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]
| Ralph Almas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 26, 1924 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 13, 2001 (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 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
edit- 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
edit- Named to American Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1948-49.
References
edit- ^ "Red Almas". Hockey Database.
- ^ "Red Almas". Hockeygoalies.org.
- ^ "Players who wore shirt/jersey # 1". A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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