T. J. Fast (born September 2, 1987) is a

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former professional

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who last played with

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of the

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Playing career

Fast began his

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career in the

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(AJHL) for two seasons playing for the

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and

Camrose Kodiaks The Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada, with home games in the EnCana Arena, which has a seating capacity for approximately 2300 people. H ...

. After his second AJHL season in 2004–05, he was drafted in the

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by the

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as the 60th overall pick in the second round. He subsequently joined the

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ranks with the

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. However, after one-and-a-half seasons with Denver, he moved to

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to play for the

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of the

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(WHL). In 2007–08, Fast recorded a 17-goal, 54-point season to earn WHL West First Team All-Star honours. Following his final junior season, he was traded by the Kings to the

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on June 4, 2008, in exchange for a fifth round draft pick in

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. On August 3, 2010, Fast was traded to the

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in exchange for Graham Mink. To start the 2011–12 season, Fast was signed by the

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. 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 The Hamilton Bulldogs were a Canadian major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) that began to play in the 2015–16 season. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, the Bulldogs played home games at FirstOntario Centre. They were purc ...

. 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 The Bakersfield Condors are a professional ice hockey team based in Bakersfield, California. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers. The Condors play their home games at Dignity Healt ...

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.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fast, T. J. 1987 births Living people Alaska Aces (ECHL) players Bakersfield Condors (1998–2015) players Camrose Kodiaks players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players Connecticut Whale (AHL) players Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States ETC Crimmitschau players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Heilbronner Falken players Los Angeles Kings draft picks Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players Rochester Americans players Ice hockey people from Calgary Tri-City Americans players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen