| Wendell Young | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1963-08-01) August 1, 1963 (age 61) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Vancouver Canucks Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| NHL draft |
73rd overall, 1981 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1983–2001 | ||
Wendell Edward Young (born August 1, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently serving as the vice chairman/governor of the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League.
Wendell's moniker is "Ringmaster" as he is currently the only player in hockey history to have won all four cups: the Memorial Cup, Calder Cup, Turner Cup and Stanley Cup.
His Chicago Wolves Jersey #1 was retired in a ceremony at their home rink, The Allstate Arena, (Rosemont, IL) on December 1, 2001. All four cups were on hand to honor his history making achievements. This marked the first time The Chicago Wolves had retired a number since their inception into the then titled IHL (International Hockey League) in 1994.
Playing career
Young played for the Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League. Young is the only hockey player to have won a Memorial Cup (in 1982 with the Kitchener Rangers), a Calder Cup (with the 1988 Hershey Bears and as a manager with the 2022 Chicago Wolves), a Turner Cup (with the 1998 and 2000 Chicago Wolves), and a Stanley Cup (with the 1991 and 1992 Penguins). He also has 2 Robertson Cups with the Kitchener Rangers as Ontario Hockey League Champions in 1981 and 1982.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1980–81 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 42 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 2215 | 164 | 1 | 4.44 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 189 | 14 | 0 | 4.44 | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 60 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 3470 | 195 | 1 | 3.37 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 243 | 18 | 0 | 4.44 | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | 61 | 41 | 19 | 0 | 3611 | 231 | 1 | 3.84 | — | 12 | 6 | 5 | 720 | 43 | 0 | 3.58 | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 20 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1094 | 80 | 0 | 4.39 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 11 | 0 | 5.42 | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 569 | 39 | 1 | 4.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 339 | 17 | 0 | 3.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 22 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1242 | 83 | 0 | 4.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1457 | 78 | 0 | 3.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 22 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1023 | 61 | 0 | 3.58 | .886 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .844 | ||
| 1986–87 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 30 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1676 | 118 | 0 | 4.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 420 | 35 | 0 | 5.00 | .844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 51 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 2922 | 135 | 1 | 2.77 | — | 12 | 12 | 0 | 767 | 28 | 1 | 2.19 | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 320 | 20 | 0 | 3.76 | .865 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 7 | 0 | 3.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 22 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1151 | 92 | 0 | 4.80 | .863 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1.55 | .909 | ||
| 1989–90 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 43 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 2319 | 161 | 1 | 4.17 | .873 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 773 | 52 | 0 | 4.04 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 838 | 53 | 0 | 3.80 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 8 | 0 | 2.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 31 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 1592 | 97 | 0 | 3.66 | .872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 480 | 20 | 1 | 2.50 | .905 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 37 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 1882 | 112 | 0 | 3.57 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 497 | 27 | 0 | 3.26 | .894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 61 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 3285 | 199 | 1 | 3.63 | .899 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 540 | 30 | 0 | 3.33 | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 52 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 2931 | 170 | 1 | 3.48 | .894 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 256 | 13 | 0 | 3.04 | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 51 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 2912 | 149 | 2 | 3.07 | .896 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 515 | 24 | 1 | 2.79 | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 35 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2047 | 149 | 3 | 2.46 | .914 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 256 | 19 | 1 | 2.71 | .905 | ||
| 1999–00 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 48 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 2781 | 128 | 6 | 2.76 | .901 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 488 | 27 | 1 | 3.32 | .866 | ||
| 2000–01 | Chicago Wolves | IHL | 38 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 2074 | 109 | 3 | 3.15 | .899 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 373 | 21 | 0 | 3.38 | .884 | ||
| NHL totals | 187 | 59 | 86 | 12 | 9410 | 618 | 2 | 3.94 | .876 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 6 | 0 | 3.65 | .860 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Wendell Young at Hockey Goalies
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMark Laforest | Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award 1987–88 |
Succeeded byRandy Exelby |
- 1963 births
- Atlanta Knights players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey coaches
- Calgary Flames coaches
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Chicago Wolves (IHL) players
- Fredericton Express players
- Hershey Bears players
- Kitchener Rangers players
- Living people
- Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players
- Muskegon Lumberjacks players
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Salt Lake Golden Eagles (CHL) players
- Ice hockey people from Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Stanley Cup champions
- Tampa Bay Lightning players
- Vancouver Canucks draft picks
- Vancouver Canucks players