Jason Bast
Canadian-German ice hockey player
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Jason Bast (born June 2, 1989) is a German-Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently under contract with Augsburger Panther in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
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| Born |
June 2, 1989 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| DEL team Former teams |
Free agent Bridgeport Sound Tigers Charlotte Checkers EHC Visp HC ’05 Banská Bystrica Fischtown Pinguins Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Kölner Haie Adler Mannheim Augsburger Panther | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
After a junior career with the Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League, Bast played in the ECHL with the Victoria Salmon Kings during the 2009–10 ECHL season.[1] He then opted to put his professional career on hold in accepting a scholarship to play with St. Francis Xavier University in the Canadian InterUniversity Sports League before returning to the ECHL with the Idaho Steelheads.[2]
He made 54 appearances for the Steelheads during the 2014-15 season with 31 goals as well as 23 assists.[3] He also had shorts stints with AHL's franchises Bridgeport Sound Tigers[4] and Charlotte Checkers[5] that season, seeing the ice in a total of six AHL contests.[6]
Bast took up an offer from Switzerland prior to the 2015-16 campaign, signing with EHC Visp of the National League B (NLB).[7] He parted ways with the club in December 2015[8] and joined HC Banska Bystrica of Slovakia for the remainder of the season.
On May 26, 2016, he put pen to paper on a deal with the Fischtown Pinguins of the German top-tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).[9]
After spending the 2018–19 season with the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers. Bast left as a free agent and secured a one-year contract to remain in Germany, signing with Kölner Haie on May 8, 2019.[10]
Bast continued his journeyman career in Germany, securing a two-year contract with his fourth DEL club, Adler Mannheim, on March 27, 2020.[11]
After two seasons in Mannheim, Bast returned to former club Kölner Haie as a free agent, signing a one-year deal on May 17, 2022.[12]
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
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| WHL Brad Hornung Trophy | 2009–10 | |
| CHL Sportsman of the Year | 2009–10 | [13] |
| CIS Rookie of the Year (Clare Drake Award) | 2010–11 | [14][15] |