Vincent Enrique Hinostroza (born April 3, 1994) is an

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professional

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who currently plays for the

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in the

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(AHL) while under contract to the

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of the

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(NHL). Hinostroza was selected by the

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in the sixth round (169th overall) of the

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Playing career

Hinostroza played for the Chicago Mission AAA Youth Hockey Club (where his future NHL teammates

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and

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also played). 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

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'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

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. Hinostroza attended the University of Notre Dame where he skated two seasons with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In his

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season, he was named to the 2013–14

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All-Rookie Team, and the following year, he was named to the 2014–15 Hockey East First All-Star Team. 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. Vinnie Hinostroza

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

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. He recorded two penalty minutes and two shots on goal as Chicago won 4–1. Hinostroza scored his first career NHL goal against

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of the

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on November 19, 2016. He also recorded two assists in the same game which helped the Blackhawks rally from a 3–0 deficit and win in overtime. 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. On July 12, 2018, Hinostroza was traded to the

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along with

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and a 2019 third-round pick, in exchange for

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, Andrew Campbell, prospect MacKenzie Entwistle, and a 2019 fifth-round draft pick. This trade cleared up $8.5 million cap space for the Blackhawks. 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. On October 9, at the opening of the free agent Market, Hinostroza was signed to a one-year, $1 million contract with

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. On April 2, 2021, Hinostroza was traded back to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Brad Morrison. After failing to record any points in nine games for Florida, Hinostroza tallied four goals and eight assists in 14 games with Chicago. Hinostroza was not offered a contract by the Blackhawks before NHL free agency began July 28, 2021, and was later signed to a one-year, $1.05 million deal with the Buffalo Sabres.

Personal life

Hinostroza is the son of Rick and Laura Hinostroza and he grew up in Illinois with his older sister Carli. He attended high school at Bartlett High School where he played lacrosse. While playing junior hockey with the Waterloo Blackhawks, he attended

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where he graduated in 2012. His paternal grandparents were from Ecuador.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hinostroza, Vince 1994 births American men's ice hockey left wingers American people of Ecuadorian descent American sportspeople of Latin American descent American sportspeople of South American descent Arizona Coyotes players Buffalo Sabres players Chicago Blackhawks draft picks Chicago Blackhawks players Florida Panthers players Ice hockey people from Chicago Living people Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey players People from Bartlett, Illinois Rochester Americans players Rockford IceHogs (AHL) players Sportspeople of Ecuadorian descent Waterloo Black Hawks players