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London Knights Clinch Back-to-Back OHL Titles with Game 5 Victory

Kasper Halttunen's MVP performance and Austin Elliott's stellar goaltending secure the Knights' sixth championship and a Memorial Cup berth.

London, Ont. - The London Knights celebrate their 2025 OHL Championship on the ice at Canada Life Place on May 15, 2025.
Landon Sim of the London Knights is checked by Luca Marrelli of the Oshawa Generals as Oliver Bonk scores on Generals goalie Jacob Oster during Game 2 of the Ontario Hockey League final at Canada Life Place in London on May 10, 2025.  (Mike Hensen/The London Free Press)

Overview

  • The London Knights defeated the Oshawa Generals 5–2 in Game 5 to win their second consecutive J. Ross Robertson Cup.
  • Kasper Halttunen scored twice in the decisive game, finishing the playoffs with 15 goals and 6 assists to earn MVP honors as the first import player to do so in OHL history.
  • Goaltender Austin Elliott was pivotal in the victory, stopping 32 of 34 shots to anchor the Knights' defense.
  • Sam O’Reilly and Easton Cowan contributed a goal and an assist each, while Landon Sim added another goal for London.
  • The Knights advance to the 2025 Memorial Cup, joining host Rimouski and other CHL champions in the tournament to determine Canada's junior hockey champion.