SALT LAKE CITY - Connor Ingram will step away from the Utah Hockey Club for an indefinite period to receive care from the NHL and NHLPA Player Assistance Program.
The club announced the goaltender's departure on Sunday, March 9 as the team prepares for a late-season playoff push.
"The National Hockey League Players' Association and National Hockey League announced today that goaltender Connor Ingram of the Utah Hockey Club will be unavailable to his Club for an indefinite period while he receives care from the player assistance program of the NHL and NHLPA," the release from the club read.
After the club announced Ingram's absence, the 27-year-old released a statement on social media shedding light on his departure.
"For those of you that don't know, earlier this season I lost my mother to breast cancer. After trying to make a return to playing, l have come to realize that I am not myself," Ingram wrote.
"At this point in my life I need to put my health first, and the take the proper time I need away to come back at 100%. Though many view the program as a resource for substance abuse, I want to recognize all that they do. I am once again privileged to have access to their network of world class health professionals to hopefully avoid long term negative effects of putting your health second. With the program's assistance l look forward to getting the medical help I need and returning to a happy and healthy life."
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In 2021, Ingram worked with the NHL and NHLPA Player Assistance Program to address obsessive-compulsive disorder that he treated with substance abuse.
The goaltender has made 22 appearances for the Utah Hockey Club this season with a record of 9-8-4.
Ingram has a goals-against average of 3.27 and a save percentage of .882.
Jaxson Stauber has been recalled from the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL to backup starter Karel Vejmelka.
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