Scott Young (ice hockey, born 1967)

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Scott Young
Born (1967-10-01) October 1, 1967 (age 57)
Clinton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Hartford Whalers
Pittsburgh Penguins
HC Bolzano
Quebec Nordiques
Frankfurt Lions
Landshut EV
Colorado Avalanche
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
St. Louis Blues
Dallas Stars
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 11th overall, 1986
Hartford Whalers
Playing career 19882006

Scott Allen Young (born October 1, 1967) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger and a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. In July 2017 he was named director of player development for the Pittsburgh Penguins. [1]

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He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning in 1991 with the Pittsburgh Penguins and 1996 with the Colorado Avalanche. He also played with the Hartford Whalers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, St. Louis Blues, and Dallas Stars.

Playing career

Young gained attention as a star hockey player while still in high school. He played his prep school hockey at St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts, playing with teammates that included fellow future-NHL players Doug and Greg Brown. His play allowed him to play with the United States in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in 1985, the beginning of a long international career representing the United States. Following the championship Young went to play for the Boston University Terriers. He played there two years, winning rookie of the year honors in 1986. Young was also drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the first round, 11th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft while still in college.

For the 1987–88 season, Young spent the majority of the season with the U.S. National team. In addition to playing on the national team Young played in the 1988 Winter Olympics and made his debut with the Whalers, playing in seven games. The following season he played full-time with the Whalers, scoring 59 points in 79 games. Young played one more full season with the Whalers and played half of the 1990–91 season with the Whalers before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Young helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup in 1991.

For the 1991–92 season Young spent the majority of the year playing in Italy in addition to a brief stint with the U.S. National Team and representing the U.S. in the 1992 Winter Olympics. Prior to 1992–93 season Young returned to the NHL and was traded by the Penguins to the Quebec Nordiques. He played three seasons with the Nordiques and remained on the team when they moved to Colorado and became the Colorado Avalanche. He played two seasons with the Avalanche and won his second Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 1996. Prior to the 1997–98 season, Young was traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and played one season with the Ducks. The next offseason Young signed with the St. Louis Blues.

In his first stint with the Blues he played four seasons, enjoying the best season of his career in the 2000–01 season, scoring 73 points and 40 goals, both career highs and the only time Young attained 40 goals in a season. Young also represented the U.S. in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Prior to the 2002–03 season Young signed with the Dallas Stars and played two years with them. [2] Following the cancelled 2004–05 season lockout, Young rejoined the Blues for the 2005–06 campaign. [3] While the Blues finished last in the league that year, Young proved that he was still a strong hockey player, leading the team with 49 points. Following the season, Young retired from hockey. Young finished his career with 1181 career NHL games, 342 goals and 414 assists for 756 points.

Post-retirement

In 2011, Young returned to St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts, as the coach of the boys' varsity team for which he once played. As a coach, Young had three winning seasons, two Barber Tournament championships and two Boys' Holiday Showcase championships. The St. Mark's team he helped build won the NEPSAC Small School Championships in 2015 and 2016.

Scott returned to his college alma mater Boston University Terriers as director of hockey operations in 2014. In September 2015, he was promoted to assistant ice hockey coach on head coach David Quinn's staff.

Young was enshrined as a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2017. On July 28, 2017 he was appointed director of player development for the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1984–85 St. Mark's School HS-Prep 23284169
1985–86 Boston University HE 3816132931
1986–87 Boston UniversityHE3315213624
1987–88 United States National Team Intl5611475831
1987–88 Hartford Whalers NHL 7000241010
1988–89 Hartford WhalersNHL761940592742024
1989–90 Hartford WhalersNHL802440644772022
1990–91 Hartford WhalersNHL3469158
1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL4311162733171672
1991–92United States National TeamIntl1024621
1991–92 HC Bolzano ITA 18221739654377
1992–93 Quebec Nordiques NHL823030602064150
1993–94 Quebec NordiquesNHL7626255114
1994–95 Frankfurt Lions DEL 11010
1994–95 Landshut EV DEL46176
1994–95 Quebec NordiquesNHL481821391463362
1995–96 Colorado Avalanche NHL8121396050223121510
1996–97 Colorado AvalancheNHL72181937141742614
1997–98 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL7313203322
1998–99 St. Louis Blues NHL752428522713471110
1999–00 St. Louis BluesNHL742415391866288
2000–01 St. Louis BluesNHL81403373301567132
2001–02 St. Louis BluesNHL6719214026103032
2002–03 Dallas Stars NHL7923194230104376
2003–04 Dallas StarsNHL5388161441012
2004–05 Memphis Riverkings CHL 32130
2005–06 St. Louis BluesNHL7918314952
NHL totals1,18134241475644814144438764

International

Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's ice hockey
Winter Olympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Salt Lake City
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Hamilton
YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
1985 United States WJC 6th71234
1986 United StatesWJCBronze medal icon.svg71348
1987 United StatesWJC4th774112
1987 United States WC 7th40112
1988 United States OG 7th62684
1989 United StatesWC6th100776
1992 United StatesOG4th80112
1994 United StatesWC4th83144
1996 United States WCH Gold medal icon.svg72244
2002 United StatesOGSilver medal icon.svg64042
Junior totals21991814
Senior totals4911182924

Awards and honours

AwardYear
College
HE Rookie of the Year1986
NHL
Stanley Cup (Pittsburgh Penguins) 1991
Stanley Cup (Colorado Avalanche) 1996 [4]
International
WJC All-Star Team 1987
USA Hockey
Hockey Hall of Fame2017

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Penguins Name Young, Skalde and Sullivan to Development Roles". nhl.com. Pittsburgh Penguins. July 28, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  2. "Young signs two-year deal with Stars". ESPN. July 5, 2002. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  3. "Scott Young is returning to the Blues". ESPN. September 13, 2005. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  4. "After 104 minutes, Colorado wins the Stanley Cup". New York Times . June 11, 1996. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Hockey East Rookie of the Year
1985–86
Shared With
Al Loring
Succeeded by
Sporting positions
Preceded by Hartford Whalers first round draft pick
1986
Succeeded by