Blaze Riorden
| Born | February 13, 1994 Fairport, New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 215 pounds (98 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goaltender (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 | Carolina Chaos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Blaze Riorden (born February 13, 1994) is an American professional lacrosse player who plays as a goaltender for the Carolina Chaos of the Premier Lacrosse League and as a forward for the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League, captaining both teams. 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.