Bradley M. Fast (born February 21, 1980) is a Canadian former professional

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. He spent his amateur career in the British Columbia Hockey League, and was selected in the third round of the

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, 84th overall, by the

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. He played in 1 NHL game for the Hurricanes, scoring a goal, before embarking on a European career.

Playing career

Amateur

Fast played for his hometown Fort St. John Flyers as a 14-year-old before moving on to the Prince George Spruce Kings in the BCJHL. At the end of his third season in the BCJHL, Fast was drafted by the Hurricanes. After being drafted, Fast enrolled at

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, where he spent four seasons playing for the

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. He was the captain for one season and was a collegiate standout at MSU, and was recognized as a star offensive defenceman. He was member of the team for famous outdoor event,

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along with fellow defenseman

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. Near the end of the 2002–03 season, Fast signed a professional contract with the Hurricanes and joined their

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affiliate, the

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Professional

Fast played seven games with the Lock Monsters to finish off the 2002–03 season, and started with that team full-time for the 2003–04 season. He was called up and played one game with the parent Hurricanes, becoming one of only four players to score a goal in his only

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game. Fast scored his first career goal in his first career NHL game, tallying the team's sixth goal with 2:26 remaining to send the game into overtime tied at six. Former Spartan

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(1988–89) set up Fast's game-tying goal. Fast became the 16th Hurricane player to score a goal in his NHL debut. His goal was also the last ever scored that resulted in a tie game in the NHL, as the league moved to a shoot-out the following season. The 2004–05 lockout season was mostly spent with the Lock Monsters, but Fast was demoted to the

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and spent the end of the season (and the playoffs) with the

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. Fast was signed by the

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and played the 2005–06 season with their AHL club, the

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. Fast signed with the Swiss club Langnau for the 2006–07 season. In the following year, he also played for

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in the Austrian League. In May 2008, Fast signed with Anyang Halla for a one-year deal. On September 2, Fast was named assistant captain for Halla. He became the first import player ever to be named assistant captain in franchise history. In February 2009, Fast re-signed for two more years. After his final year with Anyang Halla, Fast retired.

Career statistics

Awards and achievements

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fast, Brad 1980 births Living people HL Anyang players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Carolina Hurricanes draft picks Carolina Hurricanes players Canadian ice hockey defencemen EC Red Bull Salzburg players ERC Ingolstadt players Florida Everblades players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Lowell Lock Monsters players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey players People from Fort St. John, British Columbia Prince George Spruce Kings players SCL Tigers players AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans