Paul John Fenton Jr. (born December 22, 1959) is an American former ice hockeyforward 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.
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]
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