Vintage Minnesota Hockey - History

Steve "Moose" Younghans has been a fixture in the St. Paul Johnson hockey community since 1979.  A highly successful youth hockey coach, his Bantam A teams made 11 State Tournament appearances and took home three State Championships in 1982, 1989, and 1992.  He served on the Johnson Youth Hockey Association Board of Directors in every position over the past 30+ years.

He took over as the bench boss for the St. Paul Johnson Governors in 1993 where he led his team to the State Tournament in 1995.  Moose was honored as Section Coach of the Year in 1995, and again in 2009.  He was voted as the John Mariucci Coach of the Year in 1995 at the Class AA level.  And he added the Don Clark Lifetime Achievement Award from Minnesota Hockey in 2010 to his long list of achievements.

Steve returned to coach the Johnson Bantam A team from 2007-2009 while still coaching the Varsity team at St. Paul Johnson high school.  In addition, Moose is a founding member for the Johnson-Como Hockey Association where her served as Vice President.

Coach Younghans has made a lasting impact on his community and the kids who play hockey in St. Paul.  Moose simply states: "I am blessed to be from the East Side and to have such a great opportunity within my community".  Steve "Moose" Younghans has returned the blessing ten fold.