Cal Ingraham

Cal Ingraham
Born	(1970-06-04) June 4, 1970 Georgetown, Massachusetts, USA
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Air Force Maine Tallahassee Tiger Sharks Idaho Steelheads
Playing career	1989–2002

Cal Ingraham is an American retired ice hockey coach and right wing who was an All-American for Maine and helped the program win its first National Championship in 1993.

Career

Ingraham began attending the Air Force Academy in the fall of 1989. His career path changed after he was able to score more than a point per game as a freshman and he transferred after the season. He sat out for the required scholastic year and appeared in his first game for Maine in the fall of 1991. He played well for a very strong Black Bears squad but the team faltered once they got into the NCAA Tournament, losing their first game to Michigan State.

Everything changed when the team added Paul Kariya for the following season. Ingraham teamed with the future Hall of famer on the top line along with Jim Montgomery and got Maine to produce one of the most overpowering campaigns in NCAA history. The Black Bears won just about everything in 1993, finishing the year with an NCAA record 42 wins and losing just a single game. Ingraham led the nation with 46 goals, finishing 4th overall in scoring and was one of five All-Americans on the team. After winning the national championship, Ingraham returned for his senior season, serving as team captain after Kariya left to pursue a professional career. Predictably the team was a bit flat but things got worse when Maine was forced to forfeit 14 games for using an ineligible player. Maine finished dead-last in their conference as a result and ended the season by getting swept in the Hockey East quarterfinals.

After graduating, Ingraham took a year off before returning to the game. He instantly became a major point producer for the Tallahassee Tiger Sharks, becoming the all-time leading scorer for the now-defunct franchise. He played three seasons with the team but didn't receive any interest from higher-level teams despite his gaudy scoring totals. He signed on with the Idaho Steelheads in 1998 and went on to become the franchise leading scorer for a second team. For three consecutive seasons he scored 50 goals and 100 points for the Steelheads. Ingraham also helped the team reach the Taylor Cup Finals in his final two seasons, retiring following the 2002 championship.

After hanging up his skates, Ingraham remained in Idaho and became a coach. He eventually worked his way up to becoming the head coach for Boise State University, heading the club team from 2011 to 2017.

Statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987–88	Avon Old Farms	US-Prep		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Avon Old Farms	US-Prep		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Air Force	NCAA		26	17	11	28	21		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Maine	Hockey East		37	15	30	45	22		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Maine	Hockey East		45	46	39	85	50		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Maine	Hockey East		24	12	17	29	20		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Tallahassee Tiger Sharks	ECHL		69	32	39	71	57		12	8	8	16	10
1996–97	Tallahassee Tiger Sharks	ECHL		70	34	58	92	54		3	1	0	1	2
1997–98	Tallahassee Tiger Sharks	ECHL		70	40	53	93	38		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Idaho Steelheads	WCHL		71	50	60	110	47		2	0	1	1	0
1999–00	Idaho Steelheads	WCHL		70	52	49	101	46		3	2	0	2	4
2000–01	Idaho Steelheads	WCHL		70	50	52	102	79		13	9	14	23	8
2001–02	Idaho Steelheads	WCHL		63	23	45	68	22		15	5	4	9	12
NCAA totals				132	90	97	187	113		—	—	—	—	—
ECHL totals				209	106	150	256	149		15	9	8	17	12
WCHL totals				274	175	206	381	194		33	16	19	35	24

Awards and honors

Award	Year
AHCA East Second-Team All-American	1992–93

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database