Blair Riley

Blair Riley
Born (1985-11-01) November 1, 1985
Kamloops, BC, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
EIHL team
Former teams		 Belfast Giants
Springfield Falcons
San Antonio Rampage
Peoria Rivermen
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
St. John's IceCaps
Stockton Heat
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2010–present

Blair Riley (born November 1, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Belfast Giants in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

Playing career

Riley 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]

Career statistics

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 — — — — —
AHL totals 330 35 43 78 574 24 3 3 6 20

References

  1. ↑ "Oilers Sign And Recall Linglet From The Falcons". OurSportsCentral.com. 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
  2. ↑ "Riley agrees to terms on one-year deal". New York Islanders. 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
  3. ↑ "IceCaps agree to terms with four players". Winnipeg Jets. 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
  4. ↑ "Heat sign trio of forwards". Stockton Heat. 2015-09-04. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
  5. ↑ "Power forward Blair Riley joins the Giants". Belfast Giants. 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-08-08.

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