Connor Ingram's Mammoth Comeback

0:00It's April 8th. Welcome in. This is Calgary News Today, where local news meets AI. Kanna Ingram's story is straight-fired this hockey season. The 29-year-old goal he got told not to show up to Utah man with training camp. But now he's the top starter for the playoff-bound Edmonton, Oilers. That turn around earned him the team's nomination for the Bill Macedon Memorial Trophy, which honors perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to. The game. Earlier this fall, Ingram got traded to Edmonton from Utah. He got called up from their Bakersfield farm team on December 19th, when another goal he went down injured. The red net-minders before him couldn't lock down the number one spot, but Ingram stepped in and owned it. Fans and players see his grit shining through past battles. He won the same award last season with Arizona after tackling obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, and alcoholism through the league's player. Assistance Program Drafted by Tampa Bay back in 2016, he grinded through trades to Nashville and waivers before breaking out.

1:03In Bakersfield, coaches kept faith in him during tough times, helping rebuild his foundation. His wife spots his mental health dips early and pulls him through, plus simple walks in the sun keep him steady. Regaining that starting role restored his self-belief amid all the noise. The award, voted by hockey writers, drops at the league's big ceremony soon. Ingram's journey shows believing in yourself turns rock bottom into a launch pad, and the Oilers are riding that momentum into the playoffs.