Carter Hart Dismisses Hurricanes Fans' Chants as Mere Noise

WHO:

Fox News - Carter Hart, goaltender for the Vegas Golden Knights.

Fox News - Carolina Hurricanes fans.

Fox News - NHL and its Member Clubs.

WHAT:

Fox News - Carter Hart stated that the "no means no" chants from Hurricanes fans are "just noise."

Fox News - Hart is the first goalie in NHL history to give up at least four goals in the first four games of a Stanley Cup Final.

Fox News - Hart has given up four or more goals in every game of the Stanley Cup Final series.

Sportskeeda - Hart said the chants have not affected his focus as he prepares for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.

WHERE:

Fox News - The Stanley Cup Final is being played between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes.

WHEN:

Fox News - The Vegas Golden Knights are preparing for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.

WHY:

Fox News - The chants from Hurricanes fans are a response to Hart's involvement in a sexual assault case from 2018, where he was one of five players accused but acquitted.

HOW:

Fox News - Hart has played every postseason game since signing with the Vegas Golden Knights midseason.

(UPDATED June 14, 2026 01:43 UTC)

In a notable moment during the Stanley Cup Final, goaltender Carter Hart of the Vegas Golden Knights dismissed the "no means no" chants from Carolina Hurricanes fans as "just noise." Hart has made history as the first goalie in the NHL to allow at least four goals in each of the first four games of a Stanley Cup Final, and he remains focused as he prepares for Game 6. The chants are tied to a past incident from 2018, where Hart was one of five players accused in a sexual assault case but was ultimately acquitted.