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Connor Ingram, a 29-year-old goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers, announced his retirement from the NHL via Instagram on Friday. His final season with the Oilers concluded in 2025-26, earning him $5.85 million over three years and making him an unrestricted free agent. During this last stint with the Oilers, Ingram had a record of 16 wins, 10 losses, and 3 ties across 32 games (including five playoff appearances). He was originally drafted in the third round by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2016 and played for four teams over his career, compiling a total record of 55-54-18 with nine shutouts.

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Connor Ingram, a 29-year-old goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers, announced his retirement on Instagram on Friday, September 8, 2026. Last season marked the end of his three-year contract worth US$5.85 million, making him an unrestricted free agent. Ingram rose through the ranks from the Oilers' AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, to become the team's starting goalie.

During his final NHL season with Edmonton, he posted a 16-10-3 record in 32 regular-season games (30 starts), recording a 2.60 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage, and appeared in five playoff games. Overall, Ingram played in 134 career NHL games across five seasons with the Nashville Predators, Arizona Coyotes/Utah Mammoth, and Edmonton Oilers, achieving 55 wins, 54 losses, and 18 ties along with nine shutouts and a 3.01 goals-against average.

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Last season was the final year on his three-year, US$5.85 million contract, making him an unrestricted free agent this off-season. Ingram worked his way from the Oilers’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, to becoming the team’s go-to guy between the pipes.

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Goaltender Connor Ingram retires from NHL · assertive framing

Connor Ingram has called it a career. asserted

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The 29-year-old goaltender made the announcement on his Instagram page on Friday saying, “Don’t be sad it’s over, be happy it happened. asserted

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Thanks hockey, I owe ya.” asserted

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He last played for the Edmonton Oilers in 2025-26 after being traded by the Utah Mammoth. asserted

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Last season was the final year on his three-year, US$5.85 million contract, making him an unrestricted free agent this off-season. Ingram worked his way from the Oilers’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, to becoming the team’s go-to guy between the pipes. asserted

Ingram → make → pipes

He had a 16-10-3 record with a 2.60 GAA and .899 save percentage in 32 regular-season games (30 starts) for the Oilers, and also appeared in five playoff contests. asserted

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Get daily National news The Saskatoon native was a third-round pick (88th overall) by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2016 NHL draft. asserted

native → get → draft

In 134 career games across five seasons spent with the Nashville Predators, Arizona Coyotes/Utah Mammoth and Oilers, he went 55-54-18 with nine shutouts, a 3.01 goals-against average .901 save percentage. asserted

he → spend → shutouts

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 11, 2026. asserted

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