Zac Rinaldo
| Zac Rinaldo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
June 15, 1990 Hamilton, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL draft |
178th overall, 2008 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Zac "Rinny"[1] Rinaldo (born June 15, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Rinaldo grew up in Ancaster, Ontario and played most of his minor hockey for the Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs of the OMHA's South Central AAA League (SCTA).
After his minor midget season with the Jr. Bulldogs, Rinaldo was drafted as an after thought by the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors of the OHL in the 14th round (270th overall) in 2006. He spent the following season with the Hamilton Red Wings Jr.A. club in 2006-07 before suiting up for the Majors in 2007-08.
Rinaldo was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 6th round (178th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Flyers on August 11, 2009.[2] Rinaldo started the 2010–11 AHL season playing with the Flyers' AHL affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms.
Rinaldo made his NHL debut on April 22, 2011, in Game 5 of the first round of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Buffalo Sabres despite having more suspensions (4) than goals scored (3) for the Phantoms in the 2010-11 season. He again made the lineup for Game 1 of the conference semi-finals against the Boston Bruins, registering 2 shots.
At the conclusion of the Flyers' training camp in October 2011, Rinaldo made the Flyers' opening night line-up, sharing enforcing duties with veteran Jody Shelley.
Rinaldo signed a two-year contract extension worth $1.5 million on April 17, 2013.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs Min.Midg. | OMHA | 26 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Hamilton Red Wings | OPJHL | 44 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 63 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 191 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 2008–09 | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 34 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | London Knights | OHL | 22 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 89 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | ||
| 2009–10 | London Knights | OHL | 34 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 26 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 107 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 2010–11 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 60 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 331 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 66 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 232 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||
| 2011–12 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Adirondack Phantoms | AHL | 31 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 32 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| OHL totals | 185 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 649 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 46 | ||||
| NHL totals | 98 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 317 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||||
| AHL totals | 95 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 434 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ "Nickname; Fourth Paragraph, Second Sentence". Retrieved September 2nd, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Flyers Sign Four to Contracts". Philadelphia Flyers. 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Tim Panaccio (April 17, 2013). "Flyers give Rinaldo, Rosehill two-year extensions". CSNPhilly.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013.