Renata Fast

Renata Fast, born on October sixth, nineteen ninety-four, is a distinguished Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Toronto Sceptres in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She is also a proud member of the Canada women's national ice hockey team, showcasing her talent on an international stage.

Fast's impressive career includes two Olympic medals: a silver at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang and a gold at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Her prowess on the ice is further highlighted by her seven medals at the IIHF Women's World Championship, where she secured gold in twenty twenty-one, twenty twenty-two, and twenty twenty-four. At the twenty twenty-four World Championship, she earned the title of Best Defender and was selected for the Media All-Star team.

In the twenty twenty-four to twenty twenty-five season, Fast was honored with the PWHL Defender of the Year Award and was a finalist for the Billie Jean King Most Valuable Player Award, leading the league in assists with sixteen and time on ice among defencemen. Her accolades also include being a two-time PWHL All-Star. Prior to her time with the Sceptres, she played for the Toronto Furies in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL), where she was recognized as a finalist for Rookie of the Year during the twenty sixteen to twenty seventeen season.

Fast's collegiate career at Clarkson was marked by significant achievements, including winning the NCAA National Championship in twenty fourteen and being named to the Frozen Four All-Tournament Team. Notably, she set a record by scoring the fastest goal in NCAA Tournament history, finding the back of the net just ten seconds into the game during her senior year.