Jesper Fast | |||
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Born |
Nässjö, Sweden | December 2, 1991||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Carolina Hurricanes HV71 New York Rangers | ||
NHL draft |
157th overall, 2010 New York Rangers | ||
Playing career | 2009–present |
Jesper Fast (born December 2, 1991) is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Fast was drafted by the New York Rangers in the sixth round (157th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and joined the Rangers organization in 2013.
A Nässjö native, Fast started his career with two seasons in the J20 SuperElit junior hockey league, leading his team in goals in his final season. He started his first extended season with the Swedish Hockey League in 2010 and spent three full seasons with the HV71, tying for the team lead in goals in 2012–13 and earning the Rinkens riddare for most sportsmanlike player.
Internationally, Fast played for Sweden at the 2011 World Junior Championships.