Carter Hart

Growing up in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Carter Hart moved quickly from minor hockey with the Sherwood Park Squires into major junior competition, where early coaching emphasized both his technique and his mental preparation. His time with the Everett Silvertips established him as a goaltender who could shoulder heavy workloads and perform in big moments.

In the WHL Hart developed into one of the circuit’s top netminders. He led league categories in goals‑against average, save percentage and shutouts at various points, collected the Del Wilson Trophy multiple times and twice earned CHL goaltender of the year honours. He also received the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy and several team awards before finishing his junior career with a strong overall record and a high number of shutouts.

Hart entered professional hockey after being chosen 48th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2016 NHL draft — the first goalie taken that year. He began in the AHL with Lehigh Valley in 2018–19 but was soon promoted to the NHL, winning his debut on December 18, 2018. He posted a stretch of early success that included an NHL Rookie of the Month recognition in January 2019, and later recorded NHL shutouts and playoff starts with Philadelphia, with seasons that featured both winning streaks and difficult stretches.

In October 2025 Hart joined the Vegas Golden Knights organization, first via a professional tryout that was converted into a two‑year contract. He was assigned briefly to the Henderson Silver Knights for conditioning, returned to Vegas and made his debut for the Golden Knights in a 4–3 shootout win over Chicago. During the season he suffered a lower‑body injury that placed him on injured reserve; he returned to the lineup in April and helped secure a win against Calgary. In the 2026 playoffs he started every game for Vegas en route to the Stanley Cup Final, setting a mark for starts without a shutout during a single postseason.

Technically, scouts have praised Hart for controlled positioning and solid crease management, noting strong lateral movement and a tendency toward a reactive blocking style rather than a pure butterfly technique. His preparation includes visual‑training and concentration drills designed to sharpen focus, qualities frequently cited by coaches and teammates as central to his game.