Connor Ingram's path to becoming the Coyotes' No. 1 goalie

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There are times when it feels like Arizona Coyotes goalie Connor Ingram materialized out of nowhere, breaking through at 26 years old to become one of the NHL's top netminders this season.

"You get the guys who are just pure hype machines that go straight to the NHL. And then there's the guys like us, who grind away for several years before we get an opportunity. I think there's something to be said for them," Ingram told ESPN. "Some guys get their opportunities early. Some guys take a couple tries before they figure it out."

It's taken seven professional seasons for Ingram to figure it out on the ice, through multiple AHL and ECHL stops, stints with the Nashville…