Domenick Fensore

Domenick Fensore (born September 7, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the third round, 90th overall, of the 2019 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Fensore played collegiate hockey with the Boston University Terriers in the Hockey East, before he was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes to a two-year, entry-level contract on April 15, 2023.

Fensore played the final two regular season games of the 2024–25 NHL season for the Hurricanes, making his NHL debut against the Montreal Canadiens on April 16, 2025.

He was signed by the Hurricanes to a one-year contract extension for the season on July 16, 2025. Assigned to continue his tenure in the AHL with the Wolves, Fensore recorded a career-high 35 points across 60 games. He led the blueline in assists, leading to his selection to the AHL All-Star Game. He was recalled to the Hurricanes once during the season and made a lone appearance in a 6-3 defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights on October 28, 2025. In the post-season with the Wolves, Fensore appeared in 18 Calder Cup playoff games, collecting 6 points on route to the Calder Cup Finals.

As a pending restricted free agent, Fensore was not tendered a qualifying offer and was released as a free agent. On July 1, 2026, Fensore was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Colorado Avalanche for the season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2017–18 U.S. National Development Team USHL 35 1 15 16 18 8 0 1 1 6 2018–19 U.S. National Development Team USHL 25 6 20 26 6 — — — — — 2019–20 Boston University HE 34 3 13 16 24 — — — — — 2020–21 Boston University HE 16 2 6 8 16 — — — — — 2021–22 Boston University HE 35 5 26 31 8 — — — — — 2022–23 Boston University HE 37 9 22 31 30 — — — — — 2023–24 Norfolk Admirals ECHL 9 2 8 10 2 — — — — — 2023–24 Chicago Wolves AHL 39 2 14 16 18 — — — — — 2024–25 Chicago Wolves AHL 67 9 23 32 39 1 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2025–26 Chicago Wolves AHL 60 10 25 35 37 18 4 2 6 12 2025–26 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —NHL totals 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2017 United States U17 6 0 4 4 2 2019 United States U18 7 0 4 4 2Junior totals 13 0 8 8 4