David Fenyves

David Fenyves
Born	(1960-04-29) April 29, 1960 (age 65) Dunnville, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Buffalo Sabres Philadelphia Flyers
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1980–1993

David Alan Fenyves (born April 29, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers.

Playing career

Fenyves was born in Dunnville, Ontario. He went undrafted following his junior hockey career with the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League, where he compiled 85 points and 250 penalty minutes in 191 games and was part of their Memorial Cup championship team in 1979. Fenyves signed with the Buffalo Sabres entering the 1980–1981 season, and spent most of the next four seasons with their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.

Fenyves became a full-time NHL'er during the 1984/85 season, playing in 107 games and notching 16 points in the next two seasons with the Sabres. Fenyves returned to Rochester for the 1986–1987 season, where he helped the Americans to the Calder Cup championship. During the playoff run, Fenyves compiled 15 points in 18 games and was awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the playoffs' Most Valuable Player.

The following season, Fenyves signed with the Philadelphia Flyers, where he spent the majority of the next six seasons with their AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears before retiring after the 1992–1993 season. Following the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seasons, Fenyves was awarded the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL's best defenceman, as voted on by the AHL media and players.

For his career, Fenyves played in 206 National Hockey League games (148 with the Buffalo Sabres and 58 with the Philadelphia Flyers), totaling 35 points and 119 penalty minutes, and appeared in 11 games with the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL playoffs.

In 2004, Fenyves was inducted into the Rochester Americans Hall of Fame.

In 2017, "Fenway" was inducted into the sixth class of the Hershey Bears Hall of Fame. ^[1]

Awards

• Jack A. Butterfield Trophy (most valuable player in Calder Cup (American Hockey League) playoffs): 1986–87 season ^[2]
• Eddie Shore Award (best defenceman in the AHL): 1987–88 ^[2]
• Eddie Shore Award (best defenceman in the AHL): 1988–89 ^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Dunnville Jr. Mudcats	NDJCHL		46	10	21	31	52		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		59	3	12	15	36		21	1	1	2	19
1977–78	Peterborough Petes	MC		—	—	—	—	—		5	0	1	1	0
1978–79	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		66	2	23	25	122		19	0	5	5	18
1978–79	Peterborough Petes	MC		—	—	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0
1979–80	Peterborough Petes	OMJHL		66	9	36	45	92		14	0	3	3	14
1980–81	Rochester Americans	AHL		77	6	16	22	146		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Rochester Americans	AHL		73	3	14	17	68		5	0	1	1	4
1982–83	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		24	0	8	8	14		4	0	0	0	0
1982–83	Rochester Americans	AHL		51	2	19	21	45		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		10	0	4	4	9		2	0	0	0	7
1983–84	Rochester Americans	AHL		70	3	16	19	55		16	1	4	5	22
1984–85	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		60	1	8	9	27		5	0	0	0	2
1984–85	Rochester Americans	AHL		9	0	3	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		47	0	7	7	37		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Buffalo Sabres	NHL		7	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Rochester Americans	AHL		71	6	16	22	57		18	3	12	15	10
1987–88	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Hershey Bears	AHL		75	11	40	51	47		12	1	8	9	10
1988–89	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Hershey Bears	AHL		79	15	51	66	41		12	2	6	8	6
1989–90	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		12	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Hershey Bears	AHL		66	6	37	43	57		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		40	1	4	5	28		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Hershey Bears	AHL		29	4	11	15	13		7	0	3	3	6
1991–92	Hershey Bears	AHL		68	4	24	28	29		6	1	1	2	10
1992–93	Hershey Bears	AHL		42	3	11	14	14		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				710	63	258	321	580		76	8	35	43	68
NHL totals				206	3	32	35	119		11	0	0	0	9

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980	Canada	WJC		5	0	0	0	8

References

1. Mace, Kyle (December 17, 2017). "Hershey Bears Hall of Fame 2017: Doug Yingst headlines sixth class" . Retrieved October 24, 2025. Fenyes is noted among the photos of the recipients
2. Mace, Kyle (17 December 2017). "Hershey Bears Hall of Fame 2017: Doug Yingst headlines sixth class". Chocolate Hockey.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Tim Tookey	Winner of the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy 1986–87	Succeeded by Wendell Young
Preceded by Brad Shaw	Winner of the Eddie Shore Award 1987–88 & 1988–89	Succeeded by Eric Weinrich