Young scored four game-winning goals, including the go-ahead goal in the Crimson's 6-3 victory over St. Lawrence in the ECAC Tournament final at the Boston Garden. This came on the heels of his first ever hat-trick in a 4-1 semifinal win over RPI.

He led the team with nine post-season goals during the Crimson's roll to an ECAC crown and a fourth-place finish in the NCAA tournament.

"The minute I saw him as a freshman, I was sure he could play for us," Cleary said. "He has the perfect temperament for hockey--he doesn't get excited--but he's also a fierce competitor."

Young was named to the 1986 ECAC Coaches' All-Rookie Team and awarded the 1986 George Percy Award, given to the freshman who displays the most enthusiasm, sportsmanship, team spirit and loyalty.

"The Percy Award meant a lot to me," said Young. "Hockey is such a big part of the Harvard community and it's a nice award to get from the Harvard hockey family."

Freshmen Ted Donato and Peter Ciavaglia will join Young on a line tomorrow against the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team.

"I enjoy playing with those guys," said Young. "They are such great stickhandlers that they can open up the whole game and they are always moving around."

"I've given them advice," added Young, who finds himself in the unusual position of leading a line as a sophomore, "but you can't really learn anything until the pressure is on. You have to experience it yourself under actual game conditions."

In the locker room, Young is reserved, but extremely popular among his teammates.

"He does all his talking right out there on the ice," said Cleary. "He's very similar to Steve Armstrong. He would go through a wall for you--he'll do anything to play successfully. He's the kind of player you'd like to have several of and he's effective in his own, solid, all-around way. You can score with fancy-Dan players, but you win with players like C.J."

"Most importantly," continued Cleary, "he enjoys all aspects of the game. He gets as much satisfaction out of blocking a shot as he does out of scoring a goal."

With Harvard's five leading scorers of last year gone, Young will be called upon to shoulder a major portion of the scoring burden this year.

"He's definitely developed a goal-scoring ability and confidence in college," said Caplan.

Harvard may never have garnered the services of Young had Beanpot rival Boston College, where his uncle played hockey in the 1970s, been able to lure him away.

"Harvard offers the best of both worlds," Young said. "Its academics is the finest in the nation and the hockey is one of the finest programs in the nation, too. The coaches are great guys as well as great hockey minds."