• Hart was named Western Hockey League Goaltender of the Year in 2015-16 after leading the League in wins (35) and placing second in games played (63), goals-against average (2.14), shutouts (tied; 6) and minutes played (3,693).

• He then captured Canadian Hockey League Goaltender of the Year honors, edging Mackenzie Blackwood (selected 42nd overall by NJD in 2015) of the Ontario Hockey League’s Barrie Colts and Chase Marchand of the Memorial Cup finalist Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.

• An eighth-round selection (158th overall) by Everett in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft, Hart posted the top goals-against average in the WHL as a rookie in 2014-15 (2.29).

• He helped backstop Canada to a gold medal at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, posting a 1.50 goals-against average en route to winning both of his starts.

• In 2013-14, Hart won MVP and Top Goaltender honors while playing for the Sherwood Park Squires in the Alberta Minor Midget AAA Hockey League. He also was the only netminder with a goals-against average below 2.00 that season (1.93).

NEWS:

CARTER HART A THINKING-MAN’S GOALTENDER

GETTING TO KNOW CARTER...

My go-to karaoke song is: 'You're Gonna Miss This' by Trace Adkins
Last TV show I binge-watched is: Friends
The celebrity that always makes me laugh is: Melissa McCarthy
I do a great impression of: Donny Berger from the movie That's My Boy
The app I spend way too much time on is: Vine
At an all-you-can-eat buffet I go straight for the: Orange Chicken
The coolest person I've ever met is: Braden Holtby
The athlete I admire most is: Derek Jeter
If I could be one person for a day it would be: Carey Price
One thing people don't usually know about me is: I love the TV show Reba
I am inspired by: Family
I am afraid of: Snakes and spiders
I dream of: Playing in the NHL