Canucks Top Goalie Prospect Opens Up About Roberto Luongo's Impact On Him Growing Up
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Vancouver Canucks goaltending prospect Ty Young revealed recently who he cheered for when he was growing up, and fans will be quite surprised with what he says.
The last 12 months have been a bit of a whirlwind for Vancouver Canucks prospect Ty Young's as he got his first taste of professional hockey, suiting up for both of the Vancouver Canucks' minor league affiliate, the AHL's Abbotsford Canucks and ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings, while while making an appearance on the popular reality TV show, The Amazing Race Canada.
Young opened some eyes in his first professional season and was one of the best goaltenders under the age of 24 in the ECHL all year long, finishing the 2024-25 campaign with ten wins, a 2.53 goals against average, a .926 save percentage and two shutouts in 22 games.
Now that Arturs Silovs has been traded, Young will likely be able to be in Abbotsford on a full-time basis right out of the gate next season, with the AHL club also having Nikita Tolopilo and Jiri Patera on their roster.
Vancouver Canucks' Ty Young reveals who he cheered for growing up
Young was born in Coaldale, Alberta and grew up in nearby Lethbridge, which would make one assume that he was either a Calgary Flames or Edmonton Oilers fan as a kid, given that he was from that province, but that wasn't the case.
In a recent interview with Steve Ewen of The Province, Young revealed that growing up, he was a fan of the team who would eventually draft him, the Vancouver Canucks, adding that he loved watching Roberto Luongo, Alex Burrows and the Sedin twins.
"I loved Luongo and players like Alex Burrows and the Sedins. I grew up watching that team. They were my favourite. The first NHL game I ever went to was St. Louis against Calgary in Calgary. My mom and my brother were Flames fans. After that, I was begging to see a Canucks game, so we went and watched them play in Calgary. I still had my Vancouver jersey on, because that was my team." Young said.
The 20-year-old has a long way to go in his development before he's ready to play in the National Hockey League, especially with Thatcher Demko, Kevin Lankinen and Nikita Tolopilo all ahead of him on the depth chart, but he's not giving up on his dreams of playing for his favourite team and is hoping to take a big step towards that goal next season.
Source: Steve Ewen/The Province
Canucks goalie prospect Ty Young talks Amazing Race Canada, growing up a Luongo fan
Canucks goalie prospect Ty Young talks Amazing Race Canada, growing up a Luongo fan
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