Wendell Young

Position: G ▪ Catches: Left
Height: 5-9 ▪ Weight: 181 lbs.
Born: August 1, 1963 in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Draft: Vancouver, 4th round (73rd overall), 1981 NHL Entry

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				Goalie Stats												Scoring Stats
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	GP	W	L	T/O	GA	SA	SV	SV%	GAA	SO	MIN	GPS	G	A	PTS	PIM
1985-86	22	VAN	NHL	22	4	9	3	61	536	475	.886	3.58	0	1023	3.3	0	0	0	0
1986-87	23	VAN	NHL	8	1	6	1	35	224	189	.844	5.00	0	420	0.6	0	1	1	0
1987-88	24	PHI	NHL	6	3	2	0	20	149	129	.866	3.75	0	320	0.6	0	0	0	0
1988-89	25	PIT	NHL	22	12	9	0	92	673	581	.863	4.80	0	1150	2.8	0	2	2	4
1989-90	26	PIT	NHL	43	16	20	3	161	1267	1106	.873	4.17	1	2318	6.0	0	4	4	8
1990-91	27	PIT	NHL	18	4	6	2	52	428	376	.879	4.04	0	773	2.1	0	1	1	0
1991-92	28	PIT	NHL	18	7	6	0	53	476	423	.889	3.79	0	838	2.6	0	0	0	0
1992-93	29	TBL	NHL	31	7	19	2	97	758	661	.872	3.66	0	1591	3.2	0	2	2	2
1993-94	30	TBL	NHL	9	2	3	1	20	211	191	.905	2.50	1	480	1.3	0	0	0	4
1994-95	31	PIT	NHL	10	3	6	0	27	255	228	.894	3.26	0	497	1.3	0	0	0	2
Career			NHL	187	59	86	12	618	4977	4359	.876	3.94	2	9410	23.8	0	10	10	20

NHL Playoffs

				Goalie Stats											Scoring Stats
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	GP	W	L	T/O	GA	SA	SV	SV%	GAA	SO	MIN	G	A	PTS	PIM
1985-86	22	VAN	NHL	1	0	1		5	32	27	.844	5.00	0	60	0	1	1	0
1988-89	25	PIT	NHL	1	0	0		1	11	10	.909	1.54	0	39	0	0	0	10
Career			NHL	2	0	1		6	43	37	.860	3.64	0	99	0	1	1	10

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				Goalie Stats											Scoring Stats
Season	Age	Team	Lg	GP	W	L	T/O	GA	SA	SV	SV%	GAA	SO	MIN	G	A	PTS	PIM
1979-80	16	Cole Harbour Colts	MJrHL	25				94				3.90	0	1446
1980-81	17	Kitchener Rangers	OMJHL	42	19	15	0	164				4.44	1	2215
1981-82	18	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	60	38	17	2	195				3.37	1	3470
1982-83	19	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	61	41	19	0	231				3.84	1	3611
1983-84	20	Fredericton Express	AHL	11	7	3	0	39				4.11	1	569
1983-84	20	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL	6	4	1	1	17				3.01	0	339
1983-84	20	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL	20	11	6	0	80				4.39	0	1094
1984-85	21	Fredericton Express	AHL	22	7	11	3	83				4.01	0	1242
1985-86	22	Fredericton Express	AHL	24	12	8	4	78				3.21	0	1457
1986-87	23	Fredericton Express	AHL	30	11	16	0	118				4.22	0	1676
1987-88	24	Hershey Bears	AHL	51	33	15	1	135				2.77	1	2922
1988-89	25	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL	2	1	0	1	7				3.36	0	125
1992-93	29	Atlanta Knights	IHL	3	3	0	0	8				2.62	0	183
1993-94	30	Atlanta Knights	IHL	2	2	0	0	6				3.00	0	120
1994-95	31	Chicago Wolves	IHL	37	14	11	7	112	1060	948	.894	3.57	0	1882
1995-96	32	Chicago Wolves	IHL	61	30	20	6	199	1970	1771	.899	3.63	1	3285
1996-97	33	Chicago Wolves	IHL	52	25	21	4	170	1604	1434	.894	3.48	1	2931
1997-98	34	Chicago Wolves	IHL	51	31	14	3	149	1434	1285	.896	3.07	2	2912
1998-99	35	Chicago Wolves	IHL	35	20	10	4	84	978	894	.914	2.46	3	2047	0	2	2	32
1999-00	36	Chicago Wolves	IHL	48	32	12	4	128	1289	1161	.901	2.76	6	2781	0	1	1	66
2000-01	37	Chicago Wolves	IHL	38	17	16	3	109	1083	974	.899	3.15	3	2074	0	3	3	24
Career		5 Seasons	AHL	138	70	53	8	453				3.46	2	7866
Career		1 Season	CHL	20	11	6	0	80				4.39	0	1094
Career		11 Seasons	IHL	335	179	105	33	989	9418	8467	.899	3.18	16	18679	0	6	6	122
Career		1 Season	MJrHL	25				94				3.90	0	1446
Career		2 Seasons	OHL	121	79	36	2	426				3.61	2	7081
Career		1 Season	OMJHL	42	19	15	0	164				4.44	1	2215

