Weldy Young

Infobox Ice Hockey Player
career_start = 1890
career_end = 1905
position = Defence
nationality = Canada
birth_date = October 4, 1871
birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
death_date = October 27, 1944
death_place =

Weldon (Weldy) C. Young (October 4, 1871 - October 27, 1944) was an ice hockey player for the Ottawa Hockey Club, playing in its founding years in the 1880s and in the 1890s. He later became a member of the Dawson City Nuggets which played against Ottawa in the 1905 Stanley Cup challenge, although he was unable to participate due to his duties as a federal civil servant during a federal election at the time.

Playing career

Young first played for Ottawa HC in 1890 and would play for the team until 1899. He would move out west, finding work in Dawson, Yukon Territory during the Gold Rush. He would be recruited by the Dawson City team which challenged Ottawa in 1905. He would also find work as a referee in the Temiskaming League after retiring as a player. [cite news |work=The Globe |date=February 20, 1908 |page=9 |title=Toronto Pros at Haileybury]

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