T. J. Oshie

T. J. Oshie
Oshie with the Washington Capitals in April 2016
Born (1986-12-23) December 23, 1986 (age 37)
Mount Vernon, Washington, U.S.[1][2]
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Washington Capitals
St. Louis Blues
National team  United States
NHL draft 24th overall, 2005
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2008–present

Timothy Leif "T. J." Oshie[a][1] (born December 23, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, as the 24th overall pick. He then spent the first seven years of his NHL career with the Blues before being traded to the Washington Capitals in 2015. Oshie won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018.

Oshie is widely considered a shootout specialist in the NHL and is one of the top career leaders in goals scored and scoring percentage since the league adopted shootouts in overtime for the 2005–06 season.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Gross Misconduct Q&A with T.J. Oshie". Archived from the original on December 24, 2015.
  2. ^ Morosi, Jon Paul (December 21, 2005). "Oshie, family realize their dream on ice". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  3. ^ Marl, Kevin; Ago, 5 Years (August 21, 2015). "T.J. Oshie: Washington Capitals Shootout Specialist". Stars and Sticks. Retrieved November 22, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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