Carter Hart does not wish to re-join the Flyers when he becomes eligible to return to the NHL next month, Philadelphia general manager Danny Briere said.

The goaltender and four other hockey players were acquitted on sexual assault charges in Canada earlier this year, and the NHL ruled that they can sign contracts on Oct. 15, begin conditioning on Nov. 15 and appear in a game on Dec. 1.

Hart, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod and Alex Formenton surrendered to police in London, Ont., in January 2024 to face charges in the Hockey Canada case. Hart was the Flyers’ No. 1 goaltender at the time, and the team did not make a qualifying offer at the end of that season, making him a free agent.

But Hart made clear through his agent that he does not want a Philadelphia reunion.

“The only co

See Full Page