Brad Ralph was named the fifth head coach in Everblades’ history on July 12, 2016. Ralph, 36, enters his eighth season as a head coach in 2017-18.
Ralph has amassed a career coaching record of 297-149-36. Last year, Ralph helped lead the Everblades to their second South Division title in three seasons. In 2015-16, he guided the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League to a 48-20-4 record and a third-round appearance in the playoffs. Ralph coached the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL for three seasons (2012-15) totaling a 132-64-20 mark along with three postseason appearances. Ralph began his coaching career with the SPHL’s Augusta RiverHawks (2010-12), and led his team to the league finals in his year.
As a player, Ralph appeared in 383 professional games split between the ECHL and AHL, while making his lone NHL appearance with the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2000-01 season.
Coaching Record | Reg. Season | Playoffs | ||||||||
Season | Team | Gms. | W | L | T | Gms. | W | L | ||
2010-11 | Augusta (SPHL) | 56 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | ||
2011-12 | Augusta (SPHL) | 56 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
2012-13 | Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) | 72 | 45 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 8 | ||
2013-14 | Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) | 72 | 39 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | ||
2014-15 | Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) | 72 | 48 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||
2015-16 | Kelowna (WHL) | 72 | 48 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 10 | ||
2016-17 | Florida Everblades (ECHL) | 72 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 7 | ||
ECHL Totals | 288 | 178 | 85 | 25 | 46 | 21 | 25 |