Scott Young (ice hockey)
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Scott Allen Young is a retired American professional ice hockey
right winger
. He is currently the varsity ice hockey coach at St. Mark's School
in Southborough, Massachusetts
.
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 2 years, winning rookie of the year honors in 1986. Young was also drafted by the Hartford Whalers
in the 1st 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 7 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 3 seasons with the Nordiques and remained on the team when they moved to Colorado and became the Colorado Avalanche
. He played 2 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 4 seasons, enjoying the best season of his NHL career during the 2000–01 season, scoring 73 points and scoring 40 goals, both career highs and the only time Young eclipsed 40 goals in a season. Young also represented the U.S. once again in the 2002 Winter Olympics
. Prior to the 2002–03 season Young signed with the Dallas Stars
and played 2 years with them. Following the cancelled 2004–05 season lockout Young rejoined the Blues for the 2005–06 campaign. 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.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
. He is currently the varsity ice hockey coach at St. Mark's School
St. Mark's School
St. Mark’s School is a coeducational, Episcopal, preparatory school, situated on in Southborough, Massachusetts, from Boston. It was founded in 1865 as an all-boys' school by Joseph Burnett, a wealthy native of Southborough who developed and marketed the world-famous Burnett Vanilla Extract . ...
in Southborough, Massachusetts
Southborough, Massachusetts
Southborough is an affluent town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It incorporates the smaller villages of Cordaville, Fayville, and Southville. Its name is often informally shortened to Southboro, a usage seen on many area signs and maps. Its population was 9,767 at the 2010...
.
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 SchoolSt. Mark's School (Massachusetts)
St. Mark’s School is a coeducational, Episcopal, preparatory school, situated on in Southborough, Massachusetts, from Boston. It was founded in 1865 as an all-boys' school by Joseph Burnett, a wealthy native of Southborough who developed and marketed the world-famous Burnett Vanilla Extract . ...
in Southborough, Massachusetts, playing with teammates that included fellow future-NHL players Doug
Doug Brown (ice hockey)
Douglas Brown is a former American ice hockey right winger. After playing four seasons with Boston College, Brown was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Jersey Devils on August 6, 1986....
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
Boston University Terriers
The Boston University Terriers are the nine men's and twelve women's varsity athletic teams representing Boston University in NCAA Division I competition. The men compete in basketball, cross country, ice hockey, rowing, soccer, swimming, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and wrestling...
. He played there 2 years, winning rookie of the year honors in 1986. Young was also drafted by the Hartford Whalers
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
in the 1st round, 11th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft
1986 NHL Entry Draft
The 1986 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 21, 1986 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1985–86 NHL season and playoff standings...
while still in college.
For the 1987–88
1987-88 NHL season
-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring Leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals-Leading goaltenders:...
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
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
and made his debut with the Whalers, playing in 7 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
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
. Young helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
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
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
. Prior to 1992–93 season Young returned to the NHL and was traded by the Penguins to the Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
. He played 3 seasons with the Nordiques and remained on the team when they moved to Colorado and became the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
. He played 2 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 4 seasons, enjoying the best season of his NHL career during the 2000–01 season, scoring 73 points and scoring 40 goals, both career highs and the only time Young eclipsed 40 goals in a season. Young also represented the U.S. once again in the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
. Prior to the 2002–03 season Young signed with the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
and played 2 years with them. Following the cancelled 2004–05 season lockout Young rejoined the Blues for the 2005–06 campaign. 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.
Awards and achievements
- 1986: Hockey East Rookie of the Year
- 1987: World Junior Championship All-Star Team
- 1991: Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 1996: Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Boston University Boston University Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers... |
HE Hockey East Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference.... |
38 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Boston University | HE | 33 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | U.S. National Team | Intl | 56 | 11 | 47 | 58 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Hartford Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1988–89 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 76 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1989–90 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 80 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 34 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
NHL | 43 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1991–92 | U.S. National Team | Intl | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | HC Bolzano | ITL | 18 | 22 | 17 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 82 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 76 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 1994–95 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season The 1994–95 Deutsche Eishockey Liga season was the inaugural season of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . The Kölner Haie the won the first DEL season to become German Champions.... |
Frankfurt Lions Frankfurt Lions The Frankfurt Lions were a professional men's ice hockey club from Frankfurt, Germany that played in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The club ceased operations in 2010 due to financial difficulty.-History:... |
DEL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Landshut EV | DEL | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 48 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
NHL | 81 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 50 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | ||
| 1996–97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 72 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 1997–98 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 73 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 75 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 1999–00 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 74 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 81 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 67 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... |
NHL | 79 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 53 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Memphis Riverkings Memphis RiverKings The Mississippi RiverKings are a professional minor league ice hockey team. The RiverKings are a member of the Southern Professional Hockey League, playing their first nineteen seasons from the 1992–93 season to the 2010–11 season in the Central Hockey League The Mississippi RiverKings... |
CHL Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs.... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 79 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1181 | 342 | 414 | 756 | 448 | 141 | 44 | 43 | 87 | 64 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 1985 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1985 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 9th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held mainly in Turku and Helsinki, Finland... |
United States | WJC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1986 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 10th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held from December 26, 1985, until January 4, 1986. It was held mainly in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Soviet Union won the gold medal, its seventh championship, Canada... |
United States | WJC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1987 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships The 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships was the 11th edition of the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was held in Piešťany, Trenčín, Nitra, and Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia . Finland captured its first World Junior gold medal. Czechoslovakia captured the silver, and Sweden the bronze... |
United States | WJC | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 1987 | United States | WC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1988 Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics At the 1988 Winter Olympics one ice hockey event was held, men's ice hockey. Games were played at the Olympic Saddledome, the Stampede Corral, and Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Source:* Gold - * Silver -... |
United States | OG 1988 Winter Olympics The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy... |
6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 1989 | United States | WC | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 1992 Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics was held at the Méribel Ice Palace in Méribel, a ski resort about 45 km from host city Albertville. The competition, held from 8 to 23 February, was won by the Unified Team.-Final rankings:# # # # # # #... |
United States | OG 1992 Winter Olympics The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics... |
8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1994 1994 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships - Group 2 :- Quarterfinals :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :- Semifinals :- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :... |
United States | WC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1996 1996 World Cup of Hockey The first World Cup of Hockey , or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as one of the premier championships for professional ice hockey .... |
United States | WCH | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the host USA in both games.-Men:... |
United States | OG 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout... |
6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Junior int'l totals | 21 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 14 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 49 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 24 | ||