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Carter Hart is the future of the Flyers franchise, and he’s a rockstar in Philly. He is enduring a strong season once again. Goaltending is not a problem in 2023-24, and that is a beautiful thing.
This kid has electrified the fan base, and Hart cemented himself as the main guy between the pipes for the orange and black for the foreseeable future. All this by wearing a unique number…#79.
It’s also unique for a young man named Connor Parkkila. Parkkila has HFA (High-Functioning-Autism), and boy does he love Hart. Connor is a great young man, and he has developed a special bond with Hart that stems from Hart’s days with the Everett Silvertips. Parkkila wore a #79 jersey at a Silvertips game in 2016, and it wasn’t soon after the Flyers gave Hart a #79 jersey at Developmental Camp that Summer of 2016. Parkkila was the first person to wear a #79 jersey with Hart’s name on it, but in this case, it was a Silvertips jersey. The two have developed a special bond ever since.
Throughout the dark times of the season, Carter receives good vibes, and support from a person believe it or not he looks up to in Parkkila. The two share text messages, and Carter texts the Parkkila’s, April (Connor’s mom), Will (Connor’s dad), and Connor all the time. The two were reunited against the Seattle Kraken this past Friday night, a long with April and Will. They are some of Hart’s biggest cheerleaders, through the good and the bad.
The Parkkila’s are from around the area, and Hart spoke very highly of them in the post game press conference. He said it was really nice seeing the Parkkila’s,v and that he doesn’t take that support for granted. Hart appreciates all the support that his friends and family give him. He had a large contingency of support in the stands in Seattle.
Hart is a person unlike many athletes in Philadelphia. He will sign as many autographs as possible, give sticks to kids, meets and greets the hard-working fans of Philly, Hart just appears to be one of us. He will continue to have his ups and downs, Hart is only 25-years-old.
Through all of this Hart is built as advertised. Hart’s a fine young man, that has just been flat-out good during his tenure in the NHL. He has been everything and then some for the Flyers organization thus far. According to Hart (In an interview with me four years ago), the Flyers told him to become the best Goalie in the CHL. Well, he did just that as he was the CHL Goaltender of the year twice. He’s as classy as they come, and his good ole’ pal Connor Parkkila hopes to play hockey one day because of Hart.
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