Connor Ingram, the goaltender who openly discussed his struggles with an undiagnosed obsessive-compulsive disorder that drove him to drink as a means of managing anxiety, and who earned the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for his resilience and commitment to hockey in 2024, has announced his retirement at the age of 29.
On Friday, Ingram revealed his decision on Instagram, stating, “Don’t be sad it’s over, be happy it happened. Thanks hockey, I owe ya.” His most recent appearance was with the Edmonton Oilers during the 2025-26 season after being traded from the Utah Mammoth.
Last year marked the conclusion of his three-year, $5.85 million US contract, making him an unrestricted free agent in the upcoming offseason.
Ingram progressed from the Oilers’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, to becoming the primary goaltender for the team. He recorded a 16-10-3 record with a 2.60 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage in 32 regular-season games (30 of which were starts) for the Oilers, in addition to participating in five playoff games.
The native of Imperial, Sask., was selected in the third round (88th overall) by the Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2016 NHL draft.
Throughout his career spanning 134 games over five seasons with the Nashville Predators, Arizona Coyotes/Utah Mammoth, and Oilers, he achieved a record of 55 wins, 54 losses, and 18 overtime/shootout losses, alongside nine shutouts and a 3.01 goals-against average with a .901 save percentage.
