.com/i/web/status/1847450018153648283

Off to great start

 

[CallMeShaft]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849950450491207848

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849967710261641572

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849972407999529179

2 goals and an assist tonight for Rinzel. 4 goals and 3 assists in 5 games so far this year. That is twice the amount of goals as last year, in a little over 1/8 of the time.

 

[Bonin21]

For a D man of that size, he is VERY good, especially offensively and with the shot he has. If he were to stay one more year he has first team all American written all over him and may even get it this year.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Another 2 assists for Rinzel tonight.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1852522984138805647

 

[Mrfenn92]

Two goals tonight

 

[Al Lagoon]

Hate to see Minnesota providing talent to the Black Hawks

 

[blink]

This guy is having a pretty good year so far just by stats watching. Can anyone comment on his game who have seen him?

 

[57special]

This guy is having a pretty good year so far just by stats watching. Can anyone comment on his game who have seen him?

It's got to be pretty exciting for CBH fans. Still can improve defensively, strength wise, and just all round in processing the game, but the improvements have been obvious. I think it would be wise for him to spend another year in college, and hit the ground running in the NHL like Faber, but I doubt that he, his agent, and the CBH will be that patient.

His length, and skating, are big strong points, but i think he can be a really good all round Dman if they don't rush him. Korchinski would be a cautionary tale for them.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Rinzel sophomore year continues to see him rise as prospect

Now for year

24 GP
9 goals
15 assists
24 pts
+13

 

[57special]

He looks huge out there, and can really skate for a big guy.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

 

[LGB]

Hate to say it but this guy is a stud. I’ve watched quite a bit of Gopher hockey this season and he is always impressive. A guy with that size, skating, and offensive ability has huge NHL potential.

 

[pvr]

Hate to say it but this guy is a stud. I’ve watched quite a bit of Gopher hockey this season and he is always impressive. A guy with that size, skating, and offensive ability has huge NHL potential.

With him and Levshunov manning the right side, Hawks are looking good.

How’s his physicality?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Vlasic - Levshunov
Korchinski - Rinzel

Knight

This has the makings of a very solid backbone, unfortunately.

 

[HawksDub89]

Vlasic - Levshunov
Korchinski - Rinzel

Knight

This has the makings of a very solid backbone, unfortunately.

Could potentially be even better

Schaefer Levshunov
Vlasic Rinzel
(I think Korchinski gets traded if they take Schaefer)

I’d buy stock in both Chicago and Minnesota having great D cores for a long time. (Edge to Minnesota currently)