Connor Ingram

Connor Brent Ingram (born March 31, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender and an unrestricted free agent. He was drafted in the third round, 88th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 2016 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

Junior Ingram has stated that he was cut from his Bantam AA team at age 14, having begun playing goal only two years earlier, and that he was not widely regarded as a prospect during his early development.

After playing at various levels of youth hockey, he joined the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League for the 2014–15 WHL season. He appeared in 52 games, posting a 21–21–5 record, along with a .904 save percentage and 2.96 goals against average. In the 2015–16 WHL season, Ingram helped lead the Blazers to a playoff appearance. He had a much larger role on the team, appearing in 61 games, recording 4 shutouts, and posting a 34–15–9 record with a .922 save percentage and a 2.61 goals allowed average. Despite his efforts, the Blazers were eliminated in the first round by the Kelowna Rockets.

Following the 2015–16 WHL season, Ingram was drafted in the third round, 88th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Ingram started the 2016–17 WHL season with the Blazers. He played in 45 games with the Blazers, posting a 26–14–2 record along with a .927 save percentage and a 2.44 goals allowed average. The Blazers qualified for the playoffs once again but were again eliminated by Kelowna in the first round.

Professional Tampa Bay Lightning On April 4, 2017, Ingram and the Lightning agreed on a three-year, entry-level contract. He was also signed to an amateur try out with the Syracuse Crunch on the same day. He did not make an appearance with the Crunch for the rest of their season.

Ingram made his professional debut on October 7, 2017, with the Crunch. He made 15 saves on 18 shots in an overtime loss to the Rochester Americans. Ingram recorded his first professional win three weeks later on October 21. He stopped 23 of 24 shots in a 4–1 Crunch win over the Springfield Thunderbirds. On December 9, 2017, Ingram stopped all 18 shots he faced to record his professional shutout over the Belleville Senators. Ingram would finish the regular season with a 20–11–2 record with four shutouts along with a .914 save percentage and 2.33 goals allowed average to help lead the Crunch to the 2018 Calder Cup playoffs. He would split time with Edward Pasquale in the playoffs, posting a 1–3 record with a .904 save percentage and 3.07 goals allowed average. The Crunch would be eliminated in the second round by the eventual Calder Cup champions, the Toronto Marlies.

Ingram spent the 2018–19 season split between the Syracuse Crunch and the Orlando Solar Bears, the ECHL affiliate of the Lightning. In his time with the Crunch, he was an AHL All-Star, posting a 14–7–0 record with six shutouts, a .922 save percentage, and 2.26 goals allowed average. In his time with the Solar Bears, Ingram posted an 8–2–0 record with a .914 save percentage and 2.81 goals allowed average. In 10 playoff games with the Solar Bears, he posted a 5–2–3 record along with a .935 save percentage and a 1.94 goals allowed average. The Solar Bears would be eliminated in the second round by the Florida Everblades.

Nashville Predators On June 14, 2019, the Nashville Predators announced that they had acquired Ingram in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2021 NHL entry draft.

On October 24, 2021, Ingram recorded his first NHL win with the Predators, making 33 saves in a 5–2 win over the Minnesota Wild. Ingram's first win came nearly 9 months after entering the league's player assistance program.

Arizona Coyotes On October 10, 2022, Ingram was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Coyotes. During the 2022–23 season on February 15, 2023, Ingram recorded his first NHL shutout in a 1–0 shootout win against the Tampa Bay Lightning, while making 47 saves and setting the NHL record for saves by a rookie in their first career shutout.

Following his first full season in the NHL, establishing career highs in wins and appearances, Ingram was re-signed by the Coyotes to a three-year, $5.85 million contract extension on June 25, 2023. The 2023–24 season was successful for Ingram, who managed a 23–21–3 record with a .907 save percentage. He tied for the NHL lead in shutouts (6). In recognition of his mental health struggles, he received the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association to the player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey."

Utah Hockey Club Shortly after the end of the 2023–24 regular season, the Coyotes' franchise was suspended and team assets were subsequently transferred to the expansion Utah Hockey Club; as a result, Ingram became a member of the Utah team. In doing so, Ingram became the last member of the Coyotes franchise to win a major NHL award, while actively playing for the team (although the Coyotes had already become inactive by the time that Ingram was awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy).

