Fantasy Summary
Massive left-shot shutdown blue-liner who boasts a unique blend of mobility and reads. Doesn’t bring much offensively, but projects well as a bottom-pair play-killer.
Observations
Click to Expand
June 2024 – Ralph was selected in the second round, 48th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 2024 NHL Draft. Hadi Kalakeche
June 2024 – Ralph is about as unique as a massive shutdown defenseman from the Prep school circuit can get. Although his size and reach serve him well against the rush, he adds an unusual level of mobility to the mix, on top of some solid reads and high-end awareness. Very little gets past him. But don’t be fooled by his 66 points in 57 games — he’s a black hole offensively. There isn’t much in terms of habits, and even less in terms of tools, to suggest he could be efficient enough on the puck to be anything else than a bottom-pair defenseman in the NHL. The one saving grace in his on-puck game is his ability to read the play on breakouts. If that works out, maybe he makes it as a number 4, but it’s a stretch. Hadi Kalakeche
Final rankings: 111th
Attributes | |
---|---|
Fantasy Upside | 5.0 |
NHL Certainty | 6.0 |
Country | USA |
Position | D |
Roster Type | Draft Eligible |
Shoot/Glove | Left |
Date of Birth | October 4, 2005 |
Height | 6‘4” |
Weight | 225 lbs |
Drafted | No |
Stats
Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
2019-2020 | Omaha Mastery 16U AAA | NAPHL 16U | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | ||||||
2020-2021 | MN Walleye 15U AAA | MNHP 15O | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | ||||||
MN Walleye 15U AAA | NAPHL 15U | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
Osseo-Maple Grove Bantam AA | 15U AA | - | - | - | - | - | | | |||||||
2021-2022 | B16 - Section 4 | MNHP | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | | | ||||||
B16 - White (Final 54) | MNHP | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | | | |||||||
CarShield AAA 16U | NAPHL 16U | 28 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 26 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
CarShield AAA 16U | 16U AAA | 63 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 55 | | | |||||||
Kirkwood High | USHS-MO | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | | | |||||||
2022-2023 | Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep | US 18U Nationals | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | | ||||||
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep | PHC | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep | USHS-Prep | 54 | 2 | 33 | 35 | 30 | | | |||||||
2023-2024 | Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep | US 18U Nationals | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | ||||||
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep | PHC | 14 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 4 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep | USHS-Prep | 57 | 8 | 58 | 66 | 30 | | | |||||||
Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
2024-2025 | St. Cloud State Univ. | NCAA | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | | |
Leave A Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.