Connor Ingram Retires from Hockey at 29
The goaltender is stepping away after five NHL seasons with Nashville, Arizona, Utah and Edmonton to pursue a career in psychology.
Connor Ingram has announced his retirement from professional hockey at the age of 29, with plans to pursue a career in psychology.
"Don't be sad it's over, be happy it happened. Thank you hockey, I owe you a lot," Ingram wrote on social media.
His agent, Blake Evans, confirmed the announcement referred to the end of his playing career. The FC Edmonton Journal reports that Ingram intends to study psychology.
The Canadian goaltender played five NHL seasons, appearing in 134 regular-season games for Nashville, FC Arizona, Utah and FC Edmonton, with a 55-win record, a 90.1 save percentage and a 3.01 goals-against average. In nine playoff appearances he went 2-0 with an 89.5 save percentage and a 3.76 average.
FC Arizona claimed him off waivers in October 2022, and he became the club's number one goaltender in the 2023/24 season,
In 2021 Ingram revealed he had been dealing with obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression, difficulties that led to alcoholism and further psychological problems. He first entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program that year and returned to it in 2025 following the death of his mother from cancer.
His retirement follows that of defenceman John Klingberg, who hung up his skates on 11 September after 12 NHL seasons split mainly between Dallas and, most recently, San Jose.
Ingram's departure removes another experienced goaltender from the market just as FC Edmonton and other clubs finalise their rosters ahead of the season opening on 29 September.
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