C. J. Young

Carl Joshua Young (born January 1, 1968) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played 44 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1992–93 and competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics. A decorated college athlete, Young played four seasons with the Harvard Crimson program and was a member of the school's 1989 national championship. The New Jersey Devils selected him with the fifth overall in the 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. As a youth, he played in the 1981 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Boston Bruins minor ice hockey team. He attended Belmont Hill School where he played on the varsity hockey, lacrosse and soccer teams.

Playing career College While attending Harvard, Young played four seasons of college hockey with the Crimson men's hockey program between 1986 and 1990. He recorded 29 points each in his freshman and sophomore seasons, in 34 and 28 games respectively.

In the 1988–89 season, Young joined with Lane MacDonald and Allen Bourbeau to form what became known as the "line of fire" as the trio led Harvard offensively. Young was among the team leaders in goal scoring with 33 in all competitions, and was named to the East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC) second all-star team. The Crimson reached the 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. The Flames assigned him to their International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate, the Salt Lake Golden Eagles for the 1990–91 season where he recorded 31 goals and 67 points in 80 games. Young Rejoined the Golden Eagles for the remainder of the season where he posted four points in nine games. 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. He scored his first two NHL goals on December 31 in a 5–3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. 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. AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1988–89 All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1989–90 Ken McKenzie TrophyIHL – US-born Rookie of the Year 1990–91