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Darren Raddysh, the OHL defenseman of the year, agreed to a one-year deal with Rockford, the Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate announced Tuesday.

Raddysh played with the Erie Otters where he was a teammate of Hawks prospect Alex DeBrincat.

Raddysh scored 16 goals and had 65 assists to lead all defenders in the OHL with 81 points.