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Fantasy Summary

A skilled but small defenseman who has played at a high level throughout his young career. He brings offensive production through points, but won’t add much in hits.


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June 2025 – After a relatively strong season with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL, the Boston University product entered the offseason as a restricted free agent and will be looking to sign a new contract with the Hurricanes before the 2025-26 season. In 67 games of AHL play during the 2024-25 season, the diminutive lefty posted nine goals and 23 assists, for a total of 32 points. He appeared in only one playoff game with Chicago, registering zero points. Nearly a point-per-game player in his two final seasons of NCAA play, Fensore was able to double his point total in 2024-25 from his initial pro season in 2023-24 with the Wolves, albeit in 28 additional games played. Brendan Ferry

August 2024 -It was a rather good rookie season at the professional level for Fensore, who posted four goals and 22 assists for 26 points in a combined 48 games for the Chicago Wolves of the AHL and Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL. Fensore proved he was too good for the ECHL as he went over a point per game in the nine games he played for the Admirals. He further exhibited that he has real value as a power play quarterback for the Chicago Wolves, as, by the end of the season, Fensore was running the second unit, where he added 12 power play assists out of his 14 assists at the AHL level. With his combination of expert-level skating and prowess on the power play, Fensore has a legit chance to play NHL games at some point in the future and feature on a power play. Nick Bass

September 2023 – Fensore is an undersized player who finished his career at Boston College and joined the Canes late in the season, but did not get into an NHL game due to the depth of players on the playoff team. I honestly did not know what to expect from Fensore at the prospect showcase tournament. What I got to see was pure talent in all three zones, playing on both the power play and penalty kill. He stood out as the best skater each time he stepped onto the ice, and his playmaking ability was quite impressive. The issue ahead of him is that the Carolina Hurricanes have nine defenseman who played NHL minutes last year who are signed. Still, Fensore easily made a name for himself, setting himself apart from every other prospect defenseman that played for the Canes the weekend of September 16th. Nick Bass

April 2023 – Fensore continued to wow the NCAA with his high-level skating skills in his final year at Boston University. He is aggressive, but this often results in poor defensive positioning, which needs to improve at the next level. Fensore finished this season as one of the top defensemen in Hockey East. J. Brad Johnston

March 2022 – The 20-year-old Fensore is on the smaller side, listed at 5-9 and 165 pounds. He is playing well for Boston University in the NCAA, with five goals and 26 assists for 31 points in 35 games. That puts him as the top scorer, all positions, not just defensemen, on the team. He is worth keeping an eye on. Just remember that smaller defensemen usually take longer to reach their potential than average players. Alex Wyatt

February 2021 – Fensore’s sophomore season is off to a strong start, producing at a higher rate than he was as a freshman, and he ranks third in points by a defenseman. Currently with one goal and five assists in 11 games (0.57 points per game). Austin Broad 

February 2020 – The Canes snagged Fensore in the third round, and he hasn’t disappointed thus far at Boston University, scoring 16 points in 31 games on the blue line for the Terriers. He is super quick and jumps into the play well while maintaining his play on the back end. He will need to continue to get stronger, and it might be an uphill battle to secure a roster spot down the line, but if anyone can play on the blue line in the league and be productive at 5’7”-5’8″, it is Fensore. Jack LeGwin

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 5.5
NHL Certainty 4.5
Country USA
Position D
Roster Type Minors
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth September 7, 2001
Height 5‘9”
Weight 170 lbs
Drafted 2019 Round 3; Overall: 90
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAPTSPIM+/-
2024-2025NHLCarolina Hurricanes200020
2024-2025AHLChicago Wolves6792332397
2023-2024ECHLNorfolk Admirals9281027
2023-2024AHLChicago Wolves392141618-9
2022-2023NCAABoston Univ.37922313013
2021-2022NCAABoston Univ.355263187
2020-2021NCAABoston Univ.16268162
2019-2020NCAABoston Univ.3431316245
2018-2019WJC-18USA U18704422
2018-2019USHLUSNTDP Juniors2562026627
2018-2019NTDPU.S. National U18 Team5563642260
2017-2018WHC-17USA U17604420
2017-2018USHLUSNTDP Juniors3511516181
2017-2018USDPU.S. National U17 Team6122931300
2017-2018USDPU.S. National U18 Team100000
2016-2017USPHL 16UP.A.L. Junior Islanders 16U AAA23101727110
2016-2017USA-S15Team Grey300000
2016-201716U AAAP.A.L. Junior Islanders 16U AAA73256085360
2013-2014QC Int PWNew York Jr. Rangers410100
2012-2013QC Int PWConnecticut Yankees443700
2010-2011Brick InvitationalConnecticut Yankees644800

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