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Darren Raddysh

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Darren Raddysh
Raddysh with the Syracuse Crunch in February 2023
Born (1996-02-28) February 28, 1996 (age 30)
Caledon, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NHL team Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2017–present

Darren Raddysh (born February 28, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Early life

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Raddysh was born on February 28, 1996, in Caledon, Ontario to warehouse manager Dwayne and accountant Gwen Raddysh.[1] Growing up in Toronto with his brother Taylor, who also plays in the NHL, their father bought them rollerblades to practice shooting and skating at home.[2] As the two were a few years apart, they played competitive lacrosse on the same teams and golfed together at the Caledon Country Club.[3]

Playing career

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Youth

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Raddysh began his minor hockey career with the Toronto Marlboros Minor Midget AAA team, with whom he won the 2009 Silver Stick tournament in Michigan.[4] During his tenure with the team, Raddysh was drafted in the fifth round, 84th overall, by the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).[5] At the time of his selection, he stood at 5-foot-11 and weighed 165 pounds.[6] He remained with the Marlboros for the 2012–13 season, during which he earned a call up to the Georgetown Raiders of the Ontario Junior Hockey League for seven games.[7] Raddysh made his OHL debut with the Otters to complete their 2012-13 season, playing in 24 games and recording two assists.[8]

Once Taylor was drafted by the Otters, Raddysh requested that his brother live with him since he had already completed high school. However, the team refused for they wished for Taylor to "not rely solely on his brother for direction."[3] Raddysh remained undrafted during his tenure with the Otters but received invitations to training camps from the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks.[9]

Raddysh re-joined the Otters for his fifth and final year in major juniors and recorded a comeback season, gaining attention from various NHL teams.[6] Following a game against the Kitchener Rangers in January, Raddysh became the new franchise leader for points by a defenceman with 151.[10] The following month, he set a new franchise single-season record for points by a defenceman with his 68th of the season.[11] With his assistance, the Otters won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as the playoff champion of the Ontario Hockey League and qualified for the 2017 Memorial Cup. Alongside his brother Taylor, they became the first pair of brothers to compete against another pair of brothers (the McLeod's) in an OHL Final since 2012.[12] As a result of his play, Raddysh became the first player in OHL history to simultaneously win the Max Kaminsky Trophy as OHL Defenceman of the Year and the Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy as Overage Player of the Year.[13] The Otters competed against the Windsor Spitfires in the Memorial Cup, losing in seven games. At the end of the tournament, Raddysh was named to the 2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup All-Star Team alongside his brother.[14]

Raddysh concluded his major junior career on June 20, 2017, by signing a one-year American Hockey League (AHL) contract with the Rockford IceHogs.[15]

Professional

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Raddysh began his professional career with the IceHogs after making their opening night roster prior to the 2017–18 season.[16] He recorded his first professional goal on October 15, during a 5–3 loss to the Milwaukee Admirals.[17] On May 21, 2018, Raddysh signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks that ran through the 2019–20 season.[18] On February 18, 2019, Raddysh was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for Peter Holland.[19] After the trade he was sent to the Rangers' AHL affiliate, The Hartford Wolf Pack where after 22 games he recorded his first goal in their final regular season game against the Hershey Bears.[20]

He attended the Rangers' training camp prior to the 2019–20 season but was reassigned to their AHL affiliate.[21] In July 2020, Raddysh was named to the Rangers' training camp roster, Phase 3 of the NHL's Return to Play.[22]

On July 28, 2021, Raddysh signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[23]

Raddysh made his NHL debut on December 30, 2021 against the Florida Panthers, filling one of the numerous COVID-related vacancies on the Lightning roster.[24] In a 9–3 loss, Raddysh was on the ice for 14 minutes and 57 seconds and recorded his first NHL hit.[25]

Raddysh played in all 82 games for the Lightning during the 2023–24 season with six goals and 27 assists for 33 points recorded but then being held pointless in three games in the Lightning’s first round exit in the 2024 playoffs in five games by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

Raddysh recorded six goals and 31 assists for 37 points in 73 games in 2024–25 but once again being held pointless in 2025 playoffs in four games in another five game first round exit by the reigning champion and eventual back-to-back champion Florida Panthers.

