T. J. Fast
| T. J. Fast | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 2, 1987 Calgary, AB, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| AHL team Former teams |
Hamilton Bulldogs Florida Panthers | ||
| NHL draft |
60th overall, 2005 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
T. J. Fast (born September 2, 1987 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL..
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 5th round draft pick in 2009.[3]
On August 3, 2010, Fast was traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Graham Mink.[4]
On December 16, 2011, Fast was signed by the Hamilton Bulldogs. [5]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | Calgary Royals | AJHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Camrose Kodiaks | AJHL | 58 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | University of Denver | WCHA | 39 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | University of Denver | WCHA | 19 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 26 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | Tri-City Americans | WHL | 71 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 92 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 | ||
| 2008–09 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 46 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | ||
| 2009–10 | Alaska Aces | ECHL | 46 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 58 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 77 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Western Hockey League | ||
| West First All-Star Team | 2007–08 | [2] |
References
- ^ "2005 NHL Entry Draft". National Hockey League. 2005-05-02. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "WHL Western Conference All-Star Team". WHL. Retrieved July 8, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Blues Acquire T.J. Fast from LA: Kings will receive a 5th round draft choice in 2009". 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "Pair of veterans in Rivermen's mix". pjstar.com. 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "BULLDOGS SIGN T.J. FAST FOR REMAINDER OF SEASON". hamiltonbulldogs.com. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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- 1987 births
- Alaska Aces players
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- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players
- Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey players
- Ice hockey people from Alberta
- Living people
- Los Angeles Kings draft picks
- Peoria Rivermen players
- Rochester Americans players
- Tri-City Americans alumni
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1980s births stubs