User:Hunter Kahn/Jesper Fast
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Jesper Fast
[edit]Early life
[edit]- He is the only child born to father Niklas and mother Eva, both of whom were athletic.[1]
- His father played at the lower levels of Swedish professional hockey and coached in Nässjö. Jesper often accompanied him to the ice and practiced skating.[1]
- He idolized ice hockey players Peter Forsberg and Mats Sundin growing up.[1]
- At age 16, he attended school and learned hockey in the city of Jönköping.[1]
2015–16 season
[edit]Jesper Fast was a restricted free agent in 2015, and the Rangers announced on July 15 that they had signed him to a two-year contract worth $1.9 million.[2]
Personal life
[edit]He was described by New York Daily News writer Pat Leonard as "shy but hard-working, skilled and respectful".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference
Leonard0506was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Leonard, Pat (July 16, 2015). "With Derek Stepan awaiting new deal, Rangers re-sign Jesper Fast, J.T. Miller". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 14, 2020.