Ralph Almas

Ralph Almas
Born	(1924-04-26)April 26, 1924 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	May 13, 2001(2001-05-13) (aged 77) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Right
Played for	Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career	1945–1955

Ralph Clayton Almas, better known as Red Almas (April 26, 1924 — May 13, 2001), was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender.^[1][2] He played 3 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks between 1947 and 1952. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1945 to 1955, was spent in various minor leagues. He wore the jersey number "1".^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	Min	GA	SO	GAA		GP	W	L	T	Min	GA	SO	GAA
1941–42	Saskatoon Junior Quakers	SJHL		8	6	2	0	490	22	0	2.69		6	4	1	1	360	22	0	3.67
1941–42	Saskatoon Junior Quakers	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		3	0	2	1	190	12	0	3.79
1942–43	Windsor Chryslers	MOHL		2	—	—	—	120	8	0	4.00		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Saskatoon Navy	N-SSHL		17	16	1	0	1030	71	0	4.14		4	1	3	0	240	21	0	5.25
1945–46	Saskatoon Elks	WCSHL		35	14	19	2	2160	147	1	4.08		3	0	3	0	180	14	0	4.67
1946–47	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	1	0	60	5	0	5.00		5	1	3	—	259	13	0	3.02
1946–47	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		64	33	18	13	3640	215	3	3.36		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Indianapolis Capitals	AHL		65	31	28	6	3890	246	0	3.79		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		66	39	18	9	3920	189	5	2.89		7	3	4	—	465	22	0	2.84
1949–50	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		55	29	21	5	3300	182	4	3.31		2	0	2	—	120	10	0	5.00
1950–51	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		1	0	1	0	60	5	0	5.00		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		70	32	34	4	4280	251	3	3.52		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		68	28	39	1	4100	262	2	3.83		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	1	60	3	0	3.00		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	St. Louis Flyers	AHL		53	23	29	1	3200	200	1	3.75		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		9	4	5	0	540	45	0	5.00		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Victoria Cougars	WHL		56	20	26	10	3360	174	2	3.10		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Calgary Stampeders	WHL		2	1	0	1	120	9	0	4.50		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				450	219	192	39	26,870	1590	18	3.55		9	3	6	—	585	32	0	3.28
NHL totals				3	0	2	1	180	13	0	4.33		5	1	3	—	259	13	0	3.02

Trades

• Traded by Detroit Red Wings (with Barry Sullivan, Lloyd Doran, Tony Licari and Thain Simon) to Chicago Black Hawks for Hec Highton and Joe Lund on September 9, 1948.
• Traded by Chicago (with Guyle Fielder and Steve Hrymnak) to Detroit Red Wings for financial compensation on September 23, 1952.

Awards

• Named to American Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1948-49.

References

1. "Red Almas". Hockey Database.
2. "Red Almas". Hockeygoalies.org.
3. "Players who wore shirt/jersey # 1". A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey.

External links

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