Below you can find all the information for the members of the Space City Space Invaders of the Houston Hockey Series. Pictures, Bios’ and a few questions about there hockey lifestyles, all below. Be it for scouting or just to get to know your teammates better, you can find it all here!
Player: David Kaufman
Position: Forward/Defense
Team: Space Invaders
Height: 5’ 8’’
Weight: 190 lbs.
Favorite NHL Team: Detroit Red Wings
Player you model your style after: Happy Gilmore
What got you started in the sport of hockey? The speed of the game and ice Skating
Why did you get involved with HHS? It looks fun and a good opportunity to play.
Player: Darren Riggle
Position: Forward/Defense
Team: Space Invaders
Height: 5’ 6’’
Weight: 205 lbs.
Favorite NHL Team: Minnesota Wild
Player you model your style after: My Son, Cooper
What got you started in the sport of hockey? My son plays youth hockey, enjoy learning together.
Why did you get involved with HHS? Sounded like a great way to promote hockey.
Player: Don Rhodes
Position: Defense
Team: Space Invaders
Height: 5’ 8’’
Weight: 175 lbs.
Favorite NHL Team: Philadelphia Flyers
Player you model your style after: Kimmo Timmonen.
What got you started in the sport of hockey? Watching college hockey at U of Delaware after skating lessons.
Why did you get involved with HHS? To start playing ice hockey again, meet new friends and watch the Aeros.
Player: Erin Blake
Position: Anywhere
Team: Space Invaders
Height: 5’ 6’’
Weight: 130 lbs.
Favorite NHL Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Player you model your style after: Myself
What got you started in the sport of hockey? My Kids!
Why did you get involved with HHS? It sounded like fun!
Player: Elise Lamb
Position: Where ever they tell me to play
Team: Space Invaders
Height: 4’ 11’’
Weight: Are you kidding me?
Favorite NHL Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Player you model your style after: Nicholas Lindstrom
What got you started in the sport of hockey? Figure Skating and the beer.
Why did you get involved with HHS? To have fun and support the Aeros.
Player: Robb Delprado
Position: Forward
Team: Space Invaders
Height: 5’ 8’’
Weight: 150 lbs.
Favorite NHL Team: Detroit Red Wings
Player you model your style after: Mike Ricci
What got you started in the sport of hockey? Peter Puck
Why did you get involved with HHS? The opportunity to play at the Toyota Center.
Player: Jeff Stone
Position: Defense
Team: Space Invaders (Captain)
Height: 5’ 11’’
Weight: 250 lbs.
Favorite NHL Team: Anaheim Ducks
Player you model your style after: Susan Stone, Scott Gomez
What got you started in the sport of hockey? My wife.
Why did you get involved with HHS? I knew it was going to be a lot of fun!
Player: Mary Kidd
Position: Goaltender
Team: Space Invaders
Height: 5’ 2’
Weight: 130bs.
Favorite NHL Team: San Jose Sharks
Player you model your style after: Myself!
What got you started in the sport of hockey? The Beer.
Why did you get involved with HHS? Cool Gear!
Player: Olen Anderson
Position: Defense
Team: Space Invaders
Height: 6’ 0’’
Weight: 195 lbs.
Favorite NHL Team: Dallas Stars
Player you model your style after: I like to think I’m pioneering the “drunken hockey” style
What got you started in the sport of hockey? Neighborhood kids, I got rollerblades in the 7th grade, started playing then.
Why did you get involved with HHS? Great opportunity to play downtown and have fun.
Player: Garick Malone
Position: Defense
Team: Space Invaders
Height: 5’ 6’’
Weight: 155 lbs.
Favorite NHL Team: Dallas Stars
Player you model your style after: Stephan Robidas
What got you started in the sport of hockey? Knee problems and needed a sport to play.
Why did you get involved with HHS? It’s a fantastic opportunity!
Player: Ivan Srut
Position: Forward
Team: Space Invaders
Height: 6’ 1’’
Weight: 220 lbs.
Favorite NHL Team: Montreal Canadiens
Player you model your style after: Mario Lemieux
What got you started in the sport of hockey? Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, grew up in Ontario, Canada.
Why did you get involved with HHS? Sounded like a great way to play hockey and have fun!
Player: Claudia Brown
Position: Forward/Defense
Team: Space Invaders
Height: 5’ 6’’
Weight: 135 lbs.
Favorite NHL Team: Detroit Red Wings
Player you model your style after: Steve Yzerman
What got you started in the sport of hockey? It looked like fun.
Why did you get involved with HHS? I liked the idea of a city wide competition.
Player: Rochelle Skinner
Position: Anywhere
Team: Space Invaders
Height: 5’ 7’’
Weight: 55 lbs.
Favorite NHL Team:
Player you model your style after:
What got you started in the sport of hockey? Saw a friend play an exhibition game, after the Aeros, and just had to try it!
Why did you get involved with HHS?
Player: John Connolly
Position: Forward/Defense
Team: Space Invaders
Height: 5’ 7’’
Weight: 175 lbs.
Favorite NHL Team: Buffalo Sabres
Player you model your style after: the Hanson brothers (not the musicians)
What got you started in the sport of hockey? Pond hockey growing up as a kid
Why did you get involved with HHS? A great novice league and a “top shelf’ facility
