Columbus Blue Jackets Prospect Luca Marrelli Ties 59 Year Old Oshawa Record

Columbus Blue Jackets draft pick Luca Marrelli tied a record last night for the Oshawa Generals. One that has stood for 59 years.

In last night's double OT win against the Barrie Colts, Luca Marrelli had a pair of assists, which put him in the record books for an Oshawa defenseman.

Marrelli moved into a tie with NHL Legend and all-time great Bobby Orr for the most playoff assists by a defenseman in Oshawa history. Orr set his record from 1963 to 1966, and only a few players have even come close to it since.

Orr played in 29 playoff games for the Generals and had 32 assists. Marrelli has played in 42 games and has 32 assists. Marrelli's next assist will move him into first among all defenseman for assists in a playoff career. He'll have at least five more games to do it unless something bad happens for Oshawa and they lose a 3-0 lead.

Luca Marrelli has played four seasons with the Oshawa Generals and signed an ELC with Columbus back in December of 2024. His Generals are up 3-0 in their series against Barrie in the conference finals and will most likely play the London Knights, who are also up 3-0 in their series.

Marrelli could still join the Cleveland Monsters after the OHL Finals, but should the Generals win the OHL Finals, they would then play in the 2025 Memorial Cup. The Memorial Cup wouldn't end until late May should they advance through the tournament.

Luca Marrelli should be a Cleveland Monster next year, though. He'll turn 20 on October 5th of this year.

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