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Mr. Ingram taught a young Kris Knoblauch, now Knoblauch coaches his son Connor

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While Kris Knoblauch acts as the teacher for this Edmonton Oilers team, it’s Connor Ingram’s dad who taught the coach a thing or two back in the day.

Imperial, Saskatchewan, some 679 kilometres away from Rogers Place, is a town northwest of Regina that fans may already know as the hometown of Knoblauch.

But now, with Connor Ingram up with the Oilers, the two most well-known natives of Imperial, almost 20 years apart in age, have joined forces.

How was the bar in Imperial on Sunday?

“It’s been a while since I was in that watering hole,” said Knoblauch post-game. “I believe it’s just called the Imperial Hotel. Hopefully they had the game on and they were cheering.”

It’s been trials and tribulations for Ingram, who’s battled his way back for a new opportunity with the Oilers organization, and is rebuilding his game. While his numbers in Bakersfield haven’t flown........

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