Fanelli joined the Oilers on September 5, 2023 from the United States Hockey League's (USHL) Sioux City Musketeers, with whom he served as an Assistant Coach the past two seasons. He helped the Musketeers capture the Clark Cup championship during the 2021-22 campaign.
A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Fanelli accrued NHL experience with the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2017-18 to 2020-21 when he worked in the club's analytics department for four seasons and won a pair of Stanley Cup titles.
In addition to his work with Tampa Bay, he spent two seasons (2018-19 and 2019-20) as an Assistant Coach at the University of South Florida (ACHA III) and one season (2020-21) as a volunteer Assistant Coach with Bemidji State University (NCAA).
Fanelli attended the University of South Florida and played three seasons as a forward for the Ice Bulls in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) from 2012 to 2015.