Blair Riley

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).
==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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
 On July 6, 2019, Riley signed for Belfast's league rivals Cardiff Devils.
On October 7, 2020, Riley announced his retirement from hockey after 10 professional seasons.
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	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	AHL totals 	AHL totals		330 	35 	43 	78 	574 		24 	3 	3 	6 	20
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
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