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USA Colin Ralph
#5 Springfield Thunderbirds / AHL - 25/26
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
2-time US 18U Nationals Tier I Champion 2
Date of Birth
Oct 04, 2005
Position
D
Age
20
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Maple Grove, MN, USA
Weight
229 lbs / 104 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Gentry Academy Galaxy
Contract
28/29
Cap Hit
$1,075,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues / Signed
Drafted
2024 round 2 #48 overall by St. Louis Blues

Ralph is an incredible defensive quantity. He’s just an absolute force defending the rush. A plus-plus defensive skater who is always gapped, he fluidly pivots and kills opponents on angle-offs. He’s aggressive, jumps into pass lanes (rejecting breakouts), and matches footwork expertly. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Colin Ralph Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2019-20 Omaha AAA Hockey Club 16U NAPHL 16U 4* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2020-21 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 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2021-22 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* -* |
2022-23 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* -* |
2023-24 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* 0* |
2024-25 St. Cloud State Univ. NCAA 35* 1* 7* 8* 20* -4* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 1* 1* 0* 0* |
2025-26 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 37* 1* 10* 11* 29* 20* |
Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 6* 0* 2* 2* 0* -2* | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 4 -6

Colin Ralph Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 B16 - Section 4 MNHP 3* 1* 1* 2* -* -* |
B16 - White (Final 54) MNHP 3* 0* 2* 2* -* -* |
2022-23 Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep US 18U Nationals 6* 0* 3* 3* 0* -* |
2023-24 Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep US 18U Nationals 6* 3* 3* 6* 6* -* |

Colin Ralph Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
15U AA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
16U AAA 1 63* 3* 30* 33* 0.52* 55* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 1 6* 0* 2* 2* 0.33* 0* -2* | 1 8 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * -6 *
MNHP 1 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MNHP 15O 1 9* 0* 3* 3* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAPHL 15U 1 3* 0* 1* 1* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NAPHL 16U 2 32* 2* 18* 20* 0.63* 28* -* | 1 4 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.50 * 2 * - *
NCAA 2 72* 2* 17* 19* 0.26* 49* 16* | 0 * * * * * *
PHC 2 28* 2* 21* 23* 0.82* 22* -* | 2 4 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.25 * 2 * - *
US 18U Nationals 2 12* 3* 6* 9* 0.75* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-MO 1 12* 3* 6* 9* 0.75* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHS-Prep 2 111* 10* 91* 101* 0.91* 60* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 0* 1* 1* 0.14* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *

Colin Ralph Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
04/03/2026
04/03/2026 Confirmed Michigan State Univ. St. Louis Blues
04/05/2025
04/05/2025 Confirmed St. Cloud State Univ. Michigan State Univ.
05/26/2024
05/26/2024 Confirmed Shattuck St. Mary's 18U Prep St. Cloud State Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2023, 4 #59 overall by Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL Entry Draft

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #70 by Elite Prospects

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #98 by ISS Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #73 by TSN/Craig Button

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #111 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #63 by TSN/McKenzie

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by NHL Central Scouting