C. J. Young

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C. J. Young
Born (1968-01-01) January 1, 1968 (age 56)
Waban, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Calgary Flames
Boston Bruins
National team  
NHL Draft
1989 NHL Supplemental Draft
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1990–1993

Carl Joshua Young (born January 1, 1968) is an

1989 NHL Supplemental Draft, though he never played for the team. Young signed with the Calgary Flames in 1990 and made his NHL debut with the team two years later. He was traded to the Boston Bruins mid-season. Young signed with the Florida Panthers
prior to the 1993–94 season, but left the sport after becoming embroiled in a dispute with the team.

Early life

Young was born January 1, 1968, in Waban, Massachusetts.[1] As a youth, he played in the 1981 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Bruins minor ice hockey team.[2] He attended Belmont Hill School where he played on the varsity hockey, lacrosse and soccer teams.[3] Young attended Harvard University where he majored in history.[4]

Playing career

College

While attending Harvard, Young played four seasons of college hockey with the Crimson men's hockey program between 1986 and 1990.[5] He recorded 29 points each in his freshman and sophomore seasons, in 34 and 28 games respectively.[3] Also as a sophomore, Young made his first international appearance as he joined the American junior team for the 1988 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Moscow. He scored two goals and added an assist in seven games for the sixth-place Americans.[6][7]

In the 1988–89 season, Young joined with

1989 Frozen Four tournament where they defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the national championship final, 4–3 in overtime, to claim Harvard's first hockey championship, and the first national team championship in the school's history.[8]

The

1989 NHL Supplemental Draft,[3] but returned to Harvard for his senior year where he was voted the team's captain.[9] He recorded 49 points in 28 games and was named to the ECAC's first all-star team.[3] Young was also named Ivy League player of the year, and was named to his third All-Ivy team.[10] He graduated as one of the school's all-time leaders in goals (84) and points (162) and was elected to the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 2005.[10]

Professional

After failing to sign a contract with the Devils, Young joined the

barnstorming tour in advance of the 1992 Winter Olympics; Young recorded 17 goals and 17 assists in 49 games with the team.[5] He scored one goal and added three assists in eight games at the 1992 Olympic hockey tournament,[6] for the American team that finished in fourth place.[12] Young Rejoined the Golden Eagles for the remainder of the season where he posted four points in nine games.[5]

Initially unable to come to terms on a new contract prior to the 1992–93 NHL season, Young was absent from the Flames' training camp.[13] He missed the first part of the season before coming to terms with the team on a one-year deal, and on November 21, 1992, made his NHL debut as a replacement for injured forward Joe Nieuwendyk in a 4–3 loss to the New York Islanders.[14] He scored his first two NHL goals on December 31 in a 5–3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.[4] Head coach Dave King praised his skating ability and defensive play, however in a bid to add veteran experience to the roster, the Flames traded Young to the Boston Bruins on February 1, 1993 in exchange for Brent Ashton.[13] In his fifth game with the Bruins, Young again recorded a two-goal effort in a victory over Montreal.[4] He finished the season in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Providence Bruins, but appeared in 43 NHL games combined between Calgary and Boston, recording 7 goals and 14 points.[5]

Again a free agent prior to the 1993–94 season, Young opted to join the expansion Florida Panthers, and turned down a superior offer from the Bruins, as he felt he had a better opportunity to play with the Panthers. However, his negotiations with Florida general manager Bob Clarke bogged down in a dispute over whether the team would release him to the American National Team for the 1994 Olympic tournament if he was demoted to the minor leagues.[15] He attended the Panthers' training camp without a contract, and ultimately agreed to a two-year contract without an Olympic participation guarantee, on September 27, 1993. Four days later, the team assigned him to the IHL's Cincinnati Cyclones. Unhappy with how the Panthers handled the situation, Young chose not to report and returned to his Boston home.[15] He never returned to organized hockey.[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 Belmont Hill School HS-Prep — — — — — — — — — —
1985–86 Belmont Hill School HS-Prep 21 19 19 38 4 — — — — —
1986–87 Harvard Crimson ECAC 34 17 12 29 30 — — — — —
1987–88 Harvard Crimson ECAC 28 13 16 29 40 — — — — —
1988–89 Harvard Crimson ECAC 36 20 31 51 36 — — — — —
1989–90 Harvard Crimson ECAC 28 21 28 49 32 — — — — —
1990–91 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 80 31 36 67 43 4 1 2 3 2
1991–92 United States National Team Intl 49 17 17 34 38 — — — — —
1991–92 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 9 2 2 4 1 5 0 1 1 4
1992–93 Calgary Flames NHL 28 3 2 5 20 — — — — —
1992–93 Boston Bruins NHL 15 4 5 9 12 — — — — —
1992–93 Providence Bruins AHL 7 4 3 7 26 6 1 0 1 16
NHL totals 43 7 7 14 32 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1988 United States
WJC
 7 2 1 3 8
1992 United States OG 8 1 3 4 4
Senior totals 8 1 3 4 4

Awards and honors

Career
Award Year Ref.
All-ECAC Hockey Second team 1988–89 [3]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1988–89 [16]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1989–90 [3]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1989–90 [16]
Ken McKenzie Trophy
IHL – US-born Rookie of the Year 		1990–91 [3]

References

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  2. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "C. J. Young biography". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  4. ^ a b c "Bruins' Young makes first trip to Forum memorable one". Bangor Daily News. 1993-02-19. p. 13. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  5. ^ a b c d e "C.J. Young player card". National Hockey League. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
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  8. ^ a b Ledecky, Michael D. (2014-04-01). "Harvard Hockey 1989: A Championship in Perspective". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  9. ^ a b "Harvard elects Young captain of hockey team". Boston Globe. 1989-04-07. Archived from the original on 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  10. ^ a b c "C.J. Young '90". Harvard Varsity Club. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  11. ^ Ornest, Leo, ed. (1991). 1991–92 Calgary Flames Media Guide. Calgary Flames Hockey Club. p. 74.
  12. ^ Powers, Tom (2014-02-04). "Paychecks or medals, it's business as usual for Olympics". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  13. ^ a b Board, Mike (1993-02-02). "Ashton coming, goodbye to C.J.". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  14. ^ Stewart, Monte (1992-11-22). "Win 'big confidence booster' for goalie". Calgary Herald.
  15. ^ a b Mayo, Michael (1993-11-21). "Distrust, errors help spoil Young's season". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
  16. ^ a b "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

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