HAMILTON – As a first-year of the Colgate men's hockey program, Alex Young has been selected in the 2020 NHL Draft by the San Jose Sharks. A 5-11, 180 pound forward, Young was selected in the seventh round and No. 196 overall.
 
A native of Calgary, Alberta, Young joins the Raiders after a successful junior hockey career with the Canmore Eagles of the AJHL. Young totaled 206 points in 172 regular season games in the AJHL by 91 goals and 115 assists.
 
The center most recently tallied 82 points by 36 goals and 46 assists in 53 regular season games played with Canmore in the 2019-20 season. After being named AJHL Rookie of the Year in 2017-18, Young went on to be an AJHL South Division All-Star Team member in both 2018-19 and 2019-20.
 
Young becomes the 35th NHL Draft pick in Colgate program history, and joins fellow first-year Carter Gylander (Detroit Red Wings, 2019) as current draftees on the squad.
 
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