Brock University goaltender Connor Ungar walks down the Badger's tunnel toward the ice. The Edmonton Oilers signed Ungar to a two-year, entry-level contract on March 18.
'The goal was the NHL': Oilers goalie Connor Ungar latest pro product from U Sports pipeline | CBC Sports LoadedThe Edmonton Oilers signed Brock Badgers goaltender Connor Ungar to a two-year, entry-level contract on March 18. In doing so, the 22-year-old joins a long list of Brock netminders to turn pro in recent years.Brock University goaltender Connor Ungar walks down the Badger's tunnel toward the ice.
"That's got to be one of the best feelings, just seeing my mom and how happy she was for me," Ungar told CBC Sports. "She's really important to me, and it felt good to make her proud."The two-year, entry-level contract came days after Ungar's 2024 University Cup aspirations came to a screeching halt at the hands of the UNB Reds on March 14. The Brock Badgers lost to the eventual U Cup champion 4-0 in the national tournament's opening contest.
"It sunk in couple of days after the fact," Ungar said. "Not right away, but it definitely sunk in and put butterflies in my stomach." "Some goalies have a hard time admitting a fault of theirs or something they need to work on. some goalies, there is pushback — not with him," Ludzik said. "Connor is driven.Ungar hit on all these notes throughout last season. His improvement helped his pro-career case, and by signing his deal, he follows a line of recent successful goalie stories from the Badgers system.First-year netminder Roman Basran signed an ECHL deal following the 2022-23 season.
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