Connor Ingram is the Edmonton Oilers’ nominee for the 2026 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The 29-year-old goaltender was voted as the team’s nominee by the Edmonton chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association.
The Bill Masterton Trophy is presented each year to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey as voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Each local chapter submits a nominee, after which the list is narrowed to three finalists and an eventual winner.
Ingram previously won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2024 while part of the now-defunct Arizona Coyotes organization. His win was recognition for his strength in seeking help through the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance program. He nearly retired due to his obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and lingering depression.
“I think this is a job that not a lot of people get to do, and I put 22 years of my life into it and thought I might as well keep going at this point,” Ingram said, after he received the award in May 2024. “Lucky for me, I got a shot in Nashville, and I got a shot in Arizona to keep it going, so I’ll be forever grateful to hockey and the hockey world for helping me through it.”
Ingram Enjoying His Time With Edmonton
After a few difficult years, Ingram has battled his way back to the NHL this season with the Oilers. Ingram started the year with the Bakersfield Condors in the AHL. He was called up to Edmonton in December. In 28 appearances with the Oilers this season, he has a 14-9-2 record, with a 2.78 GAA and a .895 SV% with two shutouts.
Since it was first awarded in 1968, no Oilers player has ever won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. Ingram’s nomination is the second in a row for an Edmonton goaltender, after Calvin Pickard was selected as the nominee last season. Columbus Blue Jackets’ forward Sean Monahan took home that award in 2025.
