‘No means no’ chanted at Carter Hart during Stanley Cup Final Game 2
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Fans at Lenovo Center chanted "no means no" at Vegas Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart during Games 1 and 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, referencing his 2018 sexual assault case.
- Hart and four other Canadian players were acquitted by the Ontario Superior Court in July 2025 of sexual assault charges related to a 2018 incident, but the NHL suspended them for conduct deemed "deeply troubling and unacceptable."
- Despite the controversy, Hart has been the Golden Knights' starting goalie throughout the playoffs, with strong performances including a .923 save percentage and 13 wins in 18 games.
- Hart stated he has learned and grown since the verdict and praised the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation for helping him integrate into the community, but his media availability was cut short by team officials.