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Memorial Cup finals preview: Collision of titans from the O and Dub

London Knights vs. Medicine Hat Tigers matchup by the numbers and head-to-head comparison:

Regular season records:

London: 55-11-2-0 W-L-OTL-SL, 112 points, 52 ROW, +145 goal differential

Hamilton Spectator Trophy as OHL regular season champions, Holody Trophy as Midwest Division champions, first seed in the Western Conference

Medicine Hat: 47-17-3-1 W-L-OTL-SL, 98 points, +95 goal differential

Central Division champions, first seed in Eastern Conference

Postseason runs:

London:

Defeated #8 Owen Sound Attack in four games

Defeated #5 Erie Otters in four games

Defeated #3 Kitchener Rangers in four games

Defeated E4 Oshawa Generals in five games

Medicine Hat:

Defeated #8 Swift Current Broncos in five games

Defeated #2 Prince Albert Raiders in four games

Defeated #4 Lethbridge Hurricanes in four games

Defeated W3 Spokane Chiefs in five games

Head-to-head record:

Medicine Hat defeated London in Memorial Cup round robin game 5, 3-1

Memorial Cup run:

London finished second place, defeated Moncton Wildcats 5-2 in semifinal to reach championship final

Medicine Hat defeated London 3-1 in round robin game 5 to finish first, earn automatic final berth

Statistical leaders:

London:
Goals:

1.) C/RW Landon Sim (drafted by St. Louis Blues, left unsigned; will play for Toronto Marlies in 2025–26): 30

2.) D Sam Dickinson (San Jose Sharks): 29

3.) C/W Easton Cowan (Toronto Maple Leafs): 29

4.) C Sam O’Reilly (Edmonton Oilers): 28

5.) C/LW Denver Barkey (Philadelphia Flyers): 25

Assists:
1.) Sam Dickinson: 62

2.) Denver Barkey: 57

3.) Sam O’Reilly: 43

4.) C Jacob Julien (Winnipeg Jets): 43

5.) Easton Cowan: 40

Points:

1.) Sam Dickinson: 91

2.) Denver Barkey: 82

3.) Sam O’Reilly: 71

4.) Easton Cowan: 69

5.) C/LW William Nicholl: 57

Plus-minus:

1.) D Oliver Bonk (Philadelphia Flyers): +28

2.) Easton Cowan: 25

3.) Sam O’Reilly: 24

4.) Sam Dickinson: 22

5.) D Jared Woolley (Los Angeles Kings): +18

Goaltending:

G Austin Elliott (UMass Lowell commit): 32-1-0, 3 SO, 2.10 GAA, .924 SV%

G Aleksei Medvedev: 22-8-2, 3 SO, 2.79 GAA, .912 SV%

Medicine Hat:

Goals:
1.) LW Gavin McKenna (2026 NHL Entry Draft): 41

2.) LW Hunter St. Martin (Florida Panthers): 39

3.) C Oasiz Wiesblatt (Milwaukee Admirals): 36

4.) RW Ryder Ritchie (Minnesota Wild): 29

5.) F Liam Ruck (2026 NHL Entry Draft): 25

Assists:

1.) Gavin McKenna: 88

2.) Oasiz Wiesblatt: 67

3.) Ryder Ritchie: 32

4.) D Jonas Woo (2025 NHL Entry Draft): 32

5.) D Bryce Pickford (2025 NHL Entry Draft): 27

Points:

1.) Gavin McKenna: 129

2.) Oasiz Wiesblatt: 103

3.) Ryder Ritchie: 61

4.) Hunter St. Martin: 59

5.) Bryce Pickford: 47

Plus-minus:

1.) Bryce Pickford: +23

2.) Jonas Woo: +19

3.) Oasiz Wiesblatt: +15

4.) Gavin McKenna: +14

5.) Ryder Ritchie: +9

Goaltending:

G Harrison Meneghin (Tampa Bay Lightning): 23-6-2, 3 SO, 2.56 GAA, .901 SV%

G Jordan Switzer: 23-6-2, 4 SO, 2.65 GAA, .901 SV%

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