Players Top 50: #1 Blaze Riorden
By Joe Keegan
PLL Analyst
Dec 17, 2021
After placing sixth on this list last year, Blaze Riorden demanded respect for the goalie position.
He backed everything up and then some in 2021.
Blaze has reinvented the goalie position with his butterfly technique. He’s able to smother low shots with his legs like a hockey goalie – minus the pads.
Blaze Riorden drops to the butterfly to make a save against a low angle shot.@PLLChaos @BRiorden10 pic.twitter.com/z8O67P37Rj
— PLL Highlights (@PLLHighlight) August 19, 2021
Blaze turns defense into offense better than any goalie in lacrosse. He transforms into a quarterback after making a save. Chaos LC shot 45.5% on fast breaks generated by a save by Blaze, who dished three assists and three second assists throughout the summer.
Since 2019, @PLLChaos has shot 45.2% on fast breaks following saves by Blaze. Look for him to outlet to MacKay or Costabile to spark transition. pic.twitter.com/8tiU7hrgrB
— Joe Keegan (@joekeegs) September 5, 2021
Click the player's name below for more detailed analysis:
- #50 - Joel White, LSM, Chrome LC
- #49 - Scott Ratliff, LSM, Archers LC
- #48 - Jake Withers, FO, Waterdogs LC
- #47 - Tim Troutner, G, Redwoods LC
- #46 - Stephen Rehfuss, M, Cannons LC
- #45 - Colin Heacock, M, Chrome LC
- #44 - Connor Kelly, M, Waterdogs LC
- #43 - Kieran McArdle, A, Waterdogs LC
- #42 - Brodie Merrill, D, Cannons LC
- #41 - Adam Ghitelman, G, Archers LC
- #40 - Ryland Rees, LSM, Waterdogs LC
- #39 - Sergio Perkovic, M, Redwoods LC
- #38 - Jay Carlson, A, Whipsnakes LC
- #37 - Ryan Brown, A, Waterdogs LC
- #36 - Michael Rexrode, D, Atlas LC
- #35 - Will Manny, A, Archers LC
- #34 - Ben Randall, D, Waterdogs LC
- #33 - Mikie Schlosser, M, Waterdogs LC
- #32 - Eric Law, A, Atlas LC
- #31 - Dillon Ward, G, Waterdogs LC
- #30 - Tucker Durkin, D, Atlas LC
- #29 - Marcus Holman, A, Archers LC
- #28 - Matt Kavanagh, A, Redwoods LC
- #27 - Liam Byrnes, D, Waterdogs LC
- #26 - Jules Heningburg, M, Redwoods LC
- #25 - Garrett Epple, D, Redwoods LC
- #24 - Danny Logan, SSDM, Atlas LC
- #23 - Brad Smith, M, Whipsnakes LC
- #22 - Dhane Smith, M, Chaos LC
- #21 - Zach Goodrich, SSDM, Cannons LC
- #20 - Joe Nardella, FO, Whipsnakes LC
- #19 - TD Ierlan, FO, Redwoods LC
- #18 - Paul Rabil, M, Cannons LC
- #17 - Matt Dunn, D, Whipsnakes LC
- #16 - Rob Pannell, A, Redwoods LC
- #15 - Jack Rowlett, D, Chaos LC
- #14 - Myles Jones, M, Redwoods LC
- #13 - Bryan Costabile, M, Atlas LC
- #12 - Trevor Baptiste, FO, Atlas LC
- #11 - Josh Byrne, A, Chaos LC
- #10 - Graeme Hossack, D, Archers LC
- #9 - Michael Ehrhardt, LSM, Whipsnakes LC
- #8 - Matt Rambo, A, Whipsnakes LC
- #7 - Zed Williams, A, Whipsnakes LC
- #6 - Jeff Teat, A, Atlas LC
- #5 - Zach Currier, M, Waterdogs LC
- #4 - Grant Ament, A, Archers LC
- #3 - Lyle Thompson, A, Cannons LC
- #2 - Tom Schreiber, M, Archers LC
- #1 - Blaze Riorden, G, Chaos LC
