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Wendell Young's NHL career

Wins
59
Games
187
Shutouts
2
Save %
.876

Goaltender Wendell Young was drafted 73th overall by Vancouver Canucks in 1981. He played 10 seasons for 4 clubs, 1985-1995. That came to 187 games and 59 wins, 2 shutouts.

Below: the whole of Wendell Young's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1981 NHL Draft

    Wendell Young is drafted 73 overall by Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Selected
    73 overall, round 4
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    14 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Jan Ingman#19
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    About the pickThe full 1981 draft
  2. 4 years, 6 months and 7 days later · 5 seasons
    NHL debut

    Wendell Young makes his NHL debut

    WSHWashington Capitals4–4VANVancouver Canucks

    Wendell was 22 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Jörgen Pettersson, Peter Andersson, among others.

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    Season

    1985-1986

    Wendell Young's first NHL season: 22 games

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Wins
    4
    Games
    22 of 80
    28%
    SV%
    .886
    NHL#18
    GAA
    3.60
    NHL#24
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#32
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    1 of 3 games
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  3. Season

    1986-1987

    Wendell Young plays 8 of 80 games

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Wins
    1
    Games
    8 of 80
    10%
    SV%
    .842
    NHL#55
    GAA
    5.02
    NHL#59
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#21
    The whole season1986-1987
  4. Season

    1987-1988

    Wendell Young plays 6 of 80 games

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    3
    Games
    6 of 80
    8%
    SV%
    .865
    NHL#50
    GAA
    3.76
    NHL#33
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#32
    PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals
    0 of 7 games
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1987-1988
  5. Season

    1988-1989

    Wendell Young plays 22 of 80 games

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Wins
    12
    Games
    22 of 80
    28%
    SV%
    .863
    NHL#51
    GAA
    4.80
    NHL#59
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#23
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    1 of 11 games
    First roundNYRNew York Rangers4–0Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1988-1989
  6. Season

    1989-1990

    Wendell Young plays 43 of 80 games

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Wins
    16
    Games
    43 of 80
    54%
    SV%
    .873
    NHL#37
    GAA
    4.17
    NHL#51
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#12
    The whole season1989-1990
  7. Season

    1990-1991

    Wendell Young plays 18 of 80 games and wins the Stanley Cup

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    Wins
    4
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    SV%
    .879
    NHL#42
    GAA
    4.04
    NHL#57
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#28
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 24 games
    First roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins4–2Stanley Cup FinalMNSMinnesota North Stars4–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1990-1991
  8. Season

    1991-1992

    Wendell Young plays 18 of 80 games and wins the Stanley Cup

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    Wins
    7
    Games
    18 of 80
    23%
    SV%
    .889
    NHL#28
    GAA
    3.80
    NHL#53
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#33
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 21 games
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins4–0Stanley Cup FinalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0
    The whole season and the playoff run1991-1992
  9. Season

    1992-1993

    Wendell Young plays 31 of 84 games

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Wins
    7
    Games
    31 of 84
    37%
    SV%
    .872
    NHL#54
    GAA
    3.66
    NHL#38
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#34
    The whole season1992-1993
  10. Season

    1993-1994

    Wendell Young plays 9 of 84 games

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Wins
    2
    Games
    9 of 84
    11%
    SV%
    .905
    NHL#20
    GAA
    2.50
    NHL#6
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#29
    The whole season1993-1994
  11. Season

    1994-1995

    Wendell Young's last season: 10 games

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Wins
    3
    Games
    10 of 48
    21%
    SV%
    .894
    NHL#43
    GAA
    3.26
    NHL#47
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#30
    PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils
    0 of 12 games
    First roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1994-1995
  12. The career

    Wendell Young played his last NHL game in 1995

    The career ended after 10 seasons, the last of them with Pittsburgh Penguins.