T. J. Oshie

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T. J. Oshie

Oshie with the Blues in 2014.
Born (1986-12-23) December 23, 1986
Mount Vernon, WA, US[1][2]
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 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[1] (born December 23, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey right winger, currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the first round, 24th overall, of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, spending the first seven years of his NHL career with the team.

Early years

Born in Mount Vernon, Washington,[2] Oshie was raised in Everett, north of Seattle, and was on ice at age five in the Seattle Junior Hockey Association, where he played for ten years.[3] Following his parents' amicable divorce, he lived in Stanwood with his mother Tina and attended Stanwood High School for his freshman year. In 2002, Oshie moved to Warroad, Minnesota, where his parents were originally from, and lived with his father, Tim, and his father's cousin. He attended Warroad High School,[4] where he was a star player on the hockey team for three seasons, leading the club to two Minnesota State Class A titles in 2003 and 2005. He made the state's All-Tournament Team all three years. With 100 points (37 goals and 63 assists) in 31 games as a senior, he led all Minnesota high school players in scoring, subsequently being named to the 2005 Associated Press and Pioneer Press All-State First Team and finishing as a Minnesota Mr. Hockey Finalist.[5] At the completion of his senior season with the Warriors in 2004–05, he joined the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League (USHL) for 11 games. In the off-season, he was selected 24th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Amateur

Following his draft, Oshie played for the University of North Dakota men's ice hockey team in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) for three seasons.[6] Scoring a team-leading 24 goals as a freshman, he added 21 assists for 45 points total. He also set a school record with nine game-winning goals in the season, which also led all NCAA players. At the end of his debut season, he was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team and the WCHA Final Five All-Tournament Team.[5]

In his sophomore year, Oshie improved to 52 points (17 goals and 35 assists), ranking second in team scoring. He earned Third Team All-WCHA and received the Fighting Sioux's Cliff "Fido" Purpur Award, given to the player who demonstrates hard work and determination while generating excitement on the ice. Following North Dakota's WCHA playoff run, Oshie led all players with eight points (four goals and four assists) in the 2006 NCAA Tournament, earning NCAA West All-Tournament honors. He played his last season with North Dakota as a junior, recording 45 points in 42 games.[5]

St. Louis Blues

Oshie in 2014.
St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks, February 21, 2011.

On May 13, 2008, Oshie opted to forgo his senior season at North Dakota and signed with the St. Louis Blues.[7] He scored his first career NHL goal on October 22, 2008, against the Detroit Red Wings. Oshie quickly became a fan favorite due to his fast and energetic style of play. Playing in 57 games, he scored 14 goals and 25 assists for 39 points during his rookie year. At the end of the season, he won the NHL's 2008–09 "Goal of the Year" honors, a fan-voted contests on the NHL's website.[8]

Oshie broke his ankle in a fight with Samuel Påhlsson during a blowout loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets early in the 2010–11 season, missing three months due to the injury.

In 2013–14, Oshie had 21 goals and 39 assists for a career-high 60 points.[9]

Washington Capitals

On July 2, 2015, Oshie was traded by the Blues to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Troy Brouwer, Pheonix Copley and a third-round draft pick in 2016.[10] Oshie wears number 77 for the Capitals, his previous number 74 is currently worn by Capitals defenseman John Carlson.

International play
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Competitor for United States USA
Ice Hockey World Championships
2013 Sweden/Finland

Oshie represented the United States at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Vancouver. Following the Blues' elimination in the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, he received his first senior national team callup for the 2009 IIHF World Championship, also competing in the 2010 Championship, scoring four goals and two assists in six games. In 2012, he was the last addition of the American roster after the Blues were eliminated in the first round of the 2012 playoffs.

On January 1, 2014, Oshie was named to the American roster for the 2014 Winter Olympics, along with Blues teammates David Backes and Kevin Shattenkirk.[11] Oshie was a player on the "bubble," as he was one of several American-born players being considered for one of Team USA's final roster spots. Oshie was eventually chosen in large part due to his high success rate in shootouts.[12] On February 15, in a preliminary-round game against Russia, Oshie was repeatedly selected by Team USA Head Coach Dan Bylsma to participate in a shootout that ultimately resulted in a 3–2 American victory.[13] Oshie was the first of three shooters to face goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky in the shootout, followed by teammates James van Riemsdyk and Joe Pavelski. After the score remained tied after the first three rounds, international rules stipulated that coaches could re-use players as often as desired. Oshie was subsequently tabbed by Bylsma five consecutive times, ultimately converting four of six shot attempts, including the shootout-winner in the eighth round.[14][15][16]

