Tom Younghans
# Tom Younghans

Thomas Anthony Younghans (born January 22, 1953) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played 429 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars and New York Rangers between 1976 and 1982. Younghans featured in the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals.

He was a member of the University of Minnesota hockey team before turning professional, winning the national championship in 1976. Internationally Younghans played for the United States at the 1976, 1977 and 1978 World Championships as well as the 1981 Canada Cup tournament.

## 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 |
| 1971–72 | St. Mary's University | NCAA III | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | St. Mary's University | NCAA III | 20 | 13 | 24 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974–75 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 22 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 44 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 78 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977–78 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 72 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 76 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 79 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 92 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 1980–81 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 74 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1981–82 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | New York Rangers | NHL | 47 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981–82 | Memphis South Stars | CHL | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 429 | 44 | 41 | 85 | 373 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1976 | United States | WC | | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1977 | United States | WC | | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 1978 | United States | WC | | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1981 | United States | CC | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 34 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 |
