“My Uncle Henry had a rink in his backyard. I remember one night I woke up too excited to sleep. I think it was 3 A.M. I was young. I put on my skates and I went out there by myself for about five hours before everyone else woke up. So, that was my first real experience on an outdoor rink and it's been that fun ever since.”

American former professional ice hockey right winger

T. J. Oshie is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. Born Timothy Leif Oshie, he played in the NHL from the mid-2000s through the 2010s and is best known for his time with the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals. He was selected by the Blues in the first round of the 2005 NHL entry draft, 24th overall, and spent his first seven NHL seasons with them before a trade to Washington in 2015. With the Capitals, he won the Stanley Cup in 2018.