Timothy Leif Oshie
15 Interesting Facts
A beloved shootout wizard and Stanley Cup champion with Washington, he registered 695 points in over 1,000 NHL games.
He won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Washington Capitals in 2018.
He famously scored on four out of six shootout attempts against Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics to secure a dramatic preliminary victory.
He was selected in the first round with the 24th overall pick by the St. Louis Blues in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
He represented the United States at the 2020 NHL All-Star Game hosted in St. Louis.
He skated in his 1,000th career regular-season NHL game on March 16, 2024, playing against the Vancouver Canucks.
During his freshman campaign at the University of North Dakota, he set a school record with nine game-winning goals.
He scored a hat trick capped by an overtime game-winner in Game 1 of the second round against Pittsburgh in 2016.
During the 2018 Stanley Cup championship run, he tallied six power-play goals, making him one of only 43 players in NHL history to achieve that mark in a single postseason.
He led all Eastern Conference skaters during the 2019–20 season with a 20.8% shooting percentage.
He won the fan-voted NHL Goal of the Year award at the conclusion of his rookie 2008–09 season.
He wore jersey number 77 in Washington because his familiar number 74 was already assigned to defenseman John Carlson.
He led all Minnesota high school players in scoring as a senior with 100 points in 31 games at Warroad High School.
He is from the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) Nation, and his Anishinaabemowin name 'Keeway Gaaboo' translates to 'coming home.'
His first cousin Gary Sargent and second cousin Henry Boucha both played professionally in the NHL.
He received the Fighting Sioux's Cliff 'Fido' Purpur Award in his sophomore college season for demonstrating hard work and generating excitement on the ice.
About Timothy Leif Oshie
Selected in the first round of the 2005 NHL Draft, he spent seven seasons with the St. Louis Blues before joining the Washington Capitals in 2015. Celebrated as an electrifying shootout specialist and energetic winger, he scored 302 regular season goals and played a critical role in bringing Washington their first Stanley Cup championship in 2018.
Career Achievements & Milestones
Stanley Cup Champion
2018
NHL All-Star
2020
NHL Goal of the Year
2008-09
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Teams & Career
Timothy Leif Oshie played for 2 different teams during his 16 seasons career. He was originally drafted 1st overall by the St. Louis Blues in 2005.