Player's Profile
- Name: Gus Young
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 190 lbs
- Birthdate: 1991-07-10
- Eligible for Draft: 2009
- Drafted: 2009
- Hometown: Dedham, Massachusetts
- Acquired: 7th round (184th overall), 2009
- Playing In: NCAA
Gus Young
Prospect Grade: 5.5 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2008-09: Young scored 5 goals with 29 assists in 29 games for Massachusetts' Nobles and Greenough School and was named to the All Independent School League team. Ranked 136th in Central Scouting's final rankings, he was selected by Colorado in the seventh round (184th overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft. He committed to playing college hockey at Yale in 2010-11.
2009-10: Young was a team captain for Nobles and Greenough as a senior as the team won the Independent School League championship and reached the semifinals of the New England Prep School tournament. He lead prep school defensemen in scoring with 12 goals and 26 assists in 28 games.
2010-11: Young saw limited ice time as a freshman at Yale on a Bulldogs team that featured three senior defensemen. In five games he had one assist and was +4 with 6 PMs. Yale finished second in the ECAC Hockey League regular season but dominated in the conference tournament, winning its last three games by a combined 14-0. The Bulldogs lost to eventual national champion Minnesota-Duluth in the NCAA East Regional final.
Talent Analysis
Young is decent skater with good vision and puck-moving skills. A productive offensive defenseman at the high school level, Young has yet to show the same confidence playing against superior competition in the NCAA.
Future
Young couldn't crack the Yale Bulldogs for the full season as a freshman, but should get his chance as a regular in 2011-12. He needs to show he can be a contributor at the college level in order to get a sniff at the pros.
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Profile Last Updated: December, 2nd 2011
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