Hockey

Oilers sign Brock Badgers goaltender Connor Ungar to 2-year deal

The Edmonton Oilers have signed Brock Badgers goaltender Connor Ungar to a two-year, entry-level contract following his standout rookie season in the OUA.

22-year-old Calgary native earned OUA goaltender, rookie of the year honours

Brock Badgers goaltender Connor Ungar looks to his left while standing in front of his net.
Brock University goaltender Connor Ungar went 3-3 with a 2.33 GAA and .928 save percentage in six post-season games. (Brock University/Stephen Leithwood/The Canadian Press)

The Edmonton Oilers have signed Canadian university goalie Connor Ungar to a two-year, entry-level contract.

Ungar posted a 20-6-0 record, a 2.15 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage in his rookie season at Brock University.

The 22-year-old from Calgary was named the OUA's goaltender and rookie of the year.

Ungar will report to Edmonton's American Hockey League affiliate in Bakersfield, Calif., the Oilers said Monday in a statement.

Ungar played 87 games over five Western Hockey League seasons for Brandon, Red Deer and Moose Jaw for a career 53-20-2 record, a 2.57 GAA and a .917 save percentage.

The six-foot-two, 196-pound goalie helped the Warriors reach the second round of the playoffs in 2023 with a 6-3-1 record.

The Brock Badgers were the eighth seed in last week's 2024 University Cup in Toronto, where they lost out 4-0 to eventual champion UNB Reds.

Ungar went 3-3 with a 2.33 GAA and .928 save percentage in six post-season games for the Badgers.

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