Holy Cross Athletics

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-2014: 
• Played in 35 games
• Scored two goals and tallied nine assists for 11 points
• His nine assists were a career-high
• Was a part of a core of centers who ranked fourth in the nation with a .542 faceoff percentage
• Scored a goal and tallied an assist against Bentley (1/25)
• Tallied two assists against AIC (2/21)
• Member of the Holy Cross Leadership Academy
• Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
• Earned Atlantic Hockey All-Academic honors

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-2013:
• Played in all 37 games
• Scored nine goals and seven assists for 16 points
• Finished fifth on the team in goals scored
• Scored two game-winning goals, tying for third most on the team
• Named AT&T Crusader of the Week (12/10)
• Scored his first career goal and the team’s first of the season against AIC (10/16) and tallied an assist for first career multiple point game
• Tallied a pair of assists for two points against Penn State (12/7)
• Netted the game-winner against Sacred Heart (11/11) and Penn State (12/8)
• Scored a goal in nine games and tallied assists in five

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-2012:
• Played in 13 games
• Had three assists for three points
• Recorded assists in a 4-2 loss against UConn (10/27), a 4-0 win over Canisius (12/3) and a 3-1 win over Army (12/10)

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:
• Played for the Waterloo Blackhawks of the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 2010-2011 for coach P.K. O’Handley, recording one goal and four assists for five points in 23 games
• Also played 19 games for the Owatonna Express of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) for coach Chuck Linkenheld in 2010-2011, posting eight goals and 14 assists for 22 points, including three goals and two assists in four playoff appearances
• In the 2009-2010 season he recorded 23 goals and 26 assists for 49 points in 62 games with the Owatonna Express for coach Pat Cullen
• A three-year member of the varsity hockey team at International Falls High School for coach John Prettyman, serving as team captain in 2008
• Scored 95 goals and had 77 assists for 172 career points
• Named the 2008 Duluth News Tribune Player of the Year, while earning 2008 second team Associated Press All-State accolades
• Also a 2008 Minnesota Mr. Hockey candidate and a 2007 U.S. U-18 Ivan Hlinka Tournament participant
• Five-year member and two-year captain of the varsity golf team
• Member of National Honor Society

PERSONAL:
• Son of Brian and Laurie Youso
• Has one brother (Matt)
• Brother, Matt, also played for the Owatonna Express
• Grandfather, Frank Youso, played professional football for the New York Giants (1958-1960), Minnesota Vikings (1961-1962) and Oakland Raiders (1963-1965)
• Majoring in History

Youso's Career Statistics