Born in Anchorage, Alaska Young represented the United States at the 1997 World Junior Championships, winning a silver medal.

[3] Though he only scored 23 points in 51 games between the two teams, Americans' general manager Dennis Beyak stated it was a deal that could come back to haunt them.

He played in six preseason games for the Red Wings, but with Detroit being the defending Stanley Cup champions he was unable to make the team out of camp.

He began his professional career with Detroit's American Hockey League affiliate, the Adirondack Red Wings.

[8] He returned to Cincinnati but after 42 games Detroit moved Young to the Manitoba Moose in the International Hockey League (IHL).

[10] He made the team due in part to making an impression on the coaching staff after not quitting on a difficult conditioning skate.

[12][13] Young was killed in a single-car accident in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 30, 2005, when the car he was driving veered off the road, struck a tree and hit a light pole.