Ingram was Utah's primary goaltender for part of the 2024–25 season, averaging 3.27 goals allowed per game and a save percentage of .882. He was placed on injured reserve on November 19, 2024, with what the team termed an upper-body injury, and did not make another appearance until a home game against the New York Islanders on January 10, 2025.

Edmonton Oilers On September 17, 2025, the now-Utah Mammoth announced that Ingram would be placed on waivers and would not join the team for training camp, as Ingram and the team agreed to part ways. After clearing waivers, Ingram was traded to the Edmonton Oilers on October 1, in exchange for future considerations. He was called up from the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL on December 19, 2025, when the Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry was placed on injured reserve. Ingram made his first NHL start in 11 months on December 21, making 28 saves in a 4–3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. He remained with the team as a backup following Jarry's return from injury, and together, they regularly exchanged starts before Ingram was confirmed on March 15, 2026, by coach Kris Knoblauch to be the Oilers' starting goaltender for the remainder of the 2025–26 season, as Jarry suffered a string of inconsistent performances. Making his first playoff start in four years, he secured his first playoff victory in game 1 of the team's first round series against the Anaheim Ducks, making 25 saves in a 4–3 win for the Oilers.

Personal life Ingram was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, but was raised in Imperial, Saskatchewan. His older brother, Bryce, played college baseball at Valley City State University.

In 2021, it was revealed that Ingram had been living with undiagnosed obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression, which led him to suffer from alcoholism and being obsessed with the possibility of contamination. Ingram has said his fear of infection is the reason why he refuses to give high fives to fans hanging over the glass.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP W L OTL MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 2013–14 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 2 0 1 0 68 3 0 2.63 .932 — — — — — — — — 2014–15 Kamloops Blazers WHL 52 21 21 5 1,349 144 3 2.96 .904 — — — — — — — — 2015–16 Kamloops Blazers WHL 61 34 15 9 3,539 154 4 2.61 .922 7 3 4 424 15 1 2.12 .938 2016–17 Kamloops Blazers WHL 45 26 14 4 2,577 105 5 2.44 .927 6 2 4 357 13 0 2.18 .946 2017–18 Syracuse Crunch AHL 35 20 11 6 1,983 77 4 2.33 .914 4 1 3 274 14 0 3.07 .904 2017–18 Adirondack Thunder ECHL 3 2 0 1 185 4 0 1.30 .960 — — — — — — — — 2018–19 Syracuse Crunch AHL 22 14 7 0 1,303 49 6 2.26 .922 — — — — — — — — 2018–19 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 13 8 2 0 705 33 1 2.81 .914 10 5 8 681 22 0 1.94 .935 2019–20 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 33 21 5 5 1,906 61 2 1.92 .933 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 IF Björklöven Allsv 9 5 4 0 526 22 1 2.51 .898 — — — — — — — — 2020–21 Chicago Wolves AHL 5 1 3 1 293 17 0 3.48 .899 — — — — — — — — 2021–22 Nashville Predators NHL 3 1 2 0 178 11 0 3.71 .879 4 0 3 231 14 0 3.64 .913 2021–22 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 54 30 17 7 3,195 144 5 2.70 .915 4 1 3 190 18 0 5.69 .835 2022–23 Arizona Coyotes NHL 27 6 13 8 1,587 89 1 3.37 .907 — — — — — — — — 2023–24 Arizona Coyotes NHL 50 23 21 3 2,803 136 6 2.91 .907 — — — — — — — — 2024–25 Utah Hockey Club NHL 22 9 8 4 1,210 66 0 3.27 .882 — — — — — — — — 2024–25 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 1 1 0 0 60 1 0 1.00 .967 — — — — — — — — 2025–26 Bakersfield Condors AHL 11 4 5 2 638:50 43 0 4.04 .856 — — — — — — — — 2025–26 Edmonton Oilers NHL 32 16 10 3 1,778 77 2 2.60 .899 5 2 3 295 19 0 3.86 .876NHL totals 134 55 54 18 7,555 379 9 3.01 .901 9 2 6 526 33 0 3.76 .895

Awards and honors Award Year RefWHL West Second All-Star Team 2016, 2017 AHL All-Star Game 2019, 2020 Second All-Star Team 2020 Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award 2020 NHL Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy 2024