Sam O'Reilly

{{Infobox ice hockey biography

| name = Sam O'Reilly

| image =

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|3|30}}

| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lb = 178

| position = Forward

| shoots = Right

| league = NHL

| team = Edmonton Oilers

| prospect_team = London Knights

| prospect_league = OHL

| former_teams =

| draft = 32nd overall

| draft_year = 2024

| draft_team = Edmonton Oilers

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Sam O'Reilly (born March 30, 2006) is a Canadian ice hockey player who plays for the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). O'Reilly was drafted 32nd overall by the Oilers in the 2024 NHL entry draft.

Playing career

During the 2022–23 season, he was scoreless in five regular season games for the London Knights.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/2024-nhl-draft-notebook-sam-o-reilly-excelling-as-strong-2-way-forward-in-ohl |title=2024 NHL Draft notebook: O'Reilly excelling as strong 2-way forward in OHL |website=NHL.com |first=Mike G. |last=Morreale |date=March 15, 2024 |access-date=June 29, 2024}} During the 2023–24 season, in his first full season with the team, he recorded 20 goals and 36 assists in 68 regular season games. He ranked third among OHL freshmen in scoring. During the playoffs he recorded five goals and seven assists in 16 games, and helped lead the Knights to the J. Ross Robertson Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-acquire-32nd-overall-pick-select-sam-o-reilly-from-london |title=RELEASE: Oilers acquire 32nd overall pick & select Sam O'Reilly from London |website=NHL.com |date=June 28, 2024 |access-date=June 29, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://lfpress.com/sports/hockey/junior-hockey/london-knights-win-five-ohl-titles-in-20-years |title=Make it five London Knights OHL titles in two decades |newspaper=The London Free Press |date=May 23, 2024 |access-date=June 29, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/ohl/latest-news/london-knights-are-victorious-once-again-capturing-the-2024-ohl-championship |title=London Knights Are Victorious Once Again Capturing the 2024 OHL Championship |work=The Hockey News |first=Jared |last=Brown |date=May 16, 2024 |access-date=June 29, 2024}} He thereafter played in the 2024 Memorial Cup, where the Knights lost the championship game to the Saginaw Spirit.{{Cite web|title=Spirit win their first-ever CHL championship title by defeating the Knights 4-3 in the final of the 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Dow|url=https://chl.ca/article/spirit-win-their-first-ever-chl-championship-title-by-defeating-the-knights-4-3-in-the-final-of-the-2024-memorial-cup-presented-by-dow/|last=Séguin|first=Christopher|publisher=Canadian Hockey League|access-date=May 25, 2025|date=June 3, 2024}} Following the season, O'Reilly was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie team.{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl/article/ohl-announces-2023-24-all-star-and-all-rookie-teams/ |title=OHL Announces 2023-24 All-Star and All-Rookie Teams |website=chl.ca |first=Josh |last=Sweetland |date=May 28, 2024 |access-date=June 29, 2024}}

On June 28, 2024, O'Reilly was drafted 32nd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 NHL entry draft.{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/oilers-trade-up-to-no-32-select-forward-sam-oreilly/ |title=Oilers trade up to No. 32, select forward Sam O'Reilly |website=Sportsnet |first=Andrew |last=Knoll |date=June 28, 2024 |access-date=June 29, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/surprise-edmonton-oilers-trade-for-last-pick-in-first-round-select-london-knights-forward-sam-oreilly |title=Surprise! Edmonton Oilers trade for last pick in first round, select London Knights forward Sam O'Reilly |newspaper=Edmonton Journal |first=Bruce |last=McCurdy |date=June 28, 2024 |access-date=June 29, 2024}} Following the draft, O'Reilly took part in the Oilers Development Camp and also later, their main training camp before being returned to the Knights for the 2024–25 season. On October 21, 2024, O'Reilly signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Oilers.{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-sign-o-reilly-to-entry-level-contract|title=RELEASE: Oilers sign O'Reilly to entry-level contract|publisher=Edmonton Oilers|date=October 21, 2024|accessdate=October 21, 2024}} Returning to London for the 2024–25 season, O'Reilly won a second consecutive Robertson Cup with the Knights.{{cite web |title=London Knights win second straight J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL Champions |url=https://chl.ca/ohl/article/london-knights-win-second-straight-j-ross-robertson-cup-as-ohl-champions/ |website=Canadian Hockey League |date=May 15, 2025 |access-date=May 25, 2025}} The Knights then returned to the Memorial Cup for the second time in O'Reilly's tenure, reaching the championship final for the second consecutive year and defeating the Medicine Hat Tigers for the title.{{Cite web |title=London Knights edge Medicine Hat Tigers to secure a historic third Memorial Cup title |url=https://chl.ca/article/london-knights-edge-medicine-hat-tigers-to-secure-a-historic-third-memorial-cup-title/ |last=Séguin |first=Christopher |date=June 2, 2025 |access-date=June 2, 2025 |website=Canadian Hockey League }}

Personal life

O'Reilly's nickname is "Peanut", due to his peanut allergy.{{cite news |last1=Cowan |first1=Greg |title='Peanut' scores late winner as Knights top Attack 3-2 |url=https://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/sports/local-sports/peanut-scores-late-winner-as-knights-top-attack-3-2 |access-date=October 21, 2024 |newspaper=Owen Sound Sun Times |date=November 4, 2023}}

Career statistics

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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! rowspan="101" bgcolor="#ffffff" |

! colspan="5" | Playoffs

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! Season

! Team

! League

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

! GP

! G

! A

! Pts

! PIM

2022–23

| London Knights

| OHL

| 5

| 0

| 3

| 0

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| 2023–24

| London Knights

| OHL

| 68

| 20

| 36

| 56

| 34

| 16

| 5

| 7

| 12

| 13

2024–25

|London Knights

|OHL

!62

|28

|43

|71

|40

|17

|15

|22

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! colspan="3" |OHL totals

! 135

! 48

! 79

! 127

! 74

! 33

! 12

! 22

! 34

! 20

Awards and honours

class="wikitable" ! Award ! Year ! Ref
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Memorial Cup champion \| 2025 \|
colspan="3"\|OHL
Second All-Rookie Team \| 2024 \|
J. Ross Robertson Cup champion \| 2024, 2025 \|

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! Award

! Year

! Ref

colspan="3" |CHL

Memorial Cup champion

| 2025

colspan="3"|OHL

Second All-Rookie Team

| 2024

J. Ross Robertson Cup champion

| 2024, 2025