Kevin Young (ice hockey)

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Kevin Young
Born (1982-07-16) July 16, 1982 (age 41)
White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for AHL
Worcester Sharks
ECHL
Colorado Eagles
Allen Americans
Reading Royals
CHL
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Wichita Thunder
Europe
Hull Stingrays
Nijmegen Devils
EV Landsberg
Lausitzer Füchse
ETC Crimmitschau
Eindhoven Kemphanen
Étoile Noire de Strasbourg
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2005–2016

Kevin Young (born July 16, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

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Playing career

A native of White Rock, British Columbia, Young spent five seasons of major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League. He then went to play CIS hockey with the University of New Brunswick, where in his rookie season he was recognized for his outstanding play when he was awarded the 2004 Clare Drake Award as the CIS Rookie of the Year.

Prior to moving to college, Don Cherry was quoted as saying," Kevin Young is the greatest prospect to come from the Semiahmoo Minor Hockey Association in recent history."

As a professional, Young has played in both North America and Europe, with locations including the Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany, and France.

During the 2012–13 season Young played in the Central Hockey League (CHL) with the Wichita Thunder where he scored 24 goals and 35 assists for 59 points, and was named the CHL's Most Outstanding Defenceman. [1]

On August 29, 2013, the Colorado Eagles of the ECHL signed Young for the 2013–14 season. In 56 games with the Eagles, Young produced 6 goals and 35 points from the blueline before suffering a first round defeat in the playoffs.

On June 12, 2014, Young opted to sign a one-year contract with the Allen Americans of the ECHL. [2] In the 2014–15 season, Young contributed with 8 goals and 44 points from the blueline, ranking 8th in the league amongst defenseman and later helped the American capture their first Kelly Cup Championship.

In the following 2015–16 season, Young was traded after 3 games with the Americans to the Reading Royals in exchange for Jonathan Parker on October 19, 2015. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99 Medicine Hat Tigers WHL 581131419—————
1999–00 Portland Winterhawks WHL514212560—————
2000–01 Portland WinterhawksWHL54420241081414524
2001–02 Kelowna Rockets WHL245141943—————
2001–02 Portland WinterhawksWHL1345923—————
2002–03 Brampton Battalion OHL 471330433411010106
2003–04 University of New Brunswick U Sports 2814152916—————
2004–05University of New BrunswickU Sports1262826—————
2005–06 Nijmegen Emperors Netherlands 40152944629491314
2006–07 Hull Stingrays EIHL 30681455—————
2007–08 EV Landsberg 2000 Germany2 17851356—————
2008–09 Lausitzer Füchse Germany24171724801037106
2009–10 Eispiraten Crimmitschau Germany2385162142—————
2010–11 Eindhoven Kemphanen Netherlands401748655030112
2010–11 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs CHL 80664140224
2011–12 Étoile Noire de Strasbourg France 23815233450226
2011–12 Wichita Thunder CHL82244163694
2012–13 Wichita ThunderCHL662435596515413174
2013–14 Colorado Eagles ECHL 56629353661342
2014–15 Allen Americans ECHL718364442250121218
2015–16 Allen AmericansECHL30000—————
2015–16 Reading Royals ECHL53725322170116
ECHL totals183219011199381161726

Awards and honours

AwardYear
Clare Drake Award - CIS Rookie of the Year2003–04 [4]
Netherlands Best Defenceman2010–11 [5]
All-CHL Team (First Team All-Star) 2012–13 [6]
CHL Most Outstanding Defenceman 2012–13 [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "CHL awards announced". Wichita Thunder. April 1, 2013. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Americans sign former CHL outstanding defenseman winner Kevin Young". Allen Americans. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Royals sign forward Riley Armstrong, acquire Young". Reading Royals. October 19, 2015. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ "CIS Rookie of the Year "Clare Drake Award"". Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  5. ↑ Netherlands Best Defenceman
  6. ↑ "All-CHL Team Announced | Minor League Hockey Report". Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
  7. ↑ "All-CHL Team Announced | Minor League Hockey Report". Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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