Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Ralph Clayton `` Red '' Almas ( January 13 , 1973 - May 13 , 2001 ) was a professional Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .
Simplified: Ralph Clayton Almas , better known as Red Almas ( April 24 , 1924 -- May 13 , 2001 ) , was a professional ice hockey goaltender . .