Scott Allen Young (born October 1, 1967) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player who most recently served as an assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Young previously served as director of player development for the Canucks as well as for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

He is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning in 1991 with the Pittsburgh Penguins and 1996 with the Colorado Avalanche. He also played with the Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars.

Playing career Young gained attention as a star hockey player while still in high school. He played his prep school hockey at St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts, playing with teammates that included fellow future-NHL players Doug and Greg Brown. His play allowed him to play with the United States in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship in 1985, the beginning of a long international career representing the United States. Following the championship Young went to play for the Boston University Terriers. He played there two years, winning rookie of the year honors in 1986. Young was also drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the first round, 11th overall in the 1986 NHL entry draft while still in college.

For the 1987–88 season, Young spent the majority of the season with the U.S. National team. In addition to playing on the national team Young played in the 1988 Winter Olympics and made his debut with the Whalers, playing in seven games. The following season he played full-time with the Whalers, scoring 59 points in 79 games. Young played one more full season with the Whalers and played half of the 1990–91 season with the Whalers before being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Young helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup in 1991.

For the 1991–92 season Young spent the majority of the year playing in Italy in addition to a brief stint with the U.S. National Team and representing the U.S. in the 1992 Winter Olympics. Prior to 1992–93 season Young returned to the NHL and was traded by the Penguins to the Quebec Nordiques. He played three seasons with the Nordiques and remained on the team when they moved to Colorado and became the Colorado Avalanche. He played two seasons with the Avalanche and won his second Stanley Cup with the Avalanche in 1996. Prior to the 1997–98 season, Young was traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and played one season with the Ducks. The next offseason Young signed with the St. Louis Blues.

In his first stint with the Blues he played four seasons, enjoying the best season of his career in the 2000–01 season, scoring 73 points and 40 goals, both career highs and the only time Young attained 40 goals in a season. Young also represented the U.S. in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Prior to the 2002–03 season Young signed with the Dallas Stars and played two years with them. Following the 2004–05 NHL lockout that canceled the cancelled 2004–05 season, Young rejoined the Blues for the 2005–06 campaign. While the Blues finished last in the league that year, Young proved that he was still a strong hockey player, leading the team with 49 points. Following the season, Young retired from hockey. Young finished his career with 1181 career NHL games, 342 goals and 414 assists for 756 points.

Post-retirement In 2011, Young returned to St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts, as the coach of the boys' varsity team for which he once played. As a coach, Young had three winning seasons, two Barber Tournament championships and two Boys' Holiday Showcase championships. The St. Mark's team he helped build won the NEPSAC Small School Championships in 2015 and 2016.

Scott returned to his college alma mater Boston University Terriers as director of hockey operations in 2014. In September 2015, he was promoted to assistant ice hockey coach on head coach David Quinn's staff.

Young was enshrined as a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2017. On July 28, 2017 he was appointed director of player development for the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins.

On June 24, 2022, the Vancouver Canucks appointed Young as Director of Player Personnel. On June 5, 2025, Young was promoted to assistant coach as part of Adam Foote's coaching staff. On May 19, 2026, the Canucks fired Foote and his coaching staff, including Young, after the team finished the season in last place with a 25–49–8 record.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1984–85 St. Mark's School HS-Prep 23 28 41 69 — — — — — — 1985–86 Boston University HE 38 16 13 29 31 — — — — — 1986–87 Boston University HE 33 15 21 36 24 — — — — — 1987–88 United States National Team Intl 56 11 47 58 31 — — — — — 1987–88 Hartford Whalers NHL 7 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 1988–89 Hartford Whalers NHL 76 19 40 59 27 4 2 0 2 4 1989–90 Hartford Whalers NHL 80 24 40 64 47 7 2 0 2 2 1990–91 Hartford Whalers NHL 34 6 9 15 8 — — — — — 1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 43 11 16 27 33 17 1 6 7 2 1991–92 United States National Team Intl 10 2 4 6 21 — — — — — 1991–92 HC Bolzano ITA 18 22 17 39 6 5 4 3 7 7 1992–93 Quebec Nordiques NHL 82 30 30 60 20 6 4 1 5 0 1993–94 Quebec Nordiques NHL 76 26 25 51 14 — — — — — 1994–95 Frankfurt Lions DEL 1 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1994–95 Landshut EV DEL 4 6 1 7 6 — — — — — 1994–95 Quebec Nordiques NHL 48 18 21 39 14 6 3 3 6 2 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche NHL 81 21 39 60 50 22 3 12 15 10 1996–97 Colorado Avalanche NHL 72 18 19 37 14 17 4 2 6 14 1997–98 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 73 13 20 33 22 — — — — — 1998–99 St. Louis Blues NHL 75 24 28 52 27 13 4 7 11 10 1999–00 St. Louis Blues NHL 74 24 15 39 18 6 6 2 8 8 2000–01 St. Louis Blues NHL 81 40 33 73 30 15 6 7 13 2 2001–02 St. Louis Blues NHL 67 19 21 40 26 10 3 0 3 2 2002–03 Dallas Stars NHL 79 23 19 42 30 10 4 3 7 6 2003–04 Dallas Stars NHL 53 8 8 16 14 4 1 0 1 2 2004–05 Memphis Riverkings CHL 3 2 1 3 0 — — — — — 2005–06 St. Louis Blues NHL 79 18 31 49 52 — — — — —NHL totals 1,181 342 414 756 448 141 44 43 87 64

International

Year Team Event Result  GP G A Pts PIM 1985 United States WJC 6th 7 1 2 3 4 1986 United States WJC 7 1 3 4 8 1987 United States WJC 4th 7 7 4 11 2 1987 United States WC 7th 4 0 1 1 2 1988 United States OG 7th 6 2 6 8 4 1989 United States WC 6th 10 0 7 7 6 1992 United States OG 4th 8 0 1 1 2 1994 United States WC 4th 8 3 1 4 4 1996 United States WCH 7 2 2 4 4 2002 United States OG 6 4 0 4 2Junior totals 21 9 9 18 14Senior totals 49 11 18 29 24

Awards and honors Award Year RefCollege Hockey East Rookie of the Year 1986 NHL Stanley Cup champion 1991, 1996 International WJC All-Star Team 1987 USA Hockey Hockey Hall of Fame 2017

See also List of NHL players with 1,000 games played

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