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Connor Ingram Rebuilds Career with Bakersfield

Edmonton Oilers goalie Connor Ingram is currently focusing on restarting his career in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Bakersfield Condors after being traded by Edmonton. The Oilers have begun the 2025–26 NHL season strongly, leading the Pacific Division with a 6-4-3 record.

Oilers' Season Overview

This performance demonstrates a balanced offense and some defensive vulnerabilities.

Ingram’s Trade and Contract Status

Connor Ingram, 28, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, was acquired by the Oilers in early October from Utah, with future considerations exchanged and Utah keeping $800,000 of his $1.95 million salary. He is in the final year of his three-year, $5.85 million contract and will enter free agency after this season.

Personal Challenges and Recovery

"He lost his mother, Joni, to breast cancer in December 2024, just nine months after her diagnosis."

This loss had a profound impact on Ingram, leading him to take time off to seek support for depression through the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. This is his second time in the program; he first joined in 2021 to address obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression.

Ingram's Perspective

The trade to Bakersfield offers Ingram a chance to reset and rebuild both his professional career and mental well-being.

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PFSN PFSN — 2025-11-04

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