Wendell Young has followed a decorated playing career with a successful run as one of hockey’s leading executives.
Since the Chicago Wolves’ move to the AHL in 2001, Young has been instrumental in winning Calder Cup championships as director of team relations (2002), assistant coach (2008) and general manager (2022), and during his 15 years as the Wolves’ GM from 2009 to 2024 the team compiled a record of 571-375-136 (.591) while capturing eight division titles.
Over his 18 pro seasons as a player – which included Stanley Cup titles with Pittsburgh in 1991 and 1992 – Young made 138 appearances in the AHL highlighted by a 1987-88 season in which he won the “Baz” Bastien Award as the league’s outstanding goaltender and the Jack Butterfield Trophy as MVP of the Calder Cup Playoffs after backstopping the Hershey Bears on a perfect 12-0 postseason run.