Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesper Fast is retiring after missing this season with a neck injury sustained in the 2023-24 regular-season finale.

NHL veteran Jesper Fast announced his retirement from professional hockey earlier Monday. Fast, 33, played his final four seasons in Carolina and was a playoff hero for the Hurricanes in 2023. He suffered a neck injury in the final regular season game of the 2023-24 season against the Columbus Blue Jackets and did not compete in Carolina's recently-concluded campaign.