The Carolina Hurricanes announced in a press release Wednesday that Jesper Fast will be re-joing the Hurricanes as a development coach.

Jesper Fast recently retired after dealing with a neck injury, and now, the Carolina Hurricanes have quickly hired him as a development coach. After missing the 2024/25 campaign with a neck injury, many feared for the future of 33-year old Jesper Fast,

Jesper Fast was hired as a development coach by the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. The 33-year-old announced his retirement from the NHL on June 2. A forward, Fast did not play for the Hurricanes last season after having neck surgery Aug.

The Carolina Hurricanes have hired Jesper Fast as a development coach. Fast played with the Hurricanes for four seasons from 2020 to 2024. After playing 11 NHL seasons, Fast announced his retirement earlier this summer.

After confirming his retirement in June, a former Hurricanes winger is returning to the organization as a development coach.

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Jesper Fast, the former winger, is back with the Carolina Hurricanes. He will be a development coach. Fast's NHL career ended due to a neck injury. He retired in June 2025. He will start coaching in the 2025-26 season.

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