Jason Bast
Jason Bast (born June 2, 1989) is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey player currently under contract with Kölner Haie in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
| Jason Bast | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kölner Haie Bridgeport Sound Tigers Charlotte Checkers EHC Visp HC ’05 Banská Bystrica Fischtown Pinguins Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Adler Mannheim | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career edit
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 edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 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] |
References edit
- ^ "Salmon Kings sign forward Jason Bast". oursportscentral.com. September 28, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- ^ Brickman, Katie (August 5, 2014). "Bast signs with Steelheads". Moose Jaw Times Herald. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ . www.echl.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "SOUND TIGERS ANNOUNCE ROSTER MOVES". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Checkers Release Jason Bast from PTO". gocheckers.com. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League". theahl.com. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ AG, EHC Visp Sport. "Visp verjüngt sein Kader". www.ehc-visp.ch. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ AG, EHC Visp Sport. "Engagement von Jason Bast beendet". www.ehc-visp.ch. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ . www.fischtown-pinguins.de. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Haie sign Aronson, Bast". Kölner Haie. May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Alder sign Jason Bast from Cologne" (in German). Adler Mannheim. March 27, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "Bast returns" (in German). Kölner Haie. May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ "CHL Sportsman of the Year". eliteprospects.com. April 1, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ . eliteprospects.com. March 28, 2011. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ^ "Bast earns CIS rookie award". rds.ca (in French). March 28, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database