Keith Aldridge

Keith Aldridge
Born	July 20, 1973 Detroit, MI, USA
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Right
Played for	Dallas Stars Frankfurt Lions Eisbären Berlin
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1996–2005

Keith Albert Aldridge (born July 20, 1973 in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played four games in the National Hockey League with the Dallas Stars in the 1999–2000 season.

Playing career

Amateur

Aldridge played junior hockey with the Rochester Mustangs of the United States Hockey League in 1991-92, where he was named to the USHL First All-Star Team.

Aldridge played college hockey for Lake Superior State University of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and was voted the CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman in 1995-96. He was a member of the Lakers' NCAA National Championship team in 1993-94, and was also named to the All-Star Tournament First Team. Aldridge was also named Second Team CCHA in 1994, First Team CCHA in 1995 and 1996, NCAA West Second All-American Team in 1995, and NCAA West First All-American Team in 1996.^[1]

Aldridge was a finalist for the 1996 Hobey Baker Award that went to Brian Bonin of Minnesota.

Professional

Aldridge was not selected in the NHL Entry Draft out of college, but signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Bandits of the American Hockey League in 1996.

In 1997, Aldridge signed with his hometown Detroit Vipers of the International Hockey League, where he was named an IHL All-Star in 1998-99. His impressive play led to a professional contract with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League in 1999. Although most of his season was spent in the IHL with the affiliate Kalamazoo Wings, he did play 4 games with the Stars. He spent the 2000-01 season with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the IHL. From 2001-2004, Aldridge played overseas for the Frankfurt Lions and Berlin Polar Bears.

Aldridge signed with the New York Islanders in 2004, a move that reunited him with his college head coach Jeff Jackson, who had recently joined the Islanders staff as an assistant coach. Aldridge could not crack the NHL lineup, and he concluded his playing career in the AHL with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2005.

Post playing career

Aldridge currently serves as Vice President and General Manager of Indianwood Golf and Country Club in Lake Orion, Michigan. His father, Stan Aldridge, had purchased the club in 1981. Aldridge worked at the facility through his youth before joining the organization full-time.^[2][3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1991–92	Rochester Mustangs	USHL		48	11	23	34	123		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Lake Superior State	CCHA		37	3	11	14	30		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Lake Superior State	CCHA		45	10	24	34	86		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Lake Superior State	CCHA		40	10	31	41	89		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Lake Superior State	CCHA		38	14	36	50	88		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Baltimore Bandits	AHL		7	0	2	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Baltimore Bandits	AHL		51	4	9	13	92		3	0	0	0	4
1997–98	Detroit Vipers	IHL		79	13	21	34	89		23	1	9	10	67
1998–99	Detroit Vipers	IHL		66	15	28	43	130		11	2	7	9	49
1999–00	Michigan K-Wings	IHL		55	2	10	12	55		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Dallas Stars	NHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		39	9	12	21	141		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL		36	3	8	11	99		10	0	2	2	8
2001–02	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		48	7	15	22	159		4	0	2	2	4
2002–03	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		50	12	23	35	99		9	0	2	2	22
2003–04	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		48	8	13	21	84		11	1	7	8	20
2004–05	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		32	1	9	10	35		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honours

Award	Year
All-CCHA Second Team	1993–94	[4]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team	1994	[5]
All-CCHA First Team	1994–95	[4]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	1994–95
CCHA All-Tournament Team	1995	[6]
All-CCHA First Team	1995–96	[4]
AHCA West First-Team All-American	1995–96
CCHA All-Tournament Team	1996	[6]

References

1. "Keith Aldridge player profile". legendsofhockey.net. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
2. "Indian Wood owners courting PGA". freep.com. 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
3. "Golf preview from hockey to the Golf Course with Keith Aldridge". The Oakland Press. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
4. "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
5. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
6. "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.

External links

• Keith Aldridge's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Keith Aldridge's career statistics at EliteProspects.com