"You have to play him," Richmond said. "I can't sit him for a long stretch. He's here, and he's an excellent goalkeeper. If a forward or a defenseman has a bad game or a bad shift, I send him back on the ice. They are young and they will learn by playing."
A well-regarded pitcher in baseball, Ingham had to choose between the sport at which his father, Darryl, had excelled -- Darryl was Manitoba Baseball senior player of the year in 1986 -- or hockey in his first midget season, when he was 15. At 6-foot-3 and 186 pounds, either sport would have been a good choice.
Watching Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo and Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price pushed Ingham to choose skates over cleats.
"[Price] is so good," Ingham said. "I try to be that calm when I'm in goal. He always arrives on time, he is always faster than the puck. I try to draw inspiration from his patience and work on some aspects to improve my game."
Beyond the style of play inspired by Price, it's Ingham's determination that makes an impression on those around him. Despite his tough season, he remains positive and spares no effort to return to the top of his game.
"I like everything about him," Richmond said. "He comes from a good family, his teammates love him and he works without stopping. He is always in the gym. He trains well in the summer, during the season, and he is serious on the ice. He has the physique of a professional goalie and he is going to be really good."
