Timothy Kast (born August 19, 1988) is a

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professional

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who is currently playing with

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of the

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(SL). He previously played with

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, Genève-Servette HC and

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Playing career

Kast made his

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debut playing with Genève-Servette HC during the

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. On November 21, 2016, Kast signed a two-year contract with

worth CHF 1 million for the 2017–18 and 2018–19 season. On June 1, 2018, it was announced that Kast would re-join Genève-Servette for the 2018–19 season on a one-year deal, despite one year remaining on his contract with EV Zug. Kast appeared in 48 regular season games with Zug -tallying 13 points (3 goals)- as well as 5 playoffs games.

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* 1988 births Living people EHC Basel players SC Bern players HC Fribourg-Gottéron players Ice hockey people from Geneva Genève-Servette HC players HC La Chaux-de-Fonds players Lausanne HC players EHC Olten players Swiss ice hockey forwards EV Zug players {{Switzerland-icehockey-bio-stub