Scott Young (ice hockey, born 1967)

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]

Scott Young
Born	October 1, 1967 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 team	United States
NHL Draft	11th overall, 1986 Hartford Whalers
Playing career	1988–2006

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 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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984–85	St. Mark's School	HS-Prep		23	28	41	69	—		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Boston University	HE		38	16	13	29	31		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Boston University	HE		33	15	21	36	24		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	United States National Team	Intl		56	11	47	58	31		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Hartford Whalers	NHL		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	NHL		43	11	16	27	33		17	1	6	7	2
1991–92	United States National Team	Intl		10	2	4	6	21		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	HC Bolzano	ITA		18	22	17	39	6		5	4	3	7	7
1992–93	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		82	30	30	60	20		6	4	1	5	0
1993–94	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		76	26	25	51	14		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Frankfurt Lions	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	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	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	CHL		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

Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's ice hockey
Winter Olympics
	2002 Salt Lake City
World Junior Championships
	1986 Hamilton

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985	United States	WJC	6th		7	1	2	3	4
1986	United States	WJC			7	1	3	4	8
1987	United States	WJC	4th		7	7	4	11	2
1987	United States	WC	7th		4	0	1	1	2
1988	United States	OG	7th		6	2	6	8	4
1989	United States	WC	6th		10	0	7	7	6
1992	United States	OG	4th		8	0	1	1	2
1994	United States	WC	4th		8	3	1	4	4
1996	United States	WCH			7	2	2	4	4
2002	United States	OG			6	4	0	4	2
Junior totals					21	9	9	18	14
Senior totals					49	11	18	29	24

Awards and honours

Award	Year
College
HE Rookie of the Year	1986
NHL
Stanley Cup (Pittsburgh Penguins)	1991
Stanley Cup (Colorado Avalanche)	1996	[4]
International
WJC All-Star Team	1987
USA Hockey
Hockey Hall of Fame	2017

See also

• List of NHL players with 1000 games played

References

1. "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. 2002-07-05. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
3. "Scott Young is returning to the Blues". ESPN. 2005-09-13. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
4. "After 104 minutes, Colorado wins the Stanley Cup". New York Times. 1996-06-11. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

External links

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