Paul Fenton (ice hockey)
| Paul Fenton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 22, 1959 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 team |
 | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1984–1992 | ||
Paul John Fenton (born December 22, 1959 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is a retired American ice hockey forward. He is currently the general manager for the Minnesota Wild.
Playing career
Fenton started his National Hockey League career with the Hartford Whalers in 1985. 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 of the Minnesota Wild,[1] Fenton was an assistant general manager with the NHL's Nashville Predators,[2] while simultaneously serving as the general manager of the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals.
Personal life
Fenton has two sons, one of whom, P. J. Fenton, played hockey for the AHL's Rochester Americans.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1979–80 | Boston University | ECAC | 24 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Boston University | ECAC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Boston University | ECAC | 28 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Peoria Prancers | IHL | 82 | 60 | 51 | 111 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Colorado Flames | CHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1983–84 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 78 | 41 | 24 | 65 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 33 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 45 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 75 | 53 | 35 | 88 | 87 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 70 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1987–88 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 71 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1987–88 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 5 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 59 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 80 | 32 | 18 | 50 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | ||
| 1990–91 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 31 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 60 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 273 | 168 | 123 | 291 | 226 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 411 | 100 | 83 | 183 | 198 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 27 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | United States | WC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 1989 | United States | WC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| Senior totals | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | |||
See also
- American ice hockey players
References
- ↑ "Wild name Fenton general manager". NHL.com. May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Paul Fenton Assistant General Manager". predators.ice.nhl.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ↑ "P.J. Fenton". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
External links
| Preceded by Chuck Fletcher |
General Manager of the Minnesota Wild 2018–present |
Incumbent |