2025 OHL Championship Series updates
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Game 5 (May 15) — London 5-2 Oshawa
Knights win series 4-1
The London Knights earned its sixth J. Ross Robertson Cup Thursday after they defeated the Oshawa Generals 5-2 in Game 5 of the OHL Championship Series.
Kasper Halttunen (SJ) scored twice more to take his finals total to nine as he earned the Wayne Gretzky 99 Award as OHL playoffs MVP. Sam O’Reilly (EDM), Landon Sim and Easton Cowan (TOR) also scored for the Knights as Austin Elliott made 32 saves. Oshawa – who have lost back-to-back OHL Championship Series to London – got goals from Andrew Gibson (NSH) and Beckett Sennecke (ANA).
The victory ensures the Knights’ participation in the 2025 Memorial Cup that gets underway May 22 in Rimouski, QC.
OHL CHAMPS AGAIN 🏆#OHLChampionship | #RoadtoMemorialCup pic.twitter.com/SzncngdMuo
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) May 16, 2025
Game 4 (May 13) — London 6-2 Oshawa
Knights lead series 3-1
San Jose prospects Sam Dickinson and Kasper Halttunen led the London Knights to a Game 4 OHL Championship Series win over the Oshawa Generals as they combined for five goals in a 6-2 victory.
Halttunen scored a hat-trick for the second consecutive game while Dickinson had a pair of goals. Landon Sim also found the back of the net for the Knights who got 23 saves out of Austin Elliott. Andrew Gibson (NSH) and Cal Ritchie (NYI) had goals for the Generals while Jacob Oster stopped 24 shots before he was replaced by Isaac Gravelle for third period, who made nine saves.
With his first goal, Dickinson established a new Knights record for most postseason points by a blueliner with 47, that he soon extended to 48 with his second goal of the evening. With a pair of assists later in the game, Dickinson hit the half-century mark in career playoff points.
Another night, another @LondonKnights postseason franchise record falls😤
With his goal to open Game 4 of the #OHLChampionship Series, Sam Dickinson (#TheFutureisTeal) registered his 47th #OHLPlayoffs point, the most ever by a Knights d-man! #RoadtoMemorialCup pic.twitter.com/lVQjz3ULjK
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) May 14, 2025
Game 3 (May 12) — London 7-5 Oshawa
Knights lead series 2-1
Kasper Halttunen (SJ) had a hat-trick to lead the London Knights to a 7-5 win over the Oshawa Generals in Game 3 of the OHL Championshup Series.
Easton Cowan (TOR) chipped in with two goals while Jacob Julien (WPG) and Jesse Nurmi (NYI) also scored as Austin Elliott made 31 saves.
As for Oshawa, Colby Barlow (WPG), Beckett Sennecke (ANA), Owen Griffin and Luke Torrance all had a goal and an assist while Luca D’Amato also found the back of the net. Jacob Oster stopped 20 shots.
On the heels of Halttunen’s hat-trick, London led 5-1 after 40 minutes before the Generals clawed back to a 5-4 deficit. Nurmi’s goal at 17:49 wound up as the game-winner.
With his first goal of the game, Cowan established a new Knights franchise record with 90 points – and counting – in postseason play.
Two periods played, three goals scored 😤
It's been a dominant 40 minutes thus far from the @LondonKnights' Kasper Halttunen (#TheFutureisTeal) in Game 3 of the #OHLChampionship Series! #RoadtoMemorialCup pic.twitter.com/l3WixsyE11
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) May 13, 2025
Game 2 (May 10) — London 5-2 Oshawa
Series tied 1-1
Easton Cowan (TOR) had five points to power London to a 5-2 win over Oshawa to level the OHL Championship Series at 1-1.
Cowan scored twice while Sam O’Reilly (EDM), Oliver Bonk (PHI) and Jacob Julien (WPG) also found the back of the net while Austin Elliott made 31 saves. Oshawa had goals from Cal Ritchie (NYI) and Luke Torrence in defeat while Jacob Oster stopped 25 shots.
Bonk’s goal at 8:36 of the second stood as the game-winner while Cowan and Sam Dickinson (SJ) each finished the game with a +4 rating. In the win, Cowan tied Rob Schremp’s franchise record for most postseason points with 89.
Easton Cowan does it all himself! 🤠
The #LeafsForever prospect carries the puck out of the defensive zone before his point show finds its way past traffic to get the @LondonKnights on the board in Game 2 of the #OHLChampionship Series! #RoadtoMemorialCup pic.twitter.com/8uVYbj1mBJ
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) May 10, 2025
Game 1 (May 8) — Oshawa 4-2 London
Generals leads series 1-0
Cal Ritchie (NYI) scored the game-winner with 3:25 left in regulation as the Oshawa Generals took Game 1 of the OHL Championships Series on the road after a 4-2 win over the London Knights.
Andrew Gibson (NSH) scored twice for the Gens while Matthew Buckley found the empty-net to secure the win. Jacob Oster stopped 20 shots for the Generals as Rene Van Bommel and Kasper Halttunen (SJ) were the only Knights to beat him. Austin Elliott made 31 saves for the Knights as he suffered just his second loss of the entire season.
Oshawa trailed 2-1 after 40 minutes but scored three times in the third to take Game 1 in a rematch of last year’s Finals that the Knights swept 4-0.
#Isles fans best get use to this!
Cal Ritchie buries the game-winner as the @Oshawa_Generals take Game 1 of the #OHLChampionship Series on the road in London! #RoadtoMemorialCup pic.twitter.com/yzwaA8M5TX
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) May 9, 2025
2025 OHL Championship Series Schedule
Game 1^ – Thursday, May 8 – Oshawa at London – 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (on TSN 3)
Game 2^ – Saturday, May 10 – Oshawa at London – 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (on TSN 3/4)
Game 3^ – Monday, May 12 – London at Oshawa – 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (on TSN 1/4/5)
Game 4^ – Tuesday, May 13 – London at Oshawa – 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (on TSN 3/4)
Game 5*^ – Thursday, May 15 – Oshawa at London – 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT (on TSN 1/4)
Game 6*^ – Saturday, May 17 – London at Oshawa – Time To Be Confirmed (on TSN 3)
Game 7*^ – Monday, May 19 – Oshawa at London – Time To Be Confirmed (on TSN 1/3)
* = if necessary
^ = Live on TSN (Canada), CHL TV (Canada) & Victory+ (U.S. & World)
Channel designations are subject to change
