Paul Fenton (ice hockey)

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Paul Fenton
Born (1959-12-22) December 22, 1959 (age 64)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Hartford Whalers
New York Rangers
Los Angeles Kings
Winnipeg Jets
Toronto Maple Leafs
Calgary Flames
San Jose Sharks
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1984–1992

Paul John Fenton Jr. (born December 22, 1959) is an American former ice hockey forward and current executive for the Florida Panthers. He has previously served as the general manager for the Minnesota Wild. Before joining the Wild, he had worked as assistant general manager with the Nashville Predators.

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Playing career

Fenton played amateur hockey with Vermont Academy, but started his National Hockey League career with the Hartford Whalers in 1985. [1] He also played for the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, and San Jose Sharks. He retired from the NHL after the 1992 season.

In 1983, while playing for the Peoria Prancers, Fenton won the Ken McKenzie Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding American-born rookie playing in the International Hockey League.

Executive career

Before being named general manager and chief of the Minnesota Wild on May 21, 2018, [2] Fenton was an assistant general manager with the NHL's Nashville Predators, [3] while simultaneously serving as the general manager of the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals.

After just one season, Fenton was relieved of his duties as General Manager of the Minnesota Wild on July 30, 2019. [4] The following year, he was hired by the Florida Panthers as a Senior Adviser to the General Manager. [5] Fenton won a Stanley Cup with the Panthers in 2024.

Personal life

Fenton is the son of Paul Fenton Sr. and Joann Mullin, his father was the Police Chief of the city of Springfield, Massachusetts for 14 years and worked for the police for over 40 years. Fenton has two sons, one of whom, P. J. Fenton, played hockey for the AHL's Rochester Americans and is currently a part of the Minnesota Wild's amateur scouting team. [6] His other son Owen is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at National University of Singapore (NUS). [7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1979–80 Boston University ECAC 248172514—————
1980–81 Boston UniversityECAC53250—————
1981–82 Boston UniversityECAC2820133320—————
1982–83 Peoria Prancers IHL 82605111153—————
1982–83 Colorado Flames CHL 1011032022
1983–84 Binghamton Whalers AHL 7841246567—————
1984–85 Hartford Whalers NHL 33751210—————
1984–85 Binghamton WhalersAHL4526214718—————
1985–86 Hartford WhalersNHL10000—————
1985–86 Binghamton WhalersAHL755335888762022
1986–87 New York Rangers NHL80002—————
1986–87 New Haven Nighthawks AHL7037387545764106
1987–88 Los Angeles Kings NHL712023434652132
1987–88 New Haven NighthawksAHL5115169—————
1988–89 Los Angeles KingsNHL212356—————
1988–89 Winnipeg Jets NHL591492333—————
1989–90 Winnipeg JetsNHL8032185040720223
1990–91 Winnipeg JetsNHL1744818—————
1990–91 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL30510150—————
1990–91 Calgary Flames NHL3157121050002
1991–92 San Jose Sharks NHL601141533—————
AHL totals2731681232912261384128
NHL totals411100831831981741527

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1985 United States WC 92138
1989 United StatesWC1013414
Senior totals1934722

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References

  1. ↑ "Paul Fenton". Elite Prospects.
  2. ↑ "Wild name Fenton general manager". NHL.com. May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Paul Fenton Assistant General Manager". predators.ice.nhl.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Wild fire GM Fenton after one year". The Sports Network. July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  5. ↑ Panthers Announce New Additions, Changes to Hockey Operations Staff
  6. ↑ "P.J. Fenton". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ Brown, Garry (9 April 2021). "Springfield native Paul Fenton a true-blue hockey guy". Mass Live. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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