Blaze Riorden

Blaze Riorden
Born	February 13, 1994 (age 30); Fairport, New York
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	215 pounds (98 kg)
Shoots	Left
Position	Goalie (field), Forward (box)
NCAA team	Albany (2016)
NLL team; Former teams	Philadelphia Wings; Buffalo Bandits
MLL draft	51st overall, 2016; Rochester Rattlers
MLL teams	Rochester/Dallas Rattlers
PLL team	Chaos
Career highlights
	NCAA: America East Defensive Player of the Year (2016); Third Team All American (2016); 3x First Team All America East (2014-16); Second Team All America East (2013); America East All-Rookie Team (2013); Albany all-time leader in saves (849); PLL: 5× Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year (2019-21, 2023, 2024); 4x All-Star (2019, 2021-23); Jim Brown Most Valuable Player (2021); Championship MVP (2021); International: All-World Team (2023);
Medal record
Representing United States
Men's lacrosse
World Lacrosse Championship
Men's box lacrosse
World Indoor Lacrosse Championship

Blaze Riorden (born February 13, 1994)^[1] is an American professional lacrosse player who plays as a goalie for Chaos Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and as a forward for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League, captaining both teams.^[2]^[3] In the PLL, he has won three consecutive Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year awards, making him the first goalie to do so. He is also one of only two field lacrosse goalies to win league MVP at the professional level and is widely regarded as one of the greatest goalies of all time, and the most successful goalie of his generation.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

^ "Blaze Riorden". NLL. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^ "Chaos Roster". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
^ Philadelphia Wings getting ready for another exciting season, retrieved 2023-12-04
^ Lewis, Hayden (April 8, 2024). "Can Blaze Riorden pass Drew Adams as the all-time saves leader?". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
^ Rice, N. (n.d.). PLL MVP Blaze Riorden Among Goalies Hoping to Suit Up for U.S. in 2023. USA Lacrosse Magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2023, from https://www.usalaxmagazine.com/usa-insider/senior-men/pll-mvp-blaze-riorden-among-goalies-hoping-to-suit-up-for-us-in-2023
^ USA Lacrosse. https://www.usalacrosse.com/player-profile/blaze-riorden
^ Powell Lacrosse, (2023). Both Sides Of The Ball. Powell Lacrosse. https://www.powelllacrosse.com/blogs/journal/both-sides-of-the-ball
^ Talk, Pro Lacrosse (2021-09-18). "2021 PLL Awards: Blaze Riorden Becomes Second Goaltender to Win MVP". Pro Lacrosse Talk. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
^ "Greg Cattrano Rooting For Blaze Riorden to Join Exclusive MVP Club: 'He's a Field General'". www.insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.

[1] "Blaze Riorden". NLL. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

[2] "Chaos Roster". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2023-12-04.

[:2-3] Philadelphia Wings getting ready for another exciting season, retrieved 2023-12-04

[t563-4] Lewis, Hayden (April 8, 2024). "Can Blaze Riorden pass Drew Adams as the all-time saves leader?". Premier Lacrosse League. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

[5] Rice, N. (n.d.). PLL MVP Blaze Riorden Among Goalies Hoping to Suit Up for U.S. in 2023. USA Lacrosse Magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2023, from https://www.usalaxmagazine.com/usa-insider/senior-men/pll-mvp-blaze-riorden-among-goalies-hoping-to-suit-up-for-us-in-2023

[6] USA Lacrosse. https://www.usalacrosse.com/player-profile/blaze-riorden

[7] Powell Lacrosse, (2023). Both Sides Of The Ball. Powell Lacrosse. https://www.powelllacrosse.com/blogs/journal/both-sides-of-the-ball

[8] Talk, Pro Lacrosse (2021-09-18). "2021 PLL Awards: Blaze Riorden Becomes Second Goaltender to Win MVP". Pro Lacrosse Talk. Retrieved 2021-10-15.

[9] "Greg Cattrano Rooting For Blaze Riorden to Join Exclusive MVP Club: 'He's a Field General'". www.insidelacrosse.com. Retrieved 2021-10-15.

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