Vinnie Hinostroza

Vincent Enrique "Vinnie" Hinostroza[1] (born April 3, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League (NHL). Hinostroza was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 6th round (169th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Vinnie Hinostroza
Hinostroza in 2015
Born (1994-04-03) April 3, 1994
Melrose Park, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 173 lb (78 kg; 12 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Florida Panthers
Chicago Blackhawks
Arizona Coyotes
National team  United States
NHL Draft 169th overall, 2012
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

Hinostroza played for the Chicago Mission AAA Youth Hockey Club (where his future NHL teammates Ryan Hartman and Nick Schmaltz also played for).[2] While playing for the Mission's U16 midget team, he played in 34 games where he scored 13 goals, had 21 assists and 38 penalty minutes. He attended USA Hockey's Central District U16 camp and was selected by the Waterloo Black Hawks in the first round (4th overall) in the 2010 USHL Futures Draft. Hinostroza would later commit to playing college hockey at the University of Notre Dame.[3]

Hinostroza attended the University of Notre Dame where he skated two seasons with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In his freshman season, he was named to the 2013–14 Hockey East All-Rookie Team, and the following year, he was named to the 2014–15 Hockey East First All-Star Team.[4] On March 21, 2015, Hinostroza signalled the end of his collegiate career after his junior season in signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Chicago Blackhawks.[5]

He was assigned to the Blackhawks AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs to begin his professional rookie 2015–16 season. On October 16, 2015, he was recalled by the Blackhawks and on October 17, 2015, Hinostroza made his NHL debut, playing against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He recorded two penalty minutes and two shots on goal as Chicago won 4–1.[6] Hinostroza scored his first career NHL goal against Jacob Markström of the Vancouver Canucks on November 19, 2016.[7] He also recorded two assists in the same game which helped the Blackhawks rally from a 3–0 deficit and win in overtime.[7] On June 15, 2018, Hinostroza agreed to a two-year contract with the Blackhawks, despite the possibility of becoming a free agent on July 1.[8]

On July 12, 2018, Hinostroza was traded to the Arizona Coyotes along with Marián Hossa, Jordan Oesterle and a 2019 third-round pick, in exchange for Marcus Krüger, Jordan Maletta, Andrew Campbell, prospect MacKenzie Entwistle, and a 2019 fifth-round draft pick. This trade cleared up $8.5 million cap space for the Blackhawks.[9]

On October 8, 2020, as an impending restricted free agent, Hinostroza was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Coyotes, releasing him to free agency.[10] On October 9, at the opening of the free agent Market, Hinostroza was signed to a one-year, $1 million contract with Florida Panthers.[11]

Personal life

Hinostroza is the son of Rick and Laura Hinostroza and he grew up in Illinois with his older sister Carli.[1] He attended high school at Bartlett High School where he played football and lacrosse. While playing junior hockey with the Waterloo Blackhawks, he attended Waterloo West High School in Waterloo, Iowa where he graduated in 2012.[12] His paternal grandparents were from Ecuador.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 50 8 14 22 36 — — — — —
2011–12 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 55 20 24 44 56 1 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 46 25 35 60 14 5 4 3 7 8
2013–14 University of Notre Dame HE 34 8 24 32 4 — — — — —
2014–15 University of Notre Dame HE 42 11 33 44 48 — — — — —
2014–15 Rockford IceHogs AHL 5 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Rockford IceHogs AHL 66 18 33 51 24 3 0 0 0 2
2015–16 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 7 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
2016–17 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 49 6 8 14 17 1 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Rockford IceHogs AHL 15 3 4 7 4 — — — — —
2017–18 Rockford IceHogs AHL 23 9 13 22 8 — — — — —
2017–18 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 50 7 18 25 10 — — — — —
2018–19 Arizona Coyotes NHL 72 16 23 39 14 — — — — —
2019–20 Arizona Coyotes NHL 68 5 17 22 14 7 0 2 2 2
NHL totals 246 34 66 100 61 8 0 2 2 2

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 United States IH18 5th 4 2 2 4 2
2014 United States WJC 5th 5 3 2 5 0
2016 United States WC 4th 9 1 2 3 10
Junior totals 9 5 4 9 2
Senior totals 9 1 2 3 10

Awards and honors
Award Year
College
Hockey East All-Rookie Team 2013–14 [13]
Hockey East First Team All-Star 2014–15 [14]

References
  1. Scott, Powers (June 16, 2018). "Silent car rides, a growing bond and the second chance that will make this Father's Day special for Rick and Vinnie Hinostroza". theathletic.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  2. Powers, Scott (October 14, 2016). "Chicago Mission helped develop future Blackhawks Hartman, Hinostroza, Schmaltz". theathletic.com. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  3. "Vince Hinostroza". hockeysfuture.com. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  4. Brandon M. Cain (March 31, 2015). "Vincent Hinostroza signs amateur tryout contract with Rockford IceHogs". Second City Hockey.
  5. "Blackhawks agree to terms with Hinostroza". Chicago Blackhawks. March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  6. "Hawks win in Bartlett native Hinostroza's NHL debut". Daily Herald. October 18, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  7. Woodley, Kevin (November 19, 2016). "Marian Hossa completes Blackhawks rally". NHL.com. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  8. "Hinostroza agrees to two-year contract with Blackhawks". NHL.com. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  9. "Blackhawks trade Hossa's contract to Coyotes in package deal". tsn.ca. July 12, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  10. "Arizona Coyotes will not qualify Vinnie Hinostroza". msn.com. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  11. "Florida Panthers agree to terms with Vinnie Hinostroza". Florida Panthers. October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  12. "Vince Hinostroza player profile". University of Notre Dame. May 6, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  13. "Vince Hinostroza Selected To Hockey East All-Rookie Team". und.com.
  14. "Conference Honors, 2014–15". collegehockeyinc.com.
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