Blaze Riorden

Blaze Riorden
Born (1994-02-13) February 13, 1994
Fairport, New York
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight215 pounds (98 kg)
ShootsLeft
PositionGoaltender (field), Forward (box)
NCAA teamAlbany (2016)
NLL team
Former teams
Philadelphia Wings
Buffalo Bandits
MLL draft51st overall, 2016
Rochester Rattlers
MLL teamsRochester/Dallas Rattlers
PLL teamCarolina 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)
  • Most saves in a single game (25)

International:

  • All-World Team (2023)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's lacrosse
World Lacrosse Championship
Winner2023 San Diego
Men's box lacrosse
World Lacrosse Box Championships
Runner-up2024 Utica
2015 Onondaga
2019 Langley

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.