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 was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the second round (48th overall) of the 2016 NHL entry draft; he was the highest-drafted goaltender that year.

In Hart's time with the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League (WHL), he 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.

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 with sexual assault, which was alleged to have occurred with members of Canada's 2018 World Junior team as part of the Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal; he was acquitted of the charge 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.