Two weeks ago, the Erie Otters were in Niagara when the IceDogs played their first home game of the season. It’s pretty common for the Otters to have to sit through four or five home openers a year, as they typically begin their OHL season on the road, knocking off some long eastern conference road trips early on in the season.
Since it’s my home rink, I went down to talk to Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Taylor Raddysh about the short off season he had, what it’s like to play without his brother Darren, and being the Otters’ top player after sharing the stage with Dylan Strome, Connor McDavid, and Alex Debrincat to start his OHL career.