Carter Hart

Carter John Hart (born August 13, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Philadelphia Flyers. Born and raised in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Hart began training with a sport psychologist from the age of ten, and played minor hockey in the Alberta Minor Midget AAA Hockey League. The Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League (WHL) selected Hart in the eighth round of the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft. He made his debut with the Silvertips in 2014 at the age of 16, and was the team's starting goaltender by the end of the season. In his time with the Silvertips, Hart was a three-time winner of the Del Wilson Trophy, a two-time CHL Goaltender of the Year, and a recipient of the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy. The Flyers drafted Hart in the second round of the 2016 NHL entry draft; he was the highest-drafted goaltender that year. On December 18, 2018, Hart became the youngest goaltender in Flyers history to win his NHL debut, and in 2020, he became the youngest Flyers goaltender to win a postseason game. Internationally, Hart has represented Canada at several international tournaments, including the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, IIHF World U20 Championship, and Ice Hockey World Championships. Beginning in early 2024, Hart was placed on an indefinite leave of absence from hockey after he was charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault involving members of Canada’s World Junior team as part of the Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal; he was acquitted of all charges in 2025. Upon reaching restricted free agency that offseason, the Flyers did not match his minimum qualifying salary offer and thereby released him. On October 16, 2025, the Vegas Golden Knights signed him to a professional tryout and converted it to a two-year contract on October 24.