Brian Young (ice hockey)
# Brian Young (ice hockey)

Brian Donald Young (born October 2, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played eight games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1980–81 season. Young was a fourth round selection by the Black Hawks in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. He spent the majority of his career with Schwenninger ERC of the German Bundesliga, where he played from 1981 to 1987.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1974–75 | Estevan Bruins | SJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 72 | 4 | 32 | 36 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 36 |
| 1975–76 | New Westminster Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 1976–77 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 69 | 7 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 26 |
| 1976–77 | New Westminster Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 1977–78 | New Westminster Bruins | WCHL | 63 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 70 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 10 |
| 1977–78 | New Westminster Bruins | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1978–79 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 79 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1979–80 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 73 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 82 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 20 |
| 1980–81 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | Dallas Black Hawks | CHL | 53 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 1981–82 | New Brunswick Hawks | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 1981–82 | Schwenninger ERC | GER | 44 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982–83 | Schwenninger ERC | GER | 35 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 86 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983–84 | Schwenninger ERC | GER | 35 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984–85 | Schwenninger ERC | GER | 36 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1985–86 | Kölner EC | GER | 25 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 12 | — |
| 1986–87 | Kölner EC | GER | 16 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | EHC Chur | NLB | 36 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | EHC Chur | NLB | 17 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| 1989–90 | EHC Chur | NLB | 24 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GER totals | GER totals | GER totals | 191 | 40 | 86 | 126 | 387 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 19 | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | Canada | WJC | | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

## Awards

* WCHL Second All-Star Team – 1978
