Scott Young (ice hockey, born 1967)
A clutch American winger whose powerful shot and two-way play made him a Stanley Cup champion and Olympic silver medalist.
Born 1967 (age 59)·American ice hockey player·Birthday: October 1·Generation X
Biography
Scott Young carved out a formidable 17-season NHL career defined by a heavy, accurate shot and a knack for performing when it mattered most. Born in Massachusetts, he was a standout at Boston University before joining the professional ranks. His journey took him through eight different NHL teams, but his most defining moments came with the Colorado Avalanche, where his 40-goal season in 1995-96 and key playoff contributions helped secure the franchise's first Stanley Cup. Beyond the NHL, Young was a fixture for Team USA, competing in three Olympic Games and earning a historic silver medal in 2002, a team remembered for its galvanizing run in Salt Lake City. After retiring, he transitioned smoothly into player development, using his extensive experience to guide the next generation of talent for the Pittsburgh Penguins, a role that led to his induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Scott was born in 1967, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Scott Was Born
The biggest hits of 1967
#1 Movie
The Jungle Book
Best Picture
In the Heat of the Night
#1 TV Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Scott's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1967Born
Summer of Love in San Francisco; first Super Bowl
Gas: $0.33/galHome: $14,250Min wage: $1.40/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"To Sir, with Love" — LuluBest Picture: In the Heat of the Night
1972Started school
Watergate break-in; last Apollo Moon mission
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $19,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" — Roberta FlackBest Picture: The Godfather
1980Became a teenager
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1983Could drive
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1985Could vote
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1988Turned 21
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1997Turned 30
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2007Turned 40
iPhone released; Great Recession begins
Gas: $2.80/galHome: $172,600Min wage: $5.85/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Irreplaceable" — BeyonceBest Picture: No Country for Old Men
2017Turned 50
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2026Age 59 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the Stanley Cup in 1996 with the Colorado Avalanche, scoring 8 goals in the playoff run.
- Earned an Olympic silver medal with Team USA at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
- Scored 342 goals and 414 assists over 1,181 regular-season NHL games.
- Inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017.
Did You Know?
He was drafted by the Hartford Whalers 11th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.
He is one of only a few American players to score 40 goals in an NHL season (1995-96 with Colorado).
He played college hockey at Boston University, where he was a Hobey Baker Award finalist in 1987.
His son, Brady, is also a professional hockey player.
“You don't aim for the net; you aim for the two inches inside the post.”
