Taylor Raddysh

Taylor Raddysh
Born (1998-02-18) February 18, 1998 (age 26)
Caledon, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams		 Washington Capitals
Tampa Bay Lightning
Chicago Blackhawks
NHL draft 58th overall, 2016
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2018–present

Taylor Raddysh (born February 18, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Raddysh was drafted in the 2016 NHL entry draft in the second round (58th) by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Internationally, Raddysh has represented Canada at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he won a gold medal.

Playing career

Raddysh was drafted 19th overall by the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in the 2014 OHL draft.[1]

In the 2016–17 season, Raddysh helped the Otters to their second J. Ross Robertson Cup in franchise history, scoring 109 points in just 58 regular season games. Raddysh was named a Third Team All-Star at the conclusion of the season.[2] On May 15, 2017, Raddysh was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[3]

On January 6, 2018, Raddysh along with Detroit Red Wings prospect Jordan Sambrook were traded to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in exchange for Hayden Fowler and nine draft picks.[4] Following the 2017–18 season, Raddysh participated at the Lightning's 2018–19 training camp. He was reassigned to the Lightning's American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch, on September 23.[5] On December 28, 2018, in a game against the Utica Comets, he recorded 5 assists in a 10–0 Crunch win. His 46 points (18 goals, 28 assists) helped lead the Crunch to a division title.

On April 19, 2021, Raddysh was named the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 18, 2021.[6] He scored three goals and added three assists in three games, including scoring his first career shorthanded goal.

On October 13, 2021, Raddysh made his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Amalie Arena.[7][8] On November 1, 2021, Raddysh recorded his first career NHL assist and point.[9] On December 4, 2021, Raddysh recorded his first career NHL goal in a 3-2 Lightning OT win over the Boston Bruins at TD Garden.[10] Raddysh was the 5th player in Lightning history to score a shorthanded goal as their first career goal.[11]

On March 18, 2022, the Lightning, looking to bolster their offense for an upcoming playoff run, traded Raddysh along with teammate Boris Katchouk and two first-round picks in 2023 and 2024 to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Brandon Hagel and two fourth-round draft picks.[12] Raddysh appeared in 21 games for Chicago to close out the 2021–22 NHL season, where he accrued 10 points.[13] In his first full season with the Blackhawks, Raddysh tallied 37 points, including a team-high 20 goals during the 2022–23 NHL season. His most productive stint of the season came between March 8 through 14, where he recorded six goals and one assist over four games.[13]

Following a disappointing 2023–24 season in which he managed only five goals and nine assists for 14 points, Raddysh did not receive a qualifying offer from the Blackhawks and became a free agent.[14]

On July 1, 2024, Raddysh signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Washington Capitals.[15]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2018 United States

Internationally, Raddysh represented Canada at the 2017 World Junior Championships, becoming the 4th player in Team Canada history to score 4 goals in a game against Latvia on December 29, 2016.[16] The following year he returned to Team Canada helping them win a gold at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Buffalo, New York.

Personal life

Raddysh was born and raised in Caledon with his brother Darren. As the two were a few years apart, they played competitive lacrosse on the same teams and golfed together at the Caledon Country Club.[17] Darren is under contract with the Lightning, and made his NHL debut on Dec 30, 2021.[18] He is Ukrainian-Canadian.[19]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Toronto Marlboros GTMMHL 31 25 27 52 28 14 3 4 7 10
2014–15 Erie Otters OHL 58 21 6 27 13 20 3 3 6 8
2015–16 Erie Otters OHL 67 24 49 73 18 12 4 6 10 2
2016–17 Erie Otters OHL 58 42 67 109 37 22 12 19 31 18
2017–18 Erie Otters OHL 30 15 29 44 16 — — — — —
2017–18 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL 28 18 21 39 14 24 13 21 34 14
2018–19 Syracuse Crunch AHL 70 18 28 46 34 4 0 0 0 2
2019–20 Syracuse Crunch AHL 62 19 16 35 20 — — — — —
2020–21 Syracuse Crunch AHL 27 12 17 29 10 — — — — —
2021–22 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 53 5 7 12 8 — — — — —
2021–22 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 21 6 4 10 2 — — — — —
2022–23 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 78 20 17 37 16 — — — — —
2023–24 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 73 5 9 14 22 — — — — —
NHL totals 225 36 37 73 48 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Canada White U17 5th 5 0 1 1 0
2017 Canada WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 5 1 6 4
2018 Canada WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 2 3 5 4
Junior totals 19 7 5 12 8

Awards & honours

Award Year Ref
AHL
CCM/AHL Player of the Week 2021 [20]
North Division All-Star Team 2021 [21]

References

  1. ^ "Taylor Raddysh Commits to Otters". ottershockey.com. May 27, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "OHL Announces 2016-17 All-Star Teams". attackhockey.com. May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Lightning sign Taylor Raddysh to entry-level contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  4. ^ "Otters Trade Raddysh and Sambrook to Greyhounds". Erie Otters. January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "Tampa Bay Lightning Reduce Training Camp Roster by 25". syracusecrunch.com. September 23, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "Raddysh named CCM/AHL Player of the Week". theahl.com. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  7. ^ "Lightning come out flat in season-opening loss to Penguins". tampabay.com. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  8. ^ @TBLightning (13 October 2021). "A rad night for @Raddy1998" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "What have we learned from the first ten Lightning games?". rawcharge.com. November 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Stamkos scores in OT to lead Lightning past Bruins 3-2". abcnews.go.com. December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  11. ^ @BBurnsNHL (5 December 2021). "Taylor Raddysh is the 5th Lightning player to score his 1st career goal shorthanded" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Hagel traded to Lightning by Blackhawks". NHL.com. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  13. ^ a b Smith, Connor (15 July 2023). "3 Blackhawks With the Most to Prove in 2023-24". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  14. ^ Pope, Ben (June 30, 2024). "Blackhawks stingy with qualifying offers as NHL free agency approaches". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "Capitals Sign Taylor Raddysh". NHL.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "Lightning prospect Raddysh is 4th player in Team Canada history to score 4 goals in a game". Raw Charge. 2016-12-30. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  17. ^ Kloke, Joshua (April 16, 2017). "Erie Otters' Raddysh Brothers Embracing Final OHL Playoff Run Together". vice.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  18. ^ Burns, Bryan (December 30, 2020). "Lightning's Darren Raddysh: Set for NHL debut". Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  19. ^ Stelmach, Ihor (26 April 2020). "Taylor Raddysh a Lightning prospect with potential". The Ukrainian Weekly. Jersey City NJ.
  20. ^ "Raddysh named CCM/AHL Player of the Week". American Hockey League. April 19, 2021.
  21. ^ "2020-21 AHL All-Star Teams unveiled". American Hockey League. May 26, 2021.