Paul Fenton (ice hockey)
Paul Fenton | |||
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Born |
Springfield, MA, USA | December 22, 1959||
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 | United States | ||
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
Playing career | 1984–1992 |
Paul John Fenton (born December 22, 1959 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is a retired American ice hockey forward.
Fenton started his National Hockey League career with the Hartford Whalers in 1985. He would also play for the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Winnipeg Jets, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, and San Jose Sharks. He would retire 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.
Fenton is currently an assistant general manager with the NHL's Nashville Predators.[1] He also simultaneously serves as the General Manager of the AHL's Milwaukee Admirals. He has two sons, one of whom, P.J. Fenton, plays minor league hockey for the AHL's Rochester Americans.
See also
- American ice hockey players