Mammoth’s Connor Ingram cleared to return by NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program

The NHL and NHLPA announced on Wednesday that Utah Mammoth goaltender Connor Ingram has been cleared by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program to return to play.

Ingram had been in the program since March in order to focus on his mental health, which he said in a social media post hasn’t been the same since the passing of his mother late in 2024. It was Ingram’s second time in the program, first doing so in 2021 as a member of the Nashville Predators to treat his obsessive-compulsive disorder, shortly before his breaking into the NHL as a full-time goaltender.

Ingram hadn’t played a game for Utah since February 22nd, and will look to get back into action for the 2025-26 season. However, with the Mammoth having both Karel Vejmelka and Vitek Vanecek signed for the upcoming season, it’s possible that Ingram will be eased back into the role, or maybe just isn’t guaranteed an NHL role right out of the gate.

Ingram did get into 22 games last year for Utah, where he had a 9-8-4 record, an .882 save percentage and a -3.26 5v5 goals saved above expected. He also missed time last season with an upper-body injury, so between that and his stint with the Player Assistance Program, he was limited to just the 22 games.

Ingram also played a game in the AHL with the Tucson Roadrunners for his conditioning stint coming out of his upper-body injury. He stopped 29 of 30 shots for the win in that game.

Ingram is in the final year of a three-year contract with a $1.95 million cap hit, and is set to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his NHL career. According to AFP Analytics, he’s projected to get a one-year, $2,301,867 on his next contract.