T. J. Oshie

“I always want to be the best team guy that I can be.”

“One thing you get from success is confidence. And confidence can go a long way for a young guy.”

“I was kind of playing in more of a grinder, support, penalty-kill role in Sochi.”

“Sure enough, my mom and dad are from different cities north of Seattle and they had met through my mom's cousin.”

“I couldn't be any happier to re-sign with the Blues. It's where I've grown as a player and as a pro.”

“I'm always smiling, I'm always messing around with the guys, but now there's a sense of business. There's a sense when I get to the rink, I'm coming in here and I'm going on the ice to win.”

“I guess Oshie does sound a little better than naming your pet Smith or Johnson.”

“It's fun to see what the fans have to say and stay in touch with some people.”

“Obviously, some lines are better defensively than others, but it doesn't matter to us.”

“I've got to be a little more selfish in the sense that I believe in myself that I can score goals.”

“My first name is Timothy and my mom, when I was really young, watched the movie 'The Champ' and the little boy in the movie's name is T.J. She liked it and figured it would work out.”

“Whether we're throwing tape balls into the garbage can in the locker room or we're on the ice playing in a playoff game, I like to make competitions out of things and have games and try to beat people.”

“Everyone talks about the game getting faster, stronger. Well, the hits are going to get faster and stronger.”

“I don't have a routine before the game, I obviously think about what I've got to do. But I just always want to pride myself on being the hardest worker on the ice. That's my main goal.”

“When you've got a team chasing you, you want to put whatever distance you can.”

“Different situations get a little frustrating to me, because I want to be on the ice as much as I can.”

“People are going to get bored with my tweets and hit the 'unfollow' button.”

“When I'm flying, when I'm getting hits, I'm feeling good. I play with more confidence, and confidence is a huge thing on the ice when the puck is on your stick.”

“I would just always rather play the sport than watch it, so I tend to stay away from the sports on TV.”

“Who doesn't like getting hat tricks?”