Tom Younghans

Tom Younghans
Born	(1953-01-22) January 22, 1953 (age 72) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Minnesota North Stars New York Rangers
National team	United States
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1976–1982

Thomas Anthony Younghans (born January 22, 1953) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 429 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars and New York Rangers between 1976 and 1982. Younghans featured in the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals.

He was a member of the University of Minnesota hockey team before turning professional, winning the national championship in 1976. ^[1] Internationally Younghans played for the United States at the 1976, 1977 and 1978 World Championships as well as the 1981 Canada Cup tournament.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1971–72	St. Mary's University	NCAA III		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	St. Mary's University	NCAA III		20	13	24	37	—		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	University of Minnesota	WCHA		22	13	15	28	22		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	University of Minnesota	WCHA		44	19	24	43	94		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		78	8	6	14	35		2	0	0	0	0
1977–78	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		72	10	8	18	100		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Fort Worth Texans	CHL		6	3	2	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		76	8	10	18	50		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		79	10	6	16	92		15	2	1	3	17
1980–81	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		74	4	6	10	79		5	0	0	0	4
1981–82	Springfield Indians	AHL		7	4	0	4	16		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		3	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	New York Rangers	NHL		47	3	5	8	17		2	0	0	0	0
1981–82	Memphis South Stars	CHL		5	5	3	8	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				429	44	41	85	373		24	2	1	3	21

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976	United States	WC		10	2	2	4	8
1977	United States	WC		10	0	4	4	8
1978	United States	WC		10	2	1	3	6
1981	United States	CC		4	0	0	0	0
Senior totals				34	4	7	12	22

References

1. "1976 NCAA Champions". gophersports.com. University of Minnesota . Retrieved August 17, 2018.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database