Ryan Bast (born August 27, 1975) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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defenceman
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. Undrafted, he played two games in the
National Hockey League
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with the
Philadelphia Flyers
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during the
1998–99 season.
Bast concluded his 11-year professional career after his second year with the
Alaska Aces of the
ECHL
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Th ...
in the
2004–05 season.
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1975 births
Alaska Aces (ECHL) players
Calgary Hitmen players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Hartford Wolf Pack players
Las Vegas Thunder players
Living people
Lowell Lock Monsters players
Pee Dee Pride players
Philadelphia Flyers players
Philadelphia Phantoms players
Portland Winterhawks players
Prince Albert Raiders players
Saint John Flames players
Ice hockey people from Regina, Saskatchewan
Swift Current Broncos players
Toledo Storm players
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