Connor Ingram (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)Goaltender Connor Ingram of the Utah Hockey Club will receive care as he entered the NHL and NHLPA’s Player Assistance Program, the league announced on Sunday.
With Ingram seeking assistance from the program, he will be out of Utah’s lineup indefinitely. He posted a message on X about his current situation and mental state.
Ingram shared that he lost his mother to breast cancer earlier this season. “After trying to make a return to playing, I have come to realize that I am not myself. At this point in my life I need to put my health first, and take the proper time I need away to come back at 100%," Ingram wrote.
This isn’t the first time in Ingram’s career that he's decided to step away from hockey. The last time he did so was last season for a six-month period.
Eventually, he returned to action and at the end of the 2023-24 season, he was awarded the Bill Masterson Trophy for exemplifying “the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey."
Ingram has been an important piece to Utah’s tandem with Karel Vejmelka all season long. In 22 games, he’s posted a .882 save percentage and a 3.27 goals-against average.
With his help, Utah is in the fight for a playoff spot in the franchises first season in Salt Lake City. They are just four points behind the Calgary Flames who hold on to the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
In June 2023, the 27-year-old Ingram signed a three-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes (now known as Utah) worth $1.95 million per season. He has one season left on the contract.
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