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| 1976 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Warren Young
Selected in fourth
round
No. 59 overall by California Golden Seals
Born
January 11, 1956
 | Position:
Center / Left Wing
Height: 6-3 Weight: 195
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Michigan Tech (WCHA)
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown:
Weston, Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1974-75 |
Dixie | OPJHL |
44 | 32 |
25 | 57 |
50 | | 1975-76 |
Michigan Tech | WCHA |
42 | 16 |
15 | 31 |
48 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Rated in The Hockey News draft preview issue as
U.S. college hockey's No. 8 prospect for the 1976 NHL draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: 1981-82 season (Minnesota vs.
Edmonton)
Numbers: 12 (Minnesota); 35, 11 (Pittsburgh); 35
(Detroit)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1988 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
| Years | Teams |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1981-1988 |
Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Detroit |
236 | 72 |
77 | 149 |
472 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
NHL All-Rookie Team: 1984-85 (Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh Player's Player Award: 1984-85
NHL Shooting Percentage Leader: 1984-85 (Pittsburgh) (30.8)
Miscellaneous: Was property of California organization when franchise
relocated to Cleveland on Aug. 26, 1976. ... Was on Cleveland team that folded
after the 1977-78 season and merged with Minnesota. His rights were protected
by Minnesota prior to the Minnesota-Cleveland Dispersal Draft on June 15,
1978. ... Played on line with Mario Lemieux for Pittsburgh in 1984-85, and was
one of Lemieux's first pro teammates. ... Was one of Pittsburgh's two nominees
for Masterton Trophy as a 28-year-old rookie in 1984-85. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Michigan Tech (WCHA);
Oklahoma City (CHL); Baltimore (EHL); Nashville (CHL); Birmingham (CHL);
Baltimore (AHL); Muskegon (IHL)
InLine Hockey: Pittsburgh (RHI)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL
All-Star Second Team: 1982-83 (Birmingham)
EHL All-Star Second Team:
1979-80 (Baltimore)
WCHA All-Star Honorable Mention: 1976-77 (Michigan Tech)
WHA Draft Pick: 1976 (by New
England, No. 74 overall in Round 7)
EHL Goals Leader: 1979-80
(Baltimore) (53 goals)
1983-84: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Baltimore).
1987-88: Played on IHL regular-season champion (Muskegon).
Coaching
Career: Named Louisville (ECHL) head coach prior to team's inaugural
1990-91 season and remained in that position until December 1993. ... Named
Pittsburgh (RHI) assistant coach prior to team's 1994 (InLine) season and
remained in that position through 1994 season. ... Named Brantford (ColHL)
head coach midway through 1994-95 season and remained in that position through
1994-95 season. ... Named Louisville (ECHL) head coach prior to team's
inaugural 1995-96 season and remained in that position through 1997-98 season.
... Named Wheeling (ECHL) assistant coach on Nov. 1, 2002, and remained in
that position into 2002-03 season.
Management Career: Named
Pittsburgh (RHI) director of player personnel prior to 1994 (InLine) season
and remained in that position through 1994 season.
Miscellaneous: Came out of
retirement at age 37 to played four InLine games for Pittsburgh (RHI) team
that he was coaching in 1994.
Personal: Full name is Warren
Howard Young. |
| HOW HE GOT AWAY |
| FRANCHISE FOLDED: Young was property of the
Cleveland franchise when it folded after the 1977-78 season. He became
de facto property of Minnesota when the North Stars absorbed the Cleveland team.
Minnesota released Young after the 1982-83 season, and he signed with
Pittsburgh as an unrestricted free agent on August 12, 1983. |
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SNAPSHOT '76 | | Total Selected: |
135 | | Forwards: |
83 | | Defense: |
39 | | Goaltenders: |
13 | | Major Junior: |
97 | | College Players: |
26 |
| Canadian: |
103 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
1 | | USA Citizens: |
23 | | U.S.-Born: |
23 |
| European: |
8 |
| Reached NHL: |
73 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
8 | | Hall of Fame: |
1 |
| All-Star Game: |
12 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
2 |
| Olympians: |
6 |
| Picks Traded: |
15 |
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