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Griffin Reinhart (born January 24, 1994) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for the Belfast Giants of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
He was drafted fourth overall by the New York Islanders in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. During his tenure in the National Hockey League (NHL), Reinhart played for the Islanders and the Edmonton Oilers.
Although the Oil Kings qualified for the 2013 WHL Playoffs, Reinhart injured his foot and was unable to play in the WHL finals, won by the Portland Winterhawks.
In his last year in the WHL, Reinhart helped lead the Oil Kings to their second WHL Championship within three years on May 12, 2014. He was named to the WHL (East) Second All-Star Team and WHL Playoff MVP for his efforts. The Oil Kings also named Reinhart and teammate Cody Corbett co-winners of the team’s Top Defenceman award. On May 25, the Oil Kings won the Memorial Cup over the Guelph Storm.
On June 26, 2015, Reinhart was traded by the Islanders to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for the Oilers' 2015 first-round pick (16th overall, Mathew Barzal) and second-round pick (33rd overall, Mitchell Stephens) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Having been left exposed by the Oilers at the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, Reinhart was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights on June 21, 2017. On October 30, Reinhart was sent to the Golden Knights' AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves.
After leaving the NHL as a free agent, Reinhart spent his first season abroad, playing with Chinese based HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League during the COVID-19 pandemic affected 2019–20 season. He made 33 appearances for Kunlun, registering just 3 assists from the blueline.
As a free agent into the 2020–21 season, Reinhart belatedly joined German club, Iserlohn Roosters of the DEL, for the remainder of the campaign on February 12, 2021.
In August 2021, Reinhart agreed to terms with UK EIHL side Belfast Giants ahead of the 2021-22 season.
| 2008–09 | Vancouver North West Giants | BCMML | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Vancouver North West Giants | BCMML | 32 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 2009–10 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 45 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011–12 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 58 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 38 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 2012–13 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 59 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| 2013–14 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 45 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 55 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 |
| 2014–15 | New York Islanders | NHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 59 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 30 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 54 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 60 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 75 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 2019–20 | Kunlun Red Star | KHL | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Iserlohn Roosters | DEL | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 53 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Canada Pacific | U17 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Canada | IH18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Canada | WJC | 4th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2014 | Canada | WJC | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| East Second All-Star Team | 2014 | |
| WHL Playoff MVP | 2014 | |
| Memorial Cup champion | 2014 | |
| Ed Chynoweth Cup champion | 2012, 2014 |
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