Raddysh had a breakout year in offensive production in the 2025–26 season. He posted 22 goals and 48 assists for 70 points in 73 games, nearly doubling his career totals in goals and points in a single season. He set a new Lightning franchise record for goals scored by a defenceman in a single season, surpassing the previous record of 20 held by Dan Boyle in 2006–07 and Victor Hedman in 2021–22.[26] Raddysh also joined Hedman as only the second defenceman in franchise history to score 70 points in a season.[27] During the season, he collected his first career NHL hat trick on January 3, 2026, in a 7–3 win against the San Jose Sharks. He became the third defenceman in Lightning franchise history to score a hat trick, joining Boyle and Doug Crossman. Upon scoring the hat trick, Raddysh achieved a rare statistic with his brother Taylor, who had also scored a hat trick against the Sharks three months earlier, becoming the first pair of brothers in 40 years to score a hat trick against the same team since Marián and Peter Šťastný did so against the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1982.[28]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Toronto Marlboros GTHL 19 2 1 3 16 — — — — —
2012–13 Georgetown Raiders OJHL 7 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Erie Otters OHL 24 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2013–14 Erie Otters OHL 60 3 10 13 27 2 0 0 0 2
2014–15 Erie Otters OHL 60 14 34 48 38 20 2 7 9 18
2015–16 Erie Otters OHL 66 8 32 40 80 13 4 5 9 8
2016–17 Erie Otters OHL 62 16 65 81 63 22 8 14 22 14
2017–18 Rockford IceHogs AHL 66 5 17 22 26 9 0 2 2 4
2018–19 Rockford IceHogs AHL 54 8 18 26 20 — — — — —
2018–19 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 22 1 3 4 16 — — — — —
2019–20 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 62 6 22 28 33 — — — — —
2020–21 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 24 2 13 15 12 — — — — —
2021–22 Syracuse Crunch AHL 61 7 18 25 40 5 0 2 2 2
2021–22 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2022–23 Syracuse Crunch AHL 50 13 38 51 40 — — — — —
2022–23 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 17 1 2 3 4 6 1 1 2 2
2023–24 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 6 27 33 21 3 0 0 0 0
2024–25 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 73 6 31 37 14 4 0 0 0 0
2025–26 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 73 22 48 70 72 7 1 1 2 6
NHL totals 249 35 108 143 111 20 2 2 4 8

References

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  2. ^ Voogel, Steven (July 16, 2020). "Exclusive interview with Darren Raddysh, from undrafted defenseman to the Rangers post-season roster". foreverblueshirts.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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  5. ^ "Follow the 2012 OHL Priority Selection here!". ottershockey.com. April 7, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
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  8. ^ "Darren Raddysh". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  9. ^ Cicerella, Kyle (May 21, 2017). "Otters' Darren Raddysh still hopeful for NHL career despite going undrafted". The Chronicle Journal. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
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  12. ^ "Brothers give it all they've got in Rogers OHL Championship Series". ontariohockeyleague.com. Ontario Hockey League. May 11, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
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  14. ^ "2017 Mastercard Memorial Cup Awards & All-Stars". ontariohockeyleague.com. Ontario Hockey League. May 28, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  15. ^ "DARREN RADDYSH SIGNS WITH ROCKFORD". icehogs.com. Rockford Ice Hogs. June 20, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "ROCKFORD ICEHOGS ANNOUNCE SEASON-OPENING ROSTER". icehogs.com. Rockford Ice Hogs. October 5, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  17. ^ "LATE RALLY FALLS SHORT AS ADS OUST HOGS, 5-3". icehogs.com. Rockford Ice Hogs. October 15, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
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  19. ^ "Rangers Acquire Defenseman Darren Raddysh". nhl.com. National Hockey League. February 18, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
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  27. ^ West, Rachel (2026-04-16). "Raddysh rolls into the record books". NHL.com. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  28. ^ "Lightning's Darren Raddysh: Record book night with hattie". CBS Sports. 2026-01-04. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
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