T.J. Oshie retires: Longtime Capitals star walking away from the sport after 16 seasons

Washington Capital Forward has announced his retirement after 16 years Nhl Race that included a victory in the Stanley Cup. Oshie, 38, lost all 2024-25 season with a back injury.

“For my family, friends, coaches, coaches, teammates, fans and hockey game, I promise you, from the moment my skates touched the ice, I gave you everything I had,” said Oshie. “With that … I would like to officially announce my retirement.”

Oshie settled as an American hero during the 2014 Soci Olympic Games when he scored in four of his six shooting attempts at a 3-2 victory against Russia in the Preliminary Round.

According to the Olympic rules, teams can use a player as much as they want in a shooting once the first three players are firing. Oshie ended up having the game on his post, as he needed to score to keep the shooting. The striker star, who later played in St. Louis Blues, ended with the winning goal of the game to lift the Americans to a triumphant victory. Although the team is not a medal, Oshie was one of the best players in the event.

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In 2015, Oshie was marketed in the capitals and instantly became the veteran group in Washington. Oshie scored 59 goals during his first two seasons with the capitals, and finally signed an eight -year -old $ 46 million contract in Washington in 2017.

Oshie helped drive the capitals to the Franco’s first Stanley Cup in 2018 when they defeated the Golden Golden Knights in five games. The protagonist won 21 points (eight goals and 13 assists) in 24 games during the Playoffs of the 2018 Stanley Cup, including a goal and five assists in the Stanley Cup final.

Oshie recorded 302 goals and 393 attendance in 1,010 race matches with the blues and capitals during his 16 years of his career.