Doug Young (ice hockey)
| Doug Young | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
October 1, 1908 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 15, 1990 (aged 81) Cardston, Alberta , Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position |
Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1927–1941 | ||
Douglas Gordon "The Gleichen Cowboy" Young (October 1, 1908 – May 15, 1990) was a Canadian
defenceman who played mostly for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Young was also captain of the Red Wings from 1935 to 1938
leading the team to two Stanley Cup wins. The original (cup) belts are on display in the NHL hall of fame.
Playing career
Junior hockey
Young had a great start to his hockey career when he was part of the 1926
IHL took notice and Young transferred to the Cleveland Indians
to start the 1929 season. For two more seasons he continued to display his defensive talent until finally the NHL took notice.
Professional hockey
Within a two-month span in 1931, Young was claimed by the
All-Star Game in 1939
.
Prior to 1940, Young was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens, where he would play his last 50 games in the NHL. Young was claimed on waivers by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1940 and was set down to their farm team, the Providence Reds of the American Hockey League. Young finished out his career scoring 22 points for the Reds in the 1940–41 season.
Retirement
After his retirement in 1941 Doug Young went on to pursue a career as an On-Ice Official for the NHL and to work for the Detroit Red Wings home office.
Awards and achievements
- IHL First All-Star Team (1930)
- Won two Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings (1936 & 1937)
- Selected to NHL All Star Game(1939)
- AHL First All-Star Team (1941)
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1926–27 | Calgary Canadians | CCJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1926–27 | Calgary Canadians | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1927–28 | Kitchener Millionaires | Can-Pro | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1928–29 | Toronto Millionaires | Can-Pro | 41 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1929–30 | Cleveland Indians | IHL
|
41 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1930–31 | Cleveland Indians | IHL | 47 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1931–32 | Detroit Falcons | NHL | 47 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1932–33 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 47 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 47 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1936–37 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1937–38 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 48 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 42 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1939–40 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 47 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Providence Reds | AHL | 42 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| NHL totals | 388 | 35 | 45 | 80 | 303 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | ||||