Born in
Ennismore,
Ontario, Young played in 186 games over four years with the
Peterborough Petes of the
Ontario Hockey League. 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 of the
American Hockey League, but due to the Oilers not having their farm team, was soon sent down to the
Stockton Thunder of the
ECHL. When a space opened up with the
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 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. A free agent after his entry-level contract in June 2010, Young signed a one-year deal with
High1 of
Asia League Ice Hockey. On January 21, 2014, Young became a naturalized citizen of South Korea. ==Career statistics==