Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Sam O’Reilly was named the Ontario Hockey League’s MVP on Tuesday.
O’Reilly began the season as the captain of the London Knights before he was traded to the Kitchener Rangers in January.
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Sam O’Reilly becomes the fourth Kitchener Ranger to win the Red Tilson Trophy as the @ohlofficial Most Outstanding Player!
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The 6-foot-1 centre recorded 29 goals and 71 points in 56 games split between the Knights and Rangers and helped lead the Rangers into the playoffs.
He’s added 14 goals and 22 points in 14 playoff games as the Rangers get set to take on the Barrie Colts in the OHL Championship Series.
O’Reilly is a two-time OHL champion as a member of the Knights and this season will be his fourth straight appearance in the OHL Championship Series.
The 20-year-old helped lead London to an OHL championship last season, recording seven goals and 22 points in 17 playoff games. He added three goals and nine points to help the Knights win the Memorial Cup.
O’Reilly was originally drafted 32nd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2024 but his rights were traded to the Lightning in exchange for 2025 Hobey Baker winner Isaac Howard.
The Toronto native represented Canada at the 2026 World Juniors, recording four goals and eight points in a bronze-medal finish and was named one of Canada’s top three players.
