C. J. Young
Encyclopedia
Carl Joshua "C. J." Young (born January 1, 1968 in Waban
, Massachusetts
) is a former American
ice hockey
player
in the 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft
. After four seasons playing for Harvard University
in the NCAA, he started playing professional hockey with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles
of the International Hockey League in 1990. He made the jump to the NHL with the Calgary Flames
for the 1992–93 NHL season. After 28 games with the Flames, he was then traded to the Boston Bruins
where he played another 15 games.
In 43 NHL games, Young scored 7 goals, 7 assists, for 14 points.
Young's claim to fame in his college career was scoring three shorthanded goals in a span of 49 seconds during a game in December 1988, the year Harvard won the national championship. Young had five goals in that game all together.
Waban, Massachusetts
Waban is one of the thirteen villages of Newton, Massachusetts, an affluent suburban city approximately seven miles from downtown Boston.-Origin of name:Waban was named for Waban, the first Massachusett Indian converted to Christianity, in 1646...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
) is a former American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ice hockey
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...
player
Playing career
Young was selected by the New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft
1989 NHL Supplemental Draft
-Round 1:-See also:*1989 NHL Entry Draft*1989–90 NHL season*List of NHL players-References:*...
. After four seasons playing for Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in the NCAA, he started playing professional hockey with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles
Salt Lake Golden Eagles
The Salt Lake Golden Eagles were a minor professional hockey team based in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1969 to 1994.They played in the Western Hockey League from 1969 to 1974, the Central Hockey League from 1974 to 1984 and the International Hockey League from 1984 to 1994...
of the International Hockey League in 1990. He made the jump to the NHL with the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
for the 1992–93 NHL season. After 28 games with the Flames, he was then traded to the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
where he played another 15 games.
In 43 NHL games, Young scored 7 goals, 7 assists, for 14 points.
Young's claim to fame in his college career was scoring three shorthanded goals in a span of 49 seconds during a game in December 1988, the year Harvard won the national championship. Young had five goals in that game all together.