Raphael J. Keller (February 6, 1936 – March 8, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played three games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1962–63 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1954 to 1974, was spent in the minor leagues, mainly with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League. Keller was the captain of the Bears in from 1971 to 1974.[1][2] His number was retired by the Bears.[3]
| Ralph Keller | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 6, 1936 Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||
| Died |
March 8, 2018 (aged 82) Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Hershey Bears | ||
| Playing career | 1954–1974 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1952–53 | Prince Albert Mintos | SJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Prince Albert Mintos | SJHL | 48 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 83 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 | ||
| 1954–55 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Prince Albert Mintos | SJHL | 48 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 93 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 1955–56 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1955–56 | Prince Albert Mintos | SJHL | 50 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 56 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 1956–57 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 68 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1957–58 | Saskatoon/St. Paul Regals | WHL | 34 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Providence Reds | AHL | 31 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Saskatoon Quakers | WHL | 64 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 70 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 102 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 1960–61 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 70 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 95 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1961–62 | Los Angeles Blades | WHL | 70 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 71 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 133 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1963–64 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 61 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 102 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1964–65 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 72 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 166 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 38 | ||
| 1965–66 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 45 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 69 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 109 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1967–68 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 70 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 126 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1968–69 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 74 | 9 | 46 | 55 | 104 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 38 | ||
| 1969–70 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 62 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 94 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | ||
| 1970–71 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 70 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 1971–72 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 67 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972–73 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 73 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 103 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1973–74 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 74 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 99 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| AHL totals | 839 | 111 | 335 | 446 | 1330 | 77 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 156 | ||||
| NHL totals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Ralph Keller - Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Hershey Bears Hall of Fame defenseman and former team captain Ralph Keller dies at 82". WPMT. March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Battle with alcohol keeps former hockey player on sidelines". pennlive.com. August 4, 2011.
External links
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