Zac Rinaldo
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| Born | June 15, 1990 Mississauga, ON, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team | Philadelphia Flyers |
| NHL Draft | 178th overall, 2008 Philadelphia Flyers |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
Zac 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 Mississauga, Ontario and played his minor AAA hockey for the Hamilton Reps, Cambridge Hawks, Notre Dame Hounds, and Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs of the OMHA.
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.[1] 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.[2]
On January 26, 2015 Rinaldo was suspended eight games for charging Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang. Rinaldo forfeited $73,170.72 in pay.[3]
Career statistics
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 67 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 153 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 58 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 223 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 572 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Flyers Sign Four to Contracts". Philadelphia Flyers. 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ↑ Tim Panaccio (April 17, 2013). "Flyers give Rinaldo, Rosehill two-year extensions". CSNPhilly.com. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
- ↑ Mike Brehm (January 26, 2015). "Zac Rinaldo suspended for eight games". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or TSN.ca