LD Colin Ralph - St. Cloud State Univ., NCAA (2024, 48th, STL)

[LeProspector]

Colin Ralph at eliteprospects.com

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Colin Ralph, 2005-10-04 Maple Grove, MN, USA USA. Most recently in the USHS-Prep with Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

Bug defender coming out of Shartucks having a great season. anyone have any info?

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Not much in terms of info - other than he'll be in USHL this year before heading to college.

But Hockey Prospects show on Sirius was discussing him in the 37-40 overall range (FWIW).

 

[MMC]

Welcome to St Louis

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Prep player in the second round. This seems like the type of pick that @Hockeyville USA warns you against.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Prep player in the second round. This seems like the type of pick that @Hockeyville USA warns you against.

Especially since he's a late birthday with no real significant sample size in the USHL. There are good HS/HS-Prep bets to make, but I'm almost always more comfortable making them in the 3rd round after all the players I really like on my board are off the board. And with Ralph, I don't believe he had any international experience where you could see him against more quality competition, which we got to see with Will Zellers, who was a better HS-Prep bet to make IMHO.

 

[stl76]

Seems like a high upside/low floor type of player. Watched him in a scrimmage at the Blues prospect camp and he didn’t look out of place, even scored a lucky goal that deflected off a defending player. Good size obviously, moved around well too. Honestly, tho he looked really raw.

Only so much you can take from a summer scrimmage like that but I’m a little apprehensive about this pick from a Blues standpoint. Hoping he can make some big strides this year in the USHL or St. Cloud State.

 

[Memento]

Especially since he's a late birthday with no real significant sample size in the USHL. There are good HS/HS-Prep bets to make, but I'm almost always more comfortable making them in the 3rd round after all the players I really like on my board are off the board. And with Ralph, I don't believe he had any international experience where you could see him against more quality competition, which we got to see with Will Zellers, who was a better HS-Prep bet to make IMHO.

After Sam Kurker and Max Gardiner, I've been really hesitant on the Blues taking high schoolers without USHL experience. I don't see Ralph making it; he's just too raw at too old an age playing against completely inferior competition. Still, the Blues saw something in him, so while I don't think he'll make it, I'm not going to root against him.

 

[Oak]

St Louis loves them big bodies.

 

[DatDude44]

It's certainly a high risk medium reward pick given how far away this kid is, but if he can figure it out, the size and skating combo on D is a very valuable combination

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Is he going straight to St Cloud State or a full year of junior in the USHL for 2024-25?

 

[wetcoast]

It's certainly a high risk medium reward pick given how far away this kid is, but if he can figure it out, the size and skating combo on D is a very valuable combination

I get this idea but also I'd prefer players who challenge themselves this high in the draft.

 

[DatDude44]

I get this idea but also I'd prefer players who challenge themselves this high in the draft.

Shattucks coach is notorious for convincing and keeping players that extra year (see Aidan Park) not necessarily the kid not wanting to challenge himself.

But I feel u

 

[stl76]

Looks like Ralph was invited to the team USA WJSS camp:

https://teamusa.usahockey.com/2024wjssroster

 

[stl76]

Made team USA roster for the WJC:



Hope he gets some playing time. Haven’t been able to watch any St. Cloud state games this year, would be fun to see what Ralph has against top competition.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

In the transfer portal, we will see where he ends up for next season

 

[wetcoast]

Shattucks coach is notorious for convincing and keeping players that extra year (see Aidan Park) not necessarily the kid not wanting to challenge himself.

But I feel u

No I guess my post wasn't clear, I'd rather draft a player who was playing at the highest level possible rather than a project who played down despite the skillset.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Ralph to Michigan State per Schlossman

 

[stl76]

Interesting choice. Obviously MI state is a great program, but how does their defensive depth look for next season? Will Ralph get a chance to play top 4? Top pair?

 

[keppel146]

Howard, Stramel, Ralph..

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Howard, Stramel, Ralph..

Is Howard staying? Augustine is also staying.

 

[keppel146]

Is Howard staying? Augustine is also staying.

I’m just saying all three have transferred to MSU

 

[Mrfenn92]

Is Howard staying? Augustine is also staying.

Believe Howard will be signing with the bolts with two or three days left in the season. Can’t sign until then due to the salary cap.