Connor Ingram

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Connor Ingram
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Ingram at the 2019 AHL All-Star Game
Born (1997-03-31) March 31, 1997 (age 24)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Nashville Predators
Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
NHL Draft 88th overall, 2016
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2017–present

Connor Brent Ingram (born March 31, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[]

Junior[]

After playing at various different 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 allowed 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, posting a 34–15–9 record with a .922 save percentage and 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[]

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 didn't make an appearance with the Crunch for the rest of their season.[1]

Ingram representing the Crunch at 2019 AHL All-Star Game.

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.

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.[2]

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.[3] Ingram's first win came nearly 9 months after entering the league's player assistance program.[4]

Career statistics[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT 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 1349 144 3 2.96 .904 — — — — — — — —
2015–16 Kamloops Blazers WHL 61 34 15 9 3539 154 4 2.61 .922 7 3 4 424 15 1 2.12 .938
2016–17 Kamloops Blazers WHL 45 26 14 4 2577 105 5 2.44 .927 6 2 4 357 13 0 2.18 .946
2017–18 Syracuse Crunch AHL 35 20 11 6 1983 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 1303 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 1906 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 — — — — — — — —
AHL totals 95 56 26 8 5,485 204 12 2.23 .922 4 1 3 274 14 0 3.07 .904

Awards and honors[]

Award Year Ref.
WHL
West Second All-Star Team 2016, 2017
AHL
All-Star Game 2019, 2020 [5]
Second All-Star Team 2020 [6]
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award 2020 [7]

References[]

  1. ^ "TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING SIGN CONNOR INGRAM TO ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT". syracusecrunch.com. April 4, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Predators Acquire Goaltender Connor Ingram from Tampa Bay". NHL.com. June 14, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Skrbina, Paul (October 25, 2021). "Predators goalie Connor Ingram's road finally leads to NHL after personal struggles".
  4. ^ Skrbina, Paul (January 25, 2021). "Nashville Predators goalie Connor Ingram enters player assistance program".
  5. ^ "Bracco, Liljegren added to All-Star roster". American Hockey League. January 26, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "2019-20 AHL First, Second All-Star Team announced". American Hockey League. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Grosenick, Ingram win Hap Holmes Award". prohockeynews.com. May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

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