Utah Hockey Club goaltender Connor Ingram (39) saves the shot as Nick Schmaltz (8) defends against the Winnipeg Jets during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby (87) scores the winning goal in overtime, as Utah Hockey Club goaltender Connor Ingram (39) defends during an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Egan)
Utah Hockey Club goaltender Connor Ingram (39) saves the shot as Nick Schmaltz (8) defends against the Winnipeg Jets during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby (87) scores the winning goal in overtime, as Utah Hockey Club goaltender Connor Ingram (39) defends during an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Egan)
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers acquired goaltender Connor Ingram from the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday in exchange for future considerations.
The 27-year-old, who cleared waivers last week, will report to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors.
Utah is retaining US$800,000 of Ingram’s $1.95-million average annual value.
“The way we look at it is this is a great depth option for us," Oilers general manager Stan Bowman said. "Whether it's injuries or the play of our team, it's nice to know that we have someone in our organization that's had some recent success in the NHL.
"Goalie is that one position where, when you need it, it's really difficult to find it. Because if a guy gets hurt, you're sort of at the whim of who's available, and oftentimes, there's nobody available. So we want to get him back going and when he's at his best."
Ingram entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program in March following his mother’s death from breast cancer.
He has not participated in training camp this fall.
The Saskatoon native won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2024 as a member of the Arizona Coyotes, recognized for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
Ingram nearly retired earlier in his career while struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression before seeking help through the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program in 2021.
He went 9-8-4 with a 3.27 goals-against average and an .882 save percentage in 22 games with Utah last season.
"When he's playing well and he's on top of his game, we know he can be a really good goaltender," Bowman said. "So we’ve got to help him get back to that point. I know he's excited for a fresh start, so he's going to be in Bakersfield, and then we'll just take it from there."
Ingram joins an Oilers crease anchored by the tandem of Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard, adding depth — and potentially competition — to the mix.
Both Skinner and Pickard are entering the final year of their contracts.
"We haven't talked to them about extensions, not to say that we won't," Bowman said. "Sometimes that goes both ways, where you get a really motivated goalie and they want to prove that they're the guy for the future.
"So now, we've essentially got three guys in that boat in the last year of their contracts, and we'll have to sort out what we're going to do with our goaltending over the next 10 months."
This report by ¹ú²úÓÕ»ó¸£Àû was first published Oct. 1, 2025.
