Harrison Stephens "Hassie" Young (March 23, 1924 – March 23, 2020) was a Canadian

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player with the

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. He won a

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at the

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. The 1950 Edmonton Mercurys team was inducted to the

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in 2011. He also played with the

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and

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. Young died on his 96th birthday in 2020.

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