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Ex-Rangers Winger Retires After Neck Injury, Says He’s Grateful for NHL Career
- Jesper Fast, a 33-year-old forward for the Carolina Hurricanes, announced his retirement on June 2, 2025, after sustaining a neck injury in the 2023-24 regular-season finale.
- Fast sustained a neck injury in April 2024 after being checked violently from behind into the boards by Erik Gudbranson of the Blue Jackets, which required surgery and caused him to miss the entire 2024-25 season.
- He played 703 NHL regular-season games over 11 seasons with the Rangers and Hurricanes, scoring 91 goals and 157 assists, and notably contributed six postseason goals during Carolina's 2023 Eastern Conference final run.
- Selected by the Rangers in the sixth round of the 2010 draft, Fast expressed heartfelt appreciation for the opportunity to compete at hockey’s highest level and thanked his teammates, coaches, staff, fans, and family for their support throughout his NHL career.
- His retirement underscores the toll his injury took and brings to a close a career defined by determination, with coach Rod Brind'Amour expressing deep frustration over the situation.
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Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesper Fast retires after missing season with neck injury
Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesper Fast is retiring after missing this season with a neck injury sustained in the 2023-24 regular-season finale.
Jesper Fast forced to retire with serious neck injury after 11 seasons
Jesper Fast forced to retire with serious neck injury after 11 NHL seasons with Rangers, Hurricanes - originally posted on Sportslens.com Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesper Fast has been forced to retire with a serious neck injury after 11 seasons in the NHL. The 33-year-old announced his decision on Monday, saying: “I never took for granted the privilege of playing in the best league in the world. “I am grateful for all of the teammates, coache…
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