Golden Knights sign goaltender Carter Hart to PTO

The Golden Knights made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. Hart will be signing a professional tryout contract, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports.

“Following the reinstatement decision agreed on by the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players†Association, goaltender Carter Hart will be joining the Vegas Golden Knights organization,” the Golden Knights said. “The Golden Knights are aligned with the process and assessment the NHL and NHLPA made in their decision. We remain committed to the core values that have defined our organization from its inception and expect that our players will continue to meet these standards moving forward.”

Hart, formerly of the Philadelphia Flyers, took an indefinite leave of absence in January 2024 after he was charged with one count of sexual assault after a London Police Service investigation into events involving the 2018 Canadian world junior team. 

Carter, along with the other four players charged, was acquitted on July 24 but was later suspended by the NHL until Dec. 1.

Drafted 48th overall in 2016 by the Flyers, Hart played six seasons in Philadelphia. A native of Sherwood Park, Alta., Hart made 26 appearances in 2024, recording a 2.80 goals-against average and .906 save percentage.

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