T. J. Oshie
American ice hockey player (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Timothy Leif "T. J." Oshie[lower-alpha 1][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.
T. J. Oshie | |||
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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 |
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]