The Chicago Blackhawks have one of the best prospect pools in the NHL, that's no secret. On Tuesday, that pool of talent received another metaphorical notch in its belt with news out of the University of Minnesota.
Sam Rinzel was drafted as a project. But he's shown signs during his freshman year that he's taking big steps in his development.
Team USA finalized its 2024 World Juniors roster on Saturday, and four Chicago Blackhawks prospects made the cut. Defenseman Sam Rinzel and forwards Gavin Hayes, Oliver Moore, and Frank Nazar are among the Americans' 25-player group.
The Chicago Blackhawks are expected to be well represented at the 2024 World Juniors as four prospects made Team USA's preliminary roster. Defenseman Sam Rinzel and forwards Gavin Hayes, Oliver Moore, and Frank Nazar are among a group of 29 Americans vying for spots on the 25-player roster.
A busy night again for Chicago Blackhawks prospects saw a clash in Ann Arbor between Minnesota and Michigan–which meant Sam Rinzel and Oliver Moore versus Frank Nazar.
He had multiple points in the game but it was his first career goal that helped pace the the Minnesota Golden Gophers to victory. Oliver Moore scored his first collegiate goal in the Golden Gophers’ 4-0 win over North Dakota.
MINNEAPOLIS Like myriad homes throughout the State of Hockey where children have lived and learned and grown, there is a wall in the Rinzel house in the western suburbs of the Twin Cities where pencil marks show the year-by-year changes in height for the family’s four children.
The kudos keep rolling in for the likes of Frank Nazar, Oliver Moore, Sam Rinzel, and Gavin Hayes. The latter two ranked fourth and fifth respectively already in CHN’s Top 10, here’s a look what some are saying about Chicago Blackhawks prospects following the World Juniors Summer Showcase.
The Arizona Coyotes inked Logan Cooley to a three-year entry-level deal today, ending his collegiate career at Minnesota while he starts his professional career in the Desert.
Sometimes, it pays to be awful. After a fall from an incredible early 2010s run, the Blackhawks look poised to return to the winning ways.
Kevin Korchinski stood out to the coaching staff right away. It wasn’t the multitude of playoff games the Blackhawks prospect played. Nor had he put on a couple inches or two.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Before he headed to Nashville for the NHL Draft, future Minnesota Gophers forward Oliver Moore admitted it would be a dream to bump into his favorite country musicians like Morgan Wallen or Luke Combs while visiting Music City.
(Editor’s Note: This is the 13th installment in Chicago Hockey Now’s Blackhawks of Tomorrow series about Chicago Blackhawks prospects. Today we look at defenseman Sam Rinzel.
Exploring the seasons of seven NHL prospects as they try to work their way towards impactful NHL playing time.
The USHL announced its Players of the Week Monday evening. Chicago forward Jayden Perron, Waterloo defenseman Sam Rinzel and USNTDP goaltender Trey Augustine took home the respective honors for Week 23.
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