Max Reinhart
Image: NHL

Max Reinhart

Hometown:

West Vancouver British Columbia

Team:

Calgary Flames

Currently Playing In:

Pro

Birthday:

1992-02-04
Position:

C
Eligible for draft:

2010
Shoots:

Left
Drafted:

2010
Height:

6-1
Acquired:

3rd round (64th overall), 2010
Weight:

200 lbs.
Prospect Talent Score
7.5

About Prospect Talent Score and Probability of Success»

Probability of Success
  • C

History

2008-09: Max Reinhart, a fourth round selection of the Kootenay Ice at thr 2007 WHL Bantam Draft, played in 62 games for the Ice in his WHL rookie season.  He scored 11 goals and added 16 assists for 27 points.  In 4 playoff games for the Ice, Reinhart scored 1 goal.

2009-10: In 72 games for the Ice, Reinhart scored 21 goals and chipped in 30 assists for 51 points.  He finished with a +12 rating for the season.  In 6 playoff games for the Ice, Reinhart scored 1 goal and added 1 assist for 2 points.

2010-11: Reinhart had excellent offensive numbers in his second full season with the Kootenay Ice. He scored 34 goals along with 45 assists and a plus 30 rating while taking 41 PIMs in 71 WHL games. The talented playmaker was one of the offensive threats for this high powered team, second in goals behind Cody Eakin (WAS) and Matt Fraser (DAL), second in points behind Eakin and second in plus/minus ratio to Joe Antilla.  Reinhart contributed to the Ice winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup and a chance at the Memorial Cup while finished third in scoring for the WHL playoffs. He scored 15 goals with 12 assists and a plus 13 rating in 19 playoff games. The skilled centerman scored important goals for his team in big games including a record tying five goals in a game against the Medicine Hat Tigers to advance to the WHL final. The 19-year-old scored a goal with five assists and a minus four rating in five Memorial Cup games. The Kootenay Ice lost in the semi-finals to the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors by a score of 3-1.

2011-12: Reinhart was impressive in Calgary's training camp and at the prospects tournament before suffering an allergic reaction. He made his pro hockey debut in April, scoring two goals for AHL Abbotsford against the Toronto Marlies in his only regular season contest. He played in four of eight playoff games for the Heat; scoring 1 goal with 1 assist and finishing plus-one. Reinhart returned to Kootenay for his fourth junior season following training camp and he and his brother Sam Reinhart were one-two in scoring for the Ice. He led Kootenay with 28 goals and 50 assists in 61 games and was plus-19 with 40 penalty minutes. Kootenay reached the playoffs after finishing fourth in the Central Division. Reinhart had 2 assists with an even plus/minus and 6 penalty minutes in three playoff games.

 

Talent Analysis

Reinhart can play the power play, kills penalties and is a solid two-way player. The playmaking center has good speed with a quick accurate release and sees the ice well but needs add muscle mass to play more physically at the NHL level. The versatile center's excellent hockey smarts and vision should quicken his transition to the professional level. The all-round forward quite easily projects as a top-six forward in the NHL for Calgary.

 

 

Future

The first year pro will play in Abbotsford at the AHL level and the talented center should see plenty of time on the team's top-two forward lines. Only injuries could derail Reinhart's chance of showcasing his solid two-way game and his abilities to perform in the clutch for the Heat. The third rounder should be playing for the Flames in the very near future.

 

 

Mix of grit and skill found in Calgary Flames prospect awards

by David Thicke
on

Sven Baertschi - Calgary Flames

Photo: Flames winger Sven Baertschi, who possesses great instincts and determination with the puck on his stick, took home the award for the Best Offensive Prospect (courtesy of Dustin Bradford/Icon SMI)

The Calgary Flames 2013 Hockey's Future prospect awards are based on the 2012-13 regular season performances in all the leagues in which they have played this year. The award winners are selected by the HF writers and decided on after all the tabulations of the opinions from the HF staff.

Read more»

Skilled forwards lead the way in Calgary Flames’ Top 20 update

by David Thicke
on

Johnny Gaudreau - Boston College

Photo: Boston College standout and WJC gold medalist Johnny Gaudreau continues to climb in the Calgary Flames' mid-season Top 20 ranking (courtesy of Fred Kfoury/Icon SMI)

The Calgary Flames' talent pool has good depth but will need a better development plan in order to have success getting their prospects to the NHL level. The Abbotsford Heat and the Calgary Flames need to use the same systems in order to make the transition between the levels more seamless for their young prospects. With the NHL team's playoff hopes fading as each week passes, the organization might have some very difficult decisions to make that could bring more high-end prospects and draft selections to Calgary.

Read more»

Size and grit plentiful in Calgary Flames’ minor league system

by David Thicke
on

T.J. Brodie - Calgary Flames

Photo: T.J. Brodie was a leader on the Abbotsford Heat's defensive corps before he was called up to Calgary, where he has recently skated in the Flames' top-four. (courtesy of Bob Frid/Icon SMI)

The Abbotsford Heat finished comfortably in fourth place in the AHL Western Conference for the 2011-12 regular season, playing in the Calder Cup Playoffs after missing them in the previous year. The Heat swept through the first round but was beaten in five games by the Toronto Marlies in the second round of the playoffs. The team lost to a Marlies team that would end up playing for the Calder Cup.

Read more»

Team Rankings: Columbus Blue Jackets feature improved prospect pool after busy off-season

by HF Staff
on

Ryan Murray - Columbus Blue Jackets

Photo: Though the Columbus Blue Jackets added several important prospects this past off-season, none were more prominent than defenseman Ryan Murray, who was selected second overall in the 2012 NHL Draft. (Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Below is the bottom third of the NHL Team Rankings in terms of prospects as voted on by Hockey's Future staff. To determine the ranking, each team's entire prospect pool was taken into consideration. For reference, just the top five prospects are listed. To be eligible, a prospect must meet HF's prospect criteria. The rankings are done twice a year, with the second scheduled to be published in the Spring.

Read more»

Depth and skill improving in Calgary Flames prospect pool

by David Thicke
on

Roman Horak - Calgary Flames

Photo: After spending most of his 2011-12 season with the Flames, center Roman Horak has opened his 2012-13 season with a goal-per-game pace for Abbotsford in the AHL. (courtesy of Bob Frid/Icon SMI)

 
After years of poor draft selections, trading away draft picks to try to win now, and bad development of their prospects, the Calgary Flames have slowly improved their organizational depth and talent pool over the last few years. The Flames still have a lot of work to do in order for their farm system to be where a smaller market team, in today's NHL cap world, needs to be for success as a franchise.

Read more»
More News & Features