Other Playoffs

				Goalie Stats											Scoring Stats
Season	Age	Team	Lg	GP	W	L	T/O	GA	SA	SV	SV%	GAA	SO	MIN	G	A	PTS	PIM
1980-81	17	Kitchener Rangers	OMJHL	14	9	1		42				3.15	1	800
1980-81	17	Kitchener Rangers	M-Cup	4	2	2	0	14				4.44	0	189
1981-82	18	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	15	12	1		35				2.33	1	900
1981-82	18	Kitchener Rangers	M-Cup	5	2	2	0	18				4.44	1	243
1982-83	19	Kitchener Rangers	OHL	12	6	5		43				3.58	0	720
1983-84	20	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL	4	0	2		11				5.41	0	122
1987-88	24	Hershey Bears	AHL	12	12	0		28				2.19	1	767
1995-96	32	Chicago Wolves	IHL	9	4	5		30				3.33	0	540
1996-97	33	Chicago Wolves	IHL	4	1	3		13				3.05	0	256
1997-98	34	Chicago Wolves	IHL	9	5	3		24				2.80	1	515
1998-99	35	Chicago Wolves	IHL	7	4	3		19	201	182	.905	2.71	1	421	0	1	1	4
1999-00	36	Chicago Wolves	IHL	9	5	3		27				3.32	0	488	0	1	1	0
2000-01	37	Chicago Wolves	IHL	7	2	4		21				3.38	0	373	0	0	0	0
Career		1 Season	AHL	12	12	0		28				2.19	1	767
Career		1 Season	CHL	4	0	2		11				5.41	0	122
Career		6 Seasons	IHL	45	21	21		134	201	182	.905	3.10	2	2593	0	2	2	4
Career		2 Seasons	M-Cup	9	4	4	0	32				4.44	1	432
Career		2 Seasons	OHL	27	18	6		78				2.89	1	1620
Career		1 Season	OMJHL	14	9	1		42				3.15	1	800

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)

Thru 10 Years		Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Wendell Young		6.0	3.3	3.2	2.8	2.6	2.1	1.3	1.3	0.6	0.6
Jamie McLennan	81.3	6.5	4.0	3.7	3.4	2.5	2.3	2.2	2.0	1.7	1.5
Jeff Reese	77.1	3.5	3.1	2.9	2.8	2.7	2.6	1.1	1.0	0.6	-0.3
Gary Edwards	77.0	6.5	4.6	4.3	3.4	3.2	2.4	2.0	1.5	0.1	0.0
Hank Bassen	75.0	5.7	5.0	3.3	2.4	2.2	1.4	0.8	0.8	0.0
Ed Staniowski	74.8	7.2	5.1	2.5	2.4	2.1	1.8	1.7	1.6	1.3	0.1
Darcy Wakaluk	74.1	6.6	4.6	4.2	3.9	1.9	1.5	1.3	0.2
Craig Billington	74.1	5.4	4.6	4.0	3.6	3.4	1.5	1.5	1.4	0.8	0.1
Jean-Sebastien Aubin	72.4	9.9	4.6	3.3	3.0	2.8	1.8	1.5	1.3	1.1
Doug Keans	69.9	5.0	4.8	4.1	3.7	3.5	3.3	2.3	0.6	0.5
Jacques Cloutier	68.6	4.9	4.6	4.3	4.2	3.4	3.1	2.6	1.4	1.4	0.2

Career		Adjusted Point Shares (Best to Worst)
Player		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Wendell Young		6.0	3.3	3.2	2.8	2.6	2.1	1.3	1.3	0.6	0.6
Jamie McLennan	78.5	6.5	4.0	3.7	3.4	2.5	2.3	2.2	2.0	1.7	1.5	1.5
Jeff Reese	77.0	3.5	3.1	2.9	2.8	2.7	2.6	1.1	1.0	0.6	-0.1	-0.3
Hank Bassen	75.0	5.7	5.0	3.3	2.4	2.2	1.4	0.8	0.8	0.0
Ed Staniowski	74.8	7.2	5.1	2.5	2.4	2.1	1.8	1.7	1.6	1.3	0.1
Darcy Wakaluk	74.1	6.6	4.6	4.2	3.9	1.9	1.5	1.3	0.2
Jean-Sebastien Aubin	72.4	9.9	4.6	3.3	3.0	2.8	1.8	1.5	1.3	1.1
Doug Keans	69.9	5.0	4.8	4.1	3.7	3.5	3.3	2.3	0.6	0.5
Craig Billington	68.9	5.4	4.6	4.0	3.6	3.4	2.3	2.2	2.1	1.5	1.5	1.4	0.8	0.8	0.1	-0.4
Mario Gosselin	68.2	6.3	5.0	4.9	4.5	3.4	2.7	2.4	0.8	-0.3
Jacques Cloutier	67.6	4.9	4.6	4.3	4.2	3.4	3.1	2.6	1.4	1.4	1.3	0.2	0.1

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Rate Statistic Requirements

Losses 1989-90 NHL 20 (8)	Goals Against 1989-90 NHL 161 (9)

Losses

1989-90 NHL 20 (8)

Goals Against

1989-90 NHL 161 (9)

Transactions

Transaction information may be incomplete.

August 31, 1987: Traded to Philadelphia by Vancouver with Vancouver's 3rd round choice (Kimbi Daniels) in 1990 Entry Draft for Darren Jensen and Daryl Stanley, August 31, 1987.

September 1, 1988: Traded to Pittsburgh by Philadelphia with Philadelphia's 7th round choice (Mika Valila) in 1990 Entry Draft for Pittsburgh's 3rd round choice (Chris Therien) in 1990 Entry Draft, September 1, 1988.

June 18, 1992: Claimed by Tampa Bay from Pittsburgh in Expansion Draft, June 18, 1992.

February 16, 1995: Traded to Pittsburgh by Tampa Bay for future considerations, February 16, 1995.

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