Taylor Raddysh (born February 18, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League while under contract to the New York Rangers 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 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.
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. On May 15, 2017, Raddysh was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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. 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. 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. 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. On November 1, 2021, Raddysh recorded his first career NHL assist and point. 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. Raddysh was the 5th player in Lightning history to score a shorthanded goal as their first career goal.
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. Raddysh appeared in 21 games for Chicago to close out the 2021–22 NHL season, where he accrued 10 points. 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.
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.
On July 1, 2024, Raddysh signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Washington Capitals. As a fixture in the lineup amongst the Capitals bottom six forwards, Raddysh registered 7 goals and 27 points through 80 appearances in a successful season with Washington.
At the conclusion of his contract, Raddysh left as a free agent and signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the New York Rangers on July 1, 2025.
After spending the 2025-26 NHL season with the Rangers, he began the 2026-27 season with the Rangers' AHL affiliate Hartford Wolf Pack.
International play
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. 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, who also plays in the NHL. As the two were a few years apart, they played competitive lacrosse on the same teams and golfed together at the Caledon Country Club. Darren is under contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and made his NHL debut on Dec 30, 2021. He is Ukrainian-Canadian.
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 OHL582162713203368 2015–16 Erie Otters OHL672449731812461022016–17Erie OttersOHL5842671093722121931182017–18Erie OttersOHL3015294416 — — — — —2017–18Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOHL281821391424132134142018–19Syracuse CrunchAHL7018284634400022019–20Syracuse CrunchAHL6219163520 — — — — —2020–21Syracuse CrunchAHL2712172910 — — — — —2021–22Tampa Bay LightningNHL 53 5 7 12 8 — — — — —2021–22Chicago BlackhawksNHL 21 6 4 10 2 — — — — —2022–23Chicago BlackhawksNHL 78 20 17 37 16 — — — — —2023–24Chicago BlackhawksNHL 73 5 9 14 22 — — — — —2024–25Washington CapitalsNHL 80 7 20 27 18 7 0 1 1 42025–26New York RangersNHL 68 9 10 19 12 — — — — — NHL totals 373 52 67 119 78 7 0 1 1 4
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2014 Canada White U17 5th 5 0 1 1 0 2017 Canada WJC 7 5 1 6 4 2018 Canada WJC 7 2 3 5 4 Junior totals 1975128
Awards & honours Award Year RefAHL CCM/AHL Player of the Week 2021 North Division All-Star Team 2021
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