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Encyclopedia > Brad Fast

Brad Fast (b. February 21, 1980 in Fort St. John, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey defenceman. He spent his amateur career in the British Columbia Hockey League, and was selected in the third round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, 84th overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes. He currently plays for Langnau in the Swiss League. February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Fort Saint John (more common spelling Fort St. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... BCHL Emblem The British Columbia Hockey League is a tier II Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior A Hockey League. ... The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26th at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The Carolina Hurricanes are a National Hockey League team in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... There are several municipalities and communities have the name Langnau in Switzerland: Langnau am Albis, in the Canton of Zurich Langnau bei Reiden, in the Canton of Lucerne Langnau im Emmental, in the Canton of Bern This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that...

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Amateur career

Fast played for his hometown Fort St. John Flyers in a men's senior league 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 Michigan State University, where he spent four seasons playing for the Michigan State Spartans. Near the end of the 2002-03 season, Fast signed a professional contract with the Hurricanes and joined their American Hockey League affiliate, the Lowell Lock Monsters The Prince George Spruce Kings are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team from Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. ... Michigan State University (MSU) is a public university in East Lansing, Michigan. ... Spartan Stadium hosts varsity football games and other events. ... The 2002-03 NHL season was the 86th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL) for which it serves as the primary developmental circuit. ... The Lowell Lock Monsters are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ...


Professional career

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 three players (Rolly Huard and Dean Morton are the others) to score a goal in his only NHL game. The 2004-05 lockout season was mostly spent with the Lock Monsters, but Fast was demoted to the ECHL and spent the end of the season (and the playoffs) with the Florida Everblades. Fast was signed by the Los Angeles Kings and played the 2005-06 season with their AHL club, the Manchester Monarchs. Fast signed with the Swiss club Langnau for the 2006-07 season. The 2003-04 NHL season was the 87th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... This is a list of ice hockey players who have only played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1917-18 to 1999-00. ... NHL redirects here. ... The 2004-05 NHL season would have been the 88th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The ECHL is a professional minor-league double-A hockey association based in the United States and Canada. ... The Florida Everblades are an ECHL ice hockey team playing in the Southeast Division. ... The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The modernized NHL shield logo was introduced for the 2005-06 season. ... The Manchester Monarchs are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, based in Manchester, New Hampshire. ... The 2006-07 NHL season is the 89th regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). ...


Awards

  • CCHA First All-Star Team (2003)
  • NCAA West Second All-American Team (2003)

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External links

  • Fast @ Legends of Hockey
  • Fast @ hockeydb.com


 
 

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