Sam O'Reilly (born March 30, 2006) is a Canadian

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player who plays for the

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of the

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(OHL) as a prospect to the

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of the

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(NHL). O'Reilly was drafted 32nd overall by the Oilers in the

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Playing career

During the 2022–23 season, he was scoreless in five regular season games for the

. 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

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. He thereafter played in the 2024 Memorial Cup, where the Knights lost the championship game to the

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. Following the season, O'Reilly was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie team. On June 28, 2024, O'Reilly was drafted 32nd overall by the

in the

. 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. Returning to London for the 2024–25 season, O'Reilly won a second consecutive Robertson Cup with the Knights. The Knights then returned to the

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for the second time in O'Reilly's tenure, reaching the championship final for the second consecutive year and defeating the

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for the title.

Personal life

O'Reilly's nickname is "Peanut", due to his peanut allergy.

Career statistics

Awards and honours

References

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* 2006 births Living people Canadian ice hockey forwards Edmonton Oilers draft picks Ice hockey people from Toronto London Knights players NHL first-round draft picks 21st-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-icehockey-winger-stub