Eliteprospects
Canada Sam O'Reilly
#23 London Knights / OHL - 25/26
1-time CHL Memorial Cup Champion 1
2-time OHL Champion 2
1-time OHL Second All-Rookie Team 1
Date of Birth
Mar 30, 2006
Position
C/RW
Age
19
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Toronto, ON, CAN
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
27/28
Cap Hit
$931,945 Powered by
NHL Rights
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning / Signed
Drafted
2024 round 1 #32 overall by Edmonton Oilers
Agency
PREMIUM

O'Reilly is a relentless shutdown defensive centre with physicality, details, and a clever quick-touch passing game. Moments where he’s not perfectly positioned are rare, and his endless work rate allows him to impact plays many can’t. He checks the hands, ties up sticks, and torpedoes himself into opponents along the wall. -EliteProspects 2024 NHL Draft Guide

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Sam O'Reilly Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Vaughan Kings U16 AAA GTHL U16 32* 17* 17* 34* 26* -* |
2022-23 London Nationals GOJHL 35* 26* 37* 63* 63* -* | Playoffs 8 6 5 11 10 -
London Knights OHL 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -5* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 London Knights OHL 68* 20* 36* 56* 34* 32* | Playoffs 16 5 7 12 13 2
2024-25 London Knights OHL 62* 28* 43* 71* 40* 56* | Playoffs 17 7 15 22 7 24
2025-26 London Knights “C” OHL 28* 12* 16* 28* 11* -11* |
Canada U20 WJC-20 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
Projected OHL 61* 26* 35* 61* 24* -24* |

Sam O'Reilly Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2021-22 Vaughan Kings U16 AAA OHL Cup 5* 6* 1* 7* 0* 4* |
2023-24 London Knights Memorial Cup 4* 1* 3* 4* 4* 2* |
2024-25 London Knights Memorial Cup 5* 2* 3* 5* 2* 2* |
2025-26 Canada U20 International-Jr 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |

Sam O'Reilly Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
GOJHL 1 35* 26* 37* 63* 1.80* 63* -* | 1 8 6 * 5 * 11 * 1.38 * 10 * - *
GTHL U16 1 32* 17* 17* 34* 1.06* 26* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Memorial Cup 2 9* 3* 6* 9* 1.00* 6* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 4 163* 60* 95* 155* 0.95* 85* 72* | 3 36 12 * 22 * 34 * 0.94 * 20 * 26 *
OHL Cup 1 5* 6* 1* 7* 1.40* 0* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Sam O'Reilly Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/24/2025
09/24/2025 Up/Down Tampa Bay Lightning London Knights
07/09/2025
07/09/2025 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Tampa Bay Lightning
10/21/2024
10/21/2024 Confirmed London Knights Edmonton Oilers
05/21/2022
05/21/2022 Confirmed Vaughan Kings U16 AAA London Knights
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2022, 2 #37 overall by London Knights in the OHL Priority Selection

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #48 by Elite Prospects

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #49 by ISS Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #124 by FCHockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #35 by TSN/Craig Button

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #56 by McKeen's Hockey

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #32 by TSN/McKenzie

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #24 by NHL Central Scouting