Personal life

Oshie has three siblings, a brother Taylor and two sisters, Tawni and Aleah Hangsleben.[2] He attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks for three years, majoring in general studies.[5] His first cousin, Gary Sargent, and second cousin, Henry Boucha, played in the NHL. Oshie and his wife Lauren Cosgrove Oshie have a daughter, Lyla. Lauren and TJ are currently expecting their second child, a girl due in June.[17]

Oshie is from the Anishinaabe or Ojibwe Nation; his name in the Ojibwe language, or Anishnaabemowin, "Keeway Gaaboo," means "Coming Home."[18] Giiwe translates roughly as "s/he returns home." If the -aaboo in Gaaboo refers to water, then this name may evoke the poetic image of water that, by traveling downhill inevitably will find its way home to a larger body of water, such as the Great Lakes or the sea. His father is Anishnaabe.[19]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 11 3 2 5 6 — — — — —
2005–06 University of North Dakota WCHA 43 24 21 45 33 — — — — —
2006–07 University of North Dakota WCHA 43 17 35 52 30 — — — — —
2007–08 University of North Dakota WCHA 42 18 27 45 57 — — — — —
2008–09 St. Louis Blues NHL 57 14 25 39 30 4 0 0 0 2
2009–10 St. Louis Blues NHL 76 18 30 48 36 — — — — —
2010–11 St. Louis Blues NHL 49 12 22 34 15 — — — — —
2011–12 St. Louis Blues NHL 80 19 35 54 50 9 0 3 3 6
2012–13 St. Louis Blues NHL 30 7 13 20 15 6 2 0 2 2
2013–14 St. Louis Blues NHL 79 21 39 60 42 5 2 0 2 2
2014–15 St. Louis Blues NHL 72 19 36 55 51 6 1 1 2 0
NHL totals 443 110 200 310 239 30 5 4 9 12

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2006 United States WJC 4th 7 1 0 1 10
2009 United States WC 4th 9 1 2 3 2
2010 United States WC 13th 6 4 2 6 2
2013 United States WC 3rd 4 1 0 1 2
2014 United States Oly 4th 3 1 3 4 2
Junior totals 7 1 0 1 10
Senior totals 22 7 7 14 8

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-WCHA Rookie Team 2005–06
WCHA All-Tournament Team 2006 [20]
All-WCHA Third Team 2006–07
All-WCHA First Team 2007–08
AHCA West First-Team All-American 2007–08
WCHA All-Tournament Team 2008 [20]

References

  1. 1 2 Ian Walker (2011-04-04). "Gross Misconduct Q&A with T.J. Oshie". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  2. 1 2 3 Morosi, Jon Paul (December 21, 2005). "Oshie, family realize their dream on ice". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.seattlejrtotems.com/page/show/43476-t-j-oshie
  4. ↑ Muhlstein, Julie (February 5, 2014). "Hockey mom to see son play in Sochi". Everett Herald. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "T. J. Oshie". University of North Dakota. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  6. ↑ "T.J. Oshie Official Player Page". NHL.com. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  7. ↑ "T.J. Oshie is Latest WCHA Player to Leave Early – Signs with NHL's St. Louis Blues". WCHA.com. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  8. ↑ "Oshie, Lucic MacDonald win Fans Choice Awards". National Hockey League. 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  9. ↑ "T.J. Oshie". hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Capitals acquire T.J. Oshie from St. Louis from St. Louis in three player trade". Washington Post. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  11. ↑ "St. Louis Blues: Blues Will Be Very Well Represented in the Winter Olympics". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  12. ↑ "T.J. Sochi: Oshie lifts USA over Russia in shootout". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 15, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Game Summary: USA 3, Russia 2" (PDF). stats.iihf.com. February 15, 2014.
  14. ↑ "T.J. Oshie leads USA to thrilling shootout win over Russia". USA Today. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Oshie's Heroics Lift USA to a Win: Blues forward scored four times in a shootout to help defeat Russia". NHL.com. February 15, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Hockey: US tops Russia in OT thriller". CNN.com. February 15, 2014.
  17. ↑ O'Neill, Dan (2014-03-17). "Oshie baby arrives; T.J. won't skate tonight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  18. ↑ http://section8ahockeyblog.blogspot.ca/2008/04/keeway-gaaboo-symbol-of-pride-for.html
  19. ↑ "The Hug Heard Around The World". Sports on Earth.
  20. 1 2 "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Retrieved 2014-06-26.

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