How an unlikely change propelled Lightning's Darren Raddysh toward NHL stardom

TAMPA, Fla. — In the elite levels of the Greater Toronto Hockey League, there is no bigger year than your OHL draft year. For these teenagers, many having been on skates just about as long as they’ve been able to walk, it is the biggest year of their lives.It was no different for Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Darren Raddysh, who was a minor midget teammate of Connor McDavid and Sam Bennett with the Toronto Marlboros U16 triple-A team back in 2011.Advertisement