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TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Cole Koepke and defenseman Darren Raddysh from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League to the taxi squad, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced.

Koepke,6-foot-1, 172 pounds, has skated in 28 games for the Crunch this season, recording nine goals and 20 points, ranking third on Syracuse for goals and scoring. Koepke has skated in 37 career AHL games, all with the Crunch over the last two seasons, posting 11 goals and 23 points. The 23-year-old Koepke was selected by the Lightning in the sixth round (183rd overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft. He is looking to make his NHL debut.
Raddysh, 25, has appeared in two games for the Lightning this season, recording two shots. He made his NHL debut December 30 at Florida and logged 14:57 time on ice. The Toronto native has skated in 24 games for Syracuse this season, tallying three assists and ranking tied for fifth among Crunch defensemen for assists. Raddysh, 6-foot, 201 pounds, has 252 games of AHL experience, notching 22 goals and 98 points over six seasons. He set AHL career highs in 2019-20 for assists (22) and points (28) while serving as an assistant captain for the Hartford Wolf Pack. The older brother of current Lightning forward Taylor Raddysh, Darren Raddysh was acquired by the Lightning via free agency on July 28, 2021.