Bryan Young (born August 6, 1986) is a Canadian-born South Korean

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defenceman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners (the latter a reference t ...

currently playing for

Daemyung Killer Whales The Daemyung Killer Whales were a professional ice hockey team based in Seoul, South Korea. The club joined the Asia League Ice Hockey Asia League Ice Hockey ( ja, アジアリーグアイスホッケー; ko, 아시아리그 아이스하키) ...

of the

Asia League Ice Hockey Asia League Ice Hockey ( ja, アジアリーグアイスホッケー; ko, 아시아리그 아이스하키) or ALIH (AL) is an association which operates a professional ice hockey league based in East Asia, with teams from Japan, South Korea, and ...

. He was selected in the 5th round, 146th overall, in the

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by the

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

Playing career

Born in

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, Young played in 186 games over four years with the

Peterborough Petes The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played at the Peterborough Memorial Centre in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league. ...

of the

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. He was not known for his offensive game, as he collected only 30 points over that span. Instead, he was regarded as a solid, stay-at-home defenceman. Young opened the 2006–07 season playing for the

Milwaukee Admirals The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panther Arena. They are affiliated with the NHL's Nashvil ...

of the

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, but due to the Oilers not having their own farm team, was soon sent down to the

Stockton Thunder The Stockton Thunder were a minor league professional ice hockey team that was based in Stockton, California, and a member of the ECHL. The Stockton Arena was their home ice, with a capacity of 9,737. The team was an affiliate team of the New Yo ...

of the

ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The ...

. When a space opened up with the

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the AHL affiliates of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins. They play at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barr ...

, he was moved there. Due to a rash of injuries, Young was called up to the Edmonton Oilers in March 2007. To start the 2007–08 season, Young played for the Oilers new AHL affiliate, the

Springfield Falcons The Springfield Falcons were a former ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) and played in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the MassMutual Center. In 2016, the Falcons' franchise was purchased by the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Ariz ...

. A free agent at the conclusion of his entry-level contract in June, 2010, Young signed one-year-deal with

High1 High1 ( ko, 하이원) is an ice hockey team based in Seoul, South Korea. Formed in 2004, the team was initially made up of players from the defunct Korean Ice Hockey League who didn't immediately move to Anyang Halla from the Hyundai and Dongwon ...

. On January 21, 2014, Young became a naturalized citizen of South Korea.''Canadians naturalized to join S. Korean ice hockey team''

The Hankyoreh ''The Hankyoreh'' (, literally "The Korean Nation" or "One Nation") is a centre-left liberal daily newspaper in South Korea. It was established in 1988 after widespread purges forced out dissident journalists, and was envisioned as an alternat ...

, January 22, 2013.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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Bryan Young at Sportsnet.ca
1986 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Daemyung Killer Whales players Edmonton Oilers draft picks Edmonton Oilers players Ice hockey people from Ontario Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics Milwaukee Admirals players People from Peterborough County Peterborough Petes (ice hockey) players South Korean ice hockey defencemen Canadian emigrants to South Korea Springfield Falcons players Stockton Thunder players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2017 Asian Winter Games Asian Games medalists in ice hockey Ice hockey players at the 2017 Asian Winter Games High1 players Olympic ice hockey players of South Korea Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in South Korea Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Naturalized citizens of South Korea {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1980s-stub