According to a team announcement, the Vegas Golden Knights have assigned netminder Carter Hart to the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights on a conditioning loan. In a corresponding roster move, Jason Pothier and Ken Boehlke of SinBin report that Adin Hill has been placed on the injured reserve, likely retroactive to October 20.
It’ll be Hart’s first appearance in a professional setting since the 2023-24 season. Hart, as well as four others, were involved in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial during the summer months and found not guilty.
Per the additional punishment agreed to by the NHL and the NHLPA, the five players from the assault trial were barred from signing a contract until October 15, and could not return to NHL ice until December 1. Accordingly, it’s reasonable to assume that Hart’s conditioning stint will last until then.
Although he didn’t maintain the same production as in his first two NHL seasons, Hart remained consistent during his last three years with the Philadelphia Flyers.. From the beginning of the 2021-22 NHL season until he was suspended during the 2023-24 campaign, Hart managed a 47-56-20 record in Philadelphia with a .906 SV% and 2.99 GAA.
It’s anyone’s guess as to how Hart will perform upon his return. It’s one thing to return to the game’s highest levels after two years removed, and it’s another to return after going through the stress and embarrassment of a high-profile lawsuit. At any rate, the Golden Knights believe he has more left in the tank, signing Hart to a two-year, $4MM deal on October 25.
Meanwhile, Hill is designated for the IR after nearly a month away from the ice. Still, despite missing a month due to a lower-body ailment, Hill is expected to return within the next few weeks if his recovery timeline goes according to plan. He has a 1-0-2 record through five games to start the season with a .888 SV% and 2.73 GAA.
“Per additional punishment” lol Falsely accused then slandered for years and then punished by the league. What a life! Wonder why men unalive themselves at such a rate
Did the accuser get any kind of punishment? We still dont know even a name
A woman gets assaulted by 5 men and you immediately jump to, “What about men???”
Yikes.
Dumbest comment of the day award 🤡
Have you had you 23rd booster shot yet?
Do you want a crown since you want the be the virtue king? Lets keep it hockey brother
Found not guilty, girl gets hammered probably black out drunk, she consented while drunk and changed her mind later or was ashamed or “felt taken advantage of” every woman doesn’t deserve the automatic victim card evidence proved it wasn’t an SA and proved that it was consent, doesn’t matter its a general rule of thumb to not get sh*t faced like that in public or on a college campus/similar scene, she’s just as much of a fraud as Patrick Kane’s accuser who had 3 other guys sp*rm found by DNA test and none matched Kane, the girl in this case couldve been too blacked out drunk to even remember, just like drinking and driving the drinking part or who knows even faded is definitely her fault, can’t sugar coat that, there was a clear enough evidence for why the jury/judge didn’t find them guilty
Please cite the court case where these five men were convicted of assault. Seems that you don’t understand due process nor the idea that claims of a crime being committed are not evidence.
Not reading that.
All the best to Hart. Good luck.
Now that VGK have cracked the ice on this, and the Ducks on Quenville, surely the Devils can safely re-sign Mikey McLeod, no?
Im all for him coming back, he was found not guilty in a fair trial. Foligno is out for a month so i wouldnt call be ok if the Blackhawks signed him