Blair Riley (born November 1, 1985) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who last played for the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
| Blair Riley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Riley with the Stockton Heat | |||
| Born |
November 1, 1985 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Springfield Falcons San Antonio Rampage Peoria Rivermen Bridgeport Sound Tigers St. John's IceCaps Stockton Heat Belfast Giants Cardiff Devils | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–2020 | ||
Playing career
editRiley attended Ferris State University where he played NCAA Division I college hockey with the Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey team. Following his graduation, Riley turned professional to join the Springfield Falcons for three games at the end of their 2009–10 AHL season.[1]
On June 1, 2012, Riley was signed to his first NHL contract, agreeing to a one-year deal with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers affiliate, the New York Islanders.[2]
On July 16, 2013, after not tendered a new contract with the Islanders, Riley signed as a free agent to a one-year AHL contract with the St. John's IceCaps.[3] He established an AHL career high with 21 points in 71 games before serving as an Alternate captain in his second season with the club in 2014–15.
As a free agent, Riley signed a one-year contract with his sixth AHL team the Stockton Heat, an affiliate of the Calgary Flames, on September 4, 2015.[4]
After 7 seasons within the AHL, Riley left North America as a free agent to sign a one-year deal with Northern Irish EIHL participant, the Belfast Giants on August 8, 2016.[5] On July 6, 2019, Riley signed for Belfast's league rivals Cardiff Devils.[6]
On October 7, 2020, Riley announced his retirement from hockey after 10 professional seasons.[7]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | 19 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 2003–04 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | 60 | 22 | 42 | 64 | 214 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2004–05 | Merritt Centennials | BCHL | 41 | 31 | 20 | 51 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Nanaimo Clippers | BCHL | 20 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 45 | ||
| 2005–06 | Nanaimo Clippers | BCHL | 59 | 41 | 38 | 79 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 2006–07 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 34 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 36 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 37 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Ferris State University | CCHA | 40 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Las Vegas Wranglers | ECHL | 59 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 114 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Chicago Express | ECHL | 15 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 55 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 74 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 165 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 71 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 133 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 2014–15 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 70 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 45 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 52 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 77 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 53 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Belfast Giants | EIHL | 60 | 33 | 36 | 69 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Cardiff Devils | EIHL | 40 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 330 | 35 | 43 | 78 | 574 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Oilers Sign And Recall Linglet From The Falcons". OurSportsCentral.com. March 4, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- ^ "Riley agrees to terms on one-year deal". New York Islanders. June 1, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "IceCaps agree to terms with four players". Winnipeg Jets. July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ "Heat sign trio of forwards". Stockton Heat. September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Power forward Blair Riley joins the Giants". Belfast Giants. August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ "2019 Summit Roundup". Cardiff Devils. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Blair Riley announces retirement from professional hockey". Cardiff Devils. October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database