T. J. Oshie Quotes

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T. J. Oshie

Profession : Hockey Player

Birth : December 23, 1986

That's kind of the stuff you dream about when you're a kid playing in the backyard by yourself, is scoring the OT winner and getting a hat trick.

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You always want to be the guy that's able to get the game-winner, especially in overtime in NHL playoffs.

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Typically we're going against Crosby's line and that's a tough task; he's a great player. You can get motivation from that and kind of the game within the game.

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When I get home, that's my time to be with my family.

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When I go to the rink, it's time for business.

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Length changes. It changes your lie. It changes how low you are to the ice. There's a lot that goes into it. That's why everyone's sticks are so unique and so different from the other guys.

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You can never show enough for the military for what they do for us and I happen to like hearing stories and follow along closely.

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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.

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It was always important to me to see kids and try to put smiles on their faces.

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Just to see a kid smile brightens my day.

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

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I think now I've put myself in a good position to where I've established myself as an NHL player.

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I'm not going on the ice to get points, I'm not going on the ice to make a highlight-reel hit or goal.

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With all the state championships and section championships and gold medals that this town has, now a Stanley Cup, there's no doubt that Warroad truly is Hockeytown U.S.A.

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Being a new dad, I knew it would be hard, but I don't think you really know how tired you can get until you have a baby.

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I think it's hard to go against Mahomes. He just seems like a guy that doesn't really shy away from pressure.

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

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Typically, we like going against the other team's top line.

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With my gear, my hockey sticks or my skates, I'm always looking for the next thing - whatever's going to give me the edge or whatever's going to make me feel better on the ice. The sweat aspect of it is something that you never really think about.

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The first thing I got from NoSweat was a hat, without NoSweat in it. I loved their hats - I would always rock the hat even though I hadn't used the NoSweat yet.

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