Golden Knights Activate Carter Hart from IR for Flames Game

LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights activated goaltender Carter Hart from injured reserve on Thursday, April 2, 2026, and named him the starter for their home game against the Calgary Flames at T-Mobile Arena.

Hart had been sidelined since sustaining a left leg injury on January 8 during a matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The injury kept him out of 33 consecutive games, during which the Golden Knights relied on Adin Hill and Akira Schmid in net. Hill, who returned from his own extended leg injury earlier in the season, handled the majority of starts, posting nine wins, one shutout and an .865 save percentage in 21 appearances. Schmid contributed four wins and a .889 save percentage across 12 games, while Carl Lindbom made one relief appearance, securing an 18-save victory.

Hart's activation marks his return to the lineup after a promising stretch earlier in the season. The 27-year-old signed a two-year, $4 million contract with Vegas in October, becoming the first of five players from Canada's 2018 world junior team to secure an NHL deal following their acquittal on sexual assault charges in July. The league had deemed the players eligible to sign contracts starting...