Connor Ingram, the goaltender who bravely revealed his struggle with an undiagnosed obsessive-compulsive disorder that drove him to drink as a means of coping with anxiety, and who received the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2024 for his resilience and commitment to hockey, has announced his retirement at the age of 29.
Ingram shared the news on his Instagram account on Friday, stating, “Don’t be sad it’s over, be happy it happened. Thanks hockey, I owe ya.” His most recent appearances were with the Edmonton Oilers during the 2025-26 season, following a trade from the Utah Mammoth.
The previous season marked the conclusion of his three-year contract worth $5.85 million US, which now makes him an unrestricted free agent this off-season.
Ingram ascended from the Oilers’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, to establish himself as the team’s primary goaltender. He recorded a 16-10-3 record, along with a 2.60 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage over 32 regular-season games (30 of which were starts) for the Oilers, and he also participated in five playoff matches.
The native of Imperial, Saskatchewan, was selected in the third round (88th overall) by the Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2016 NHL draft.
Over the span of five seasons, Ingram played in 134 career games with the Nashville Predators, Arizona Coyotes/Utah Mammoth, and the Oilers, achieving a record of 55-54-18, along with nine shutouts, a goals-against average of 3.01, and a save percentage of .901.