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 Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). O'Reilly was drafted 32nd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 NHL entry draft.
During the 2022–23 season, he was scoreless in five regular season games for the London Knights.[1] 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.[2][3][4] He then played in the 2024 Memorial Cup, where the Knights lost the championship game to the Saginaw Spirit.[5] Following the season, O'Reilly was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie team.[6]
On June 28, 2024, O'Reilly was drafted 32nd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 NHL entry draft.[7][8] 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.[9] During the 2024–25 season, O'Reilly recorded 28 goals and 43 assists in 62 regular season games. During the playoffs he recorded seven goals and 15 assists in 17 games and won a second consecutive Robertson Cup with the Knights.[10] The Knights then returned to the Memorial Cup reaching the championship final for the second consecutive year and defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers for the title.[11]
On July 8, 2025, O'Reily was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Isaac Howard.[12]
O'Reilly's nickname is "Peanut", due to his peanut allergy.[13]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2022–23 | London Knights | OHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 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 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | ||
| OHL totals | 135 | 48 | 79 | 127 | 74 | 33 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 20 | ||||
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| CHL | ||
| Memorial Cup champion | 2025 | [11] |
| OHL | ||
| Second All-Rookie Team | 2024 | [6] |
| J. Ross Robertson Cup champion | 2024, 2025 | [4][10] |
