Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram has been named a finalist for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The Masterton Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. Frederik Anderson of the Carolina Hurricanes and Oliver Kylington of the Calgary Flames are the other two finalists for this award. In 2021, Ingram entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance program as he had undiagnosed obsessive-compulsive disorder which led to a number of issues including alcohol abuse, anxiety issues and lingering depression. "You've got to put the work in to feel good," Ingram said via NHL.com. [https://www.nhl.com/news/2024-nhl-masterton-trophy-finalists-announced] "You know what sets you off or what makes you calm, whatever it may be. It's like addiction. You know if you go anywhere near that, it's going to cause you problems, so I stay away from anything that might cause me to have a flare-up or be anxious or anything like that. It's just putting in work, going to therapy, taking care of yourself. Ingram Morning presser "It's like a nagging injury. If you don't take care of it, it's going to get worse. For the rest of my life, I'll sit in a stranger's chair and tell them my problems once a week. It's just a fact of my life." The 27-year-old had a breakout season with the Coyotes this past season. He recorded a 23-21-3 record, 2.91 goals against average, .907 save percentage to go along with six shutouts.
