Ralph Almas

Ralph Clayton Almas, better known as Red Almas (April 26, 1924 — May 13, 2001), was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. 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".

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.