Kristen Young

Position:
Goaltender
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Calgary, Alb.

Kampersal on Young:
“Kristen plays goal with a blend of technique, power, and energy. Her enthusiasm is contagious.”

At Princeton:

2008-09 - started all 31 games ... played to a 18-11-2 record with two shutouts, a 1.82 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage ... named the second-team All-Ivy goaltender ... was a two-time ECAC Goaltender of the Week ... completed her Princeton career as the all-time leader in career wins (45), shutouts (14), and save percentage (.924) ... ranked third in career saves and second in goals-against average ... made 29 saves in Princeton's win over Connecticut ... stopped 28 shots to defeat St. Lawrence at home ... had 22 saves in a tie at Boston College ... blanked Union for her first shutout of the season ... made 27 saves in Princeton's win at defending National Champion Minnesota Duluth ... made 31 saves to blank Harvard 1-0 on the road ... knocked aside 26 shots to win at Dartmouth and complete the weekend sweep ... sweep earned her ECAC Goalie of the Week honors ... stopped 47 of 49 shots as Princeton swept Clarkson and St. Lawrence to clinch home ice in the playoffs ... earned ECAC Goalie of the Week honors following the weekend ... made 21 saves to shutout Brown 3-0 and set a new Princeton record for career shutouts.

2007-08 - started and appeared in all 32 games ... had a 14-12-6 record with a 2.04 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage ... recorded seven shutouts ... named an honorable mention All-Ivy ... stopped 41 shots in back-to-back ties the first weekend of the season ... named the ECAC Goalie of the Week following the opening weekend ... stopped a season-high 38 shots in a loss at Harvard ... made 26 saves in a win at Boston University ... stopped 21 shots in a win at top-ranked New Hampshire ... earned second ECAC Goalie of the Week honors after sweep ... stopped 27 shots to blank Colgate ... stopped a combined 39 shots in three consecutive shutouts, blanking Union, Rensselaer and Connecticut ... had a 238:42 shutout streak that included the three games ... made 17 saves to shutout Brown at home ... blocked 26 shots in a win at Yale ... stopped 27 shots in a late season win at Clarkson ... made 24 saves to shutout Clarkson in the first game of the ECAC first-round playoffs.

2006-07 - saw the bulk of the playing time in goal, appearing in 21 games ... went 11-5-3 with a 2.06 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage ... recorded four shutouts ... made 30 saves in a season-opening tie at Boston College ... stopped a season-high 46 shots in a win over St. Lawrence ... stopped 29 shots in a 1-1 tie with Clarkson ... named the ECACH Goaltender of the Week following the St. Lawrence/Clarkson weekend ... knocked aside 37 shots in a win at Colgate ... made 26 saves to shut out Wayne State 1-0 and was named to the ECACH honor roll ... stopped 10 shots to blank Union ... made 22 saves in a 2-0 shutout at Clarkson ... made 20 saves to shut out Colgate at home 1-0 and was named to the league honor roll.

2005-06 - appeared in five games, making two starts and playing to a 2-1-0 record ... recorded a 1.35 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage ... made her first collegiate appearance against Cornell and made six saves in the third period ... also played a period against Wayne State ... came on in relief at Brown and made six saves ... earned her first career start at Cornell and made 15 saves for the win ... made 16 saves to shut out Union and claim her second win.

Before Princeton:
attended The Edge School ... played for the Bowness Bruins ... backstopped the Bruins to a 40-12-7 record in the 2004-05 season ... team won the Notre Dame Tournament, were the Esso Minor Hockey Week Champions, the Calgary City champions and the Alberta Provincial silver medalists ... played for Team Alberta at the Canadian Under-18 National Female Hockey Challenge and received the award as the tournament’s top goaltender ... was also nominated as the Most Promising Player ... In 2003-04, the team went 20-2-2 and won the AMMFHL League Championship.

Personal:
full name is Kristen Andrews Young ... daughter of Karen and the late Andrew Young ... mother is a Registered Nurse in the ER at the Alberta Children’s Hospital ... father passed away in 1997 ... has two older sisters, Allison and Kate ... enjoys music, drawing, movies, reading and yoga ... majoring in sociology ... birthday is March 14, 1987.

Career Stats:

Season	GP-GS	Record	Minutes	GA	GAA	Saves	SV%	SHO
2005-06	5-1	2-1-0	177:39	4	1.35	56	.929	1
2006-07	21-21	11-5-3	1220:52	42	2.06	522	.920	4
2007-08	32-32	14-12-6	1945:01	66	2.04	669	.910	7
2008-09	31-31	18-11-2	1869:39	58	1.86	708	.924	2
Total	89-85	45-29-11	5213:11	170	1.96	1909	.918	14