Career
He played four games in the National Hockey League with the Dallas Stars in the 1999–2000 season. Amateur
Aldridge played junior hockey with the Rochester Mustangs of the United States Hockey League in 1991-1992, 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 1995-1996.
Aldridge was also named Second Team CCHA in 1994, First Team CCHA in 1995 and 1996, National Collegiate Athletic Association West Second All-American Team in 1995, and National Collegiate Athletic Association West First All-American Team in 1996.
Professional
Aldridge was not selected in the National Hockey League 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 1998-1999.
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 2000-2001 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 National Hockey League lineup, and he concluded his playing career in the AHL with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in 2005. 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.