Warren Young

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Warren Young
Born	(1956-01-11) January 11, 1956 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Minnesota North Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings
NHL draft	59th overall, 1976 California Golden Seals
WHA draft	74th overall, 1976 New England Whalers
Playing career	1979–1988

Warren Howard Young (born January 11, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings.

Playing career

Young was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1968 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Humberview minor ice hockey team.

He was selected in the 4th Round, 59th overall by the California Seals in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft and the 7th round, 74th overall by the New England Whalers in the 1976 WHA Amateur Draft. He chose instead to play college hockey for Michigan Tech. Upon graduating, he spent three years playing in the minor leagues before being signed as a free agent by the North Stars in 1981, and made his NHL debut that year. He appeared in five games with the North Stars before he was signed as a free agent by the Penguins in 1983. In his first full season of 1984–85, playing on a line centered by superstar Mario Lemieux, he scored 40 goals and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team that season. His emergence with the Penguins led many teams to increase their scouting of players at the college level. He left the Penguins following that season to sign with the Red Wings but was dealt back to Pittsburgh after one season. He retired in 1988 after playing 236 games in the NHL, scoring 72 goals.

In 1993-94, Young played four games with the Pittsburgh Phantoms of Roller Hockey International.

Awards and achievements

• 1984–85 NHL All-Rookie Team

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1974–75	Dixie Beehives	OPJHL		44	32	25	57	50		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Michigan Tech University	WCHA		42	16	15	31	48		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Michigan Tech University	WCHA		37	19	26	45	86		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Michigan Tech University	WCHA		32	14	16	30	54		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Michigan Tech University	WCHA		30	14	10	24	49		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Oklahoma City Stars	CHL		4	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Oklahoma City Stars	CHL		13	4	8	12	9		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Baltimore Clippers	EHL		65	53	53	106	75		10	5	8	13	23
1980–81	Oklahoma City Stars	CHL		77	26	33	59	42		3	1	1	2	7
1981–82	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Nashville South Stars	CHL		60	31	28	59	154		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		4	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Birmingham South Stars	CHL		75	26	58	84	144		13	3	3	6	57
1983–84	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		59	25	38	63	142		10	2	6	8	18
1983–84	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		15	1	7	8	19		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	40	32	72	174		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		79	22	24	46	161		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		22	8	7	15	95		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		50	8	13	21	103		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		7	0	0	0	15		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		60	25	26	51	325		4	0	0	0	42
CHL totals				229	87	128	215	351		16	4	4	8	64
NHL totals				236	72	77	149	472		—	—	—	—	—