T. J. Fast

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T. J. Fast
Born (1987-09-02) September 2, 1987 (age 36)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Peoria Rivermen
Rochester Americans
Connecticut Whale
Hamilton Bulldogs
Eispiraten Crimmitschau
Heilbronner Falken
NHL Draft 60th overall, 2005
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 20082015

T. J. Fast (born September 2, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played with Heilbronner Falken of the German DEL2.

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Playing career

Fast began his junior career in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) for two seasons playing for the Calgary Royals and Camrose Kodiaks. After his second AJHL season in 2004–05, he was drafted in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings as the 60th overall pick in the second round. [1] He subsequently joined the college hockey ranks with the University of Denver. However, after one-and-a-half seasons with Denver, he moved to major junior to play for the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In 2007–08, Fast recorded a 17-goal, 54-point season to earn WHL West First Team All-Star honours. [2]

Following his final junior season, he was traded by the Kings to the St. Louis Blues on June 4, 2008, in exchange for a fifth round draft pick in 2009. [3]

On August 3, 2010, Fast was traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Graham Mink. [4]

To start the 2011–12 season, Fast was signed by the Greenville Road Warriors. Before he made his debut with the Warriors he was loaned to the Connecticut Whale and appeared in one game. After he was returned to the Road Warriors he was immediately loaned again to the AHL with the Hamilton Bulldogs. On December 16, 2011, Fast was signed for the remainder of the season by the Bulldogs. [5]

In the midway point of the following season, without ever debuting with Greenville, Fast's rights were traded by the Road Warriors to the Bakersfield Condors for Zach Cohen on January 9, 2013. [6] Fast was eventually signed to a contract and appeared in 17 games for the Condors in the 2012-13 season.

On July 4, 2013, Fast signed as a free agent to his first European contract on a one-year deal with German club, ETC Crimmitschau of the DEL2. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2003–04Calgary Northstars AAA AMHL 31771442
2003–04 Calgary Royals AJHL 100220
2004–05 Camrose Kodiaks AJHL588283640
2005–06 University of Denver WCHA 3916726
2006–07 University of DenverWCHA1904414
2006–07 Tri–City Americans WHL 263192230601114
2007–08 Tri–City AmericansWHL71173754921618916
2008–09 Peoria Rivermen AHL 4614512
2008–09 Alaska Aces ECHL 901161805511
2009–10 Alaska AcesECHL461021312642130
2009–10 Peoria RivermenAHL180114
2010–11 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL589182736
2010–11 Rochester Americans AHL1311212
2011–12 Connecticut Whale AHL10002
2011–12 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL4214534
2012–13 Bakersfield Condors ECHL170116
2013–14 Eispiraten Crimmitschau DEL2 499253424
2014–15 Heilbronner Falken DEL2362131549
AHL totals120391264
ECHL totals130194160742226811

Awards and honours

AwardYear
Western Hockey League
West First All-Star Team 2007–08 [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "WHL Western Conference All-Star Team". WHL. Retrieved July 8, 2008.[ dead link ]
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