Jesper Fast announced his retirement after spending seven seasons with the New York Rangers and four seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes. The winger was a sixth-round pick but developed into a key player and leader and he deserves appreciation for his time with the Blueshirts.
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Veteran NHL forward Jesper Fast announced his retirement Monday at age 33, bringing an end to an 11-season career that spanned 703 regular-season games with the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes.
A longtime two-way player is hanging up his skates. On Monday, Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesper Fast announced that he is retiring from the NHL. Fast thanked all the fans and teams he played with over his career.
Carolina Hurricanes winger Jesper Fast suffered a neck injury in a matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets last season on April 16 and missed the entire postseason.
Sometimes the hockey gods can be cruel, especially when an injury occurs during the last game of the regular season before the playoffs. That unfortunately happened for the Carolina Hurricanes as forward Jesper Fast suffered a neck injury as they faced the Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus, Ohio in Game 82 of the 2023-24 season.
The Carolina Hurricanes announced that forward Jesper Fast will miss the entire 2024-25 NHL season after a successful neck surgery necessary after Fast suffered an injury in the final game of the regular season in a match against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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The 32-year-old had six goals and 13 assists in 73 games this year in what was his worst offensive season since he broke into the league back in 2014-15 with the New York Rangers.
Carolina Hurricanes’ head coach Rod Brind’Amour says that forward Jesper Fast is dealing with an upper-body injury and will not play in Game 1 of the their first-round matchup against the New York Islanders.
Carolina Hurricanes’ forward Jesper Fast left Saturday’s game vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs after taking a hit from forward Noah Gregor. The Hurricanes would later announce on social media that Fast suffered an upper-body injury and would not return to the game.