T. J. Fast

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.

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. 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.

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

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.

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. 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.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2003–04 Calgary Northstars AAA AMHL 31 7 7 14 42 — — — — — 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 — — — — — 2011–12 Connecticut Whale AHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2011–12 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 42 1 4 5 34 — — — — — 2012–13 Bakersfield Condors ECHL 17 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 2013–14 Eispiraten Crimmitschau DEL2 49 9 25 34 24 — — — — — 2014–15 Heilbronner Falken DEL2 36 2 13 15 49 — — — — — AHL totals 120 3 9 12 64 — — — — — ECHL totals 130 19 41 60 74 22 2 6 8 11

Awards and honours Award Year Western Hockey League West First All-Star Team 2007–08