Tom Younghans Explained

Position:Right wing
Played For:Minnesota North Stars
New York Rangers
Ntl Team:United States
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:175
Birth Date:22 January 1953
Birth Place:Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:1976
Career End:1982

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.[1] 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 seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1971–72St. Mary's UniversityNCAA III
1972–73St. Mary's UniversityNCAA III20 13 24 37
1974–75University of MinnesotaWCHA22 13 15 28 22
1975–76University of MinnesotaWCHA44 19 24 43 94
1976–77Minnesota North StarsNHL78 8 6 14 352 0 0 0 0
1977–78Minnesota North StarsNHL72 10 8 18 100
1977–78Fort Worth TexansCHL6 3 2 5 2
1978–79Minnesota North StarsNHL76 8 10 18 50
1979–80Minnesota North StarsNHL79 10 6 16 9215 2 1 3 17
1980–81Minnesota North StarsNHL74 4 6 10 795 0 0 0 4
1981–82Springfield IndiansAHL7 4 0 4 16
1981–82Minnesota North StarsNHL3 1 0 1 0
1981–82New York RangersNHL47 3 5 8 172 0 0 0 0
1981–82Memphis South StarsCHL5 5 3 8 2
NHL totals429 44 41 85 37324 2 1 3 21

International

YearTeamEventGP G A Pts PIM
1976United StatesWC10 2 2 4 8
1977United StatesWC10 0 4 4 8
1978United StatesWC10 2 1 3 6
1981United StatesCC4 0 0 0 0
Senior totals34 4 7 12 22

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1976 NCAA Champions . gophersports.com . . 17 August 2018 . en.