Keith Aldridge

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Keith Aldridge
Born (1973-07-20) July 20, 1973 (age 50)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
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
National team  United States
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1996–2005

Keith Albert Aldridge (born July 20, 1973) 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[edit]

Amateur[edit]

As a youth, Aldridge played in the 1985, 1986 and 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with the Detroit Compuware and Detroit Red Wings minor ice hockey teams.[1]

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.[citation needed]

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.[2]

Aldridge was a finalist for the 1996 Hobey Baker Award that went to Brian Bonin of Minnesota.[3]

Professional[edit]

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.[citation needed]

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 Eisbären Berlin.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Post playing career[edit]

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.[4][5]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

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 — — — — —

International[edit]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1995 United States WC 6th 4 0 0 0 2
1996 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 0 1 1 2
Senior totals 12 0 1 1 4

Awards and honours[edit]

Award Year
All-CCHA Second Team 1993–94 [6]
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 1994 [7]
All-CCHA First Team 1994–95 [6]
AHCA West Second-Team All-American 1994–95
CCHA All-Tournament Team 1995 [8]
All-CCHA First Team 1995–96 [6]
AHCA West First-Team All-American 1995–96
CCHA All-Tournament Team 1996 [8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  2. ^ "Keith Aldridge player profile". legendsofhockey.net. 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  3. ^ "Hobey Baker Award winners, finalists".
  4. ^ "Indian Wood owners courting PGA". freep.com. 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  5. ^ "Golf preview from hockey to the Golf Course with Keith Aldridge". The Oakland Press. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  6. ^ a b c "All-CCHA Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  7. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  8. ^ a b "2012-13 CCHA Media Guide". ISSUU.com. Retrieved 2014-04-23.

External links[edit]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by CCHA Best Offensive Defenseman
1995–96 		Succeeded by
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