Ryan Bast (born August 27, 1975) is a Canadian former professional

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. Undrafted, he played two games in the

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with the

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during the 1998–99 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1996 to 2005, was spent in the minor leagues. Bast concluded his 11-year professional career after his second year with the Alaska Aces of the

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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 Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States 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 {{canada-icehockey-defenceman-1970s-stub