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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Jim Ralph
Selected in eighth round
No. 162 overall by Chicago Black Hawks
Born
May 13, 1962
 | Position:
Goaltender
Height: 5-10 Weight: 155
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Ottawa (OMJHL)
Birthplace:
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (Canada)
Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie,
Ontario |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | | 1977-78 |
Sault Ste. Marie | Ont. AAA |
29 | -- |
3.10 | -- |
-- | | 1978-79 |
Ottawa | OMJHL |
18 | -- |
5.00 | 4 |
-- | | 1979-80 |
Ottawa | OMJHL |
45 | 26-12-2 |
4.19 | 0 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Was Ottawa's first
pick in 1978 OMJHL midget draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Never played in NHL.
NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Broadcasting Career: Named Ottawa TV studio
analyst prior to 1996-97 season and remained in that position through 1996-97
season. ... Named Toronto radio color commentator prior to 1999-00 season and
remained in that position into 2003-04 season. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Ottawa (OMJHL/OHL);
Colorado (CHL); Springfield, Baltimore (AHL); Milwaukee (IHL); Nova Scotia (AHL);
Newmarket (AHL)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
OMJHL Pinkney Trophy (Lowest Team GAA): 1980-81 (Ottawa)
OMJHL All-Star First Team: 1980-81 (Ottawa)
OHL All-Star Second Team: 1981-82 (Ottawa)
OMJHL Shutouts Leader: 1980-81 (Ottawa) (2 shutouts)
1983-84: Played on AHL regular-season champion (Baltimore).
Miscellaneous: Signed with Toronto organization as unrestricted free
agent in September 1987, but never played for parent team. ... Went into
broadcasting after retirement, hosting weekly "Rinkside" hockey show on TSN in
1989-90. ... Worked as sports reporter for Toronto-based Global Television
from 1990 to 1996. ... Served as Global TV's OHL color commentator and color
commentator on selected Toronto Maple Leafs broadcasts from 1990 to 1995. ...
Became famous for public speaking engagements and work as a charity-event
emcee, which included impersonations of legendary hockey announcers Foster
Hewitt, Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin and Don Cherry.
Personal: Full name is James Richard Ralph. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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