It’s heartbreaking: A very loyal Flyers player has announced his sudden retirement, sending a powerful statement and bidding the team and supporters a heartfelt farewell.
During his midseason press conference, Danny Briere read a statement regarding Carter Hart’s indefinite leave of absence from the Flyers and discussed the team’s goaltending situation.
Carter Hart, the goalie for the Flyers, was not present at Tuesday’s morning skate. The team announced that Hart will be out indefinitely for personal reasons. General manager Danny Briere issued the following statement through the Flyers: “Carter Hart has been granted an indefinite leave of absence, with the excuse that it is for personal reasons. At this point, the club will not be providing any more comments.
Tuesday night, Samuel Ersson got the start as the Flyers fell short against the Lightning, 6-3. As a backup for Ersson, Cal Petersen was called up from AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley. “With Hartsy out, it hurts,” Cam York remarked following the match. It’s bad because my roommate is also one of my closest friends. We know Ers will complete the task for us, so we have complete faith in him.
“Hart lost weight in December while he looked for answers about a medical condition he had been dealing with “for a while.” Over the course of 19 days, from December 10 to December 28, Hart made just one start due to illness and the holiday break. The 25-year-old politely refused to discuss the illness’s specifics. NHL John Tortorrella A DAY AND A HALF AGO Tortorella says the Flyers are “not looking to trade” Seeler and has high praise for him.
STORY OF THE FLYERS GAME ETA: 14 HOURS The Flyers defeat the Senators in a thrilling comeback victory as Foerster’s star rises. Dec. 16: “It just kind of comes on and off periodically,” Hart remarked. “I’ve finally found the solution and am taking care of the problem, resolving it. “I’m on the right track to get rid of this; all I need to do is deal with it and take care of it.” Ideally,, move past it and experience much greater feelings moving forward.
Hart has a 2.80 goals-against average, a.906 save percentage, and one shutout on the season after going 12-9-3. The 2016 second-round draft pick, who won the Bobby Clarke Trophy as the Flyers’ team MVP the previous season, is in the last year of a three-year, $11.937 million contract with an average yearly value of $3,979. In the offseason, Hart will be a restricted free agent. A lawsuit alleging that members of the 2018 under-20 world junior team sexually assaulted a young woman in London, Ontario, in June of that year was filed against Hockey Canada in April of 2022.
According to a May 2022 article by Katie Strang of The Athletic, Hockey Canada and the woman reached a settlement in their lawsuit. With the statement that it would “endeavor to determine the underlying facts and, to the extent this may involve players who are now in the NHL, we will determine what action, if any, would be appropriate,” the NHL declared that it would launch an investigation in May 2022. When Team Canada won gold at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship, Hart was the starting goalie.
The league’s investigation has not been updated. If Hart’s leave of absence has anything to do with the investigation, it has not been disclosed. Hart declared in September 2022 that he was “respecting the process” and “fully cooperating” with the NHL’s inquiry. Hart then remarked, “I can’t really talk about it right now.”
“I wish I could,” the speaker said. However, that’s really all I have to say. During his season-ending press conference in April of last year, he restated those remarks. Hart remarked, “I can’t talk about it right now.” “I hope I can, but I can’t until it’s finished.”
