T. J. Oshie Quotes

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T. J. Oshie

Profession : Hockey Player

Birth : December 23, 1986

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

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I was known as the weird guy who couldn't play basketball because I had to go to hockey practice twice a week.

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We had a good group of guys in St. Louis.

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Falling short is not fun.

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There's been a million times where I've gotten hit, I go to the ref and say I've gotten hit in the head. The ref just says, 'He's bigger than you.' That's the way it goes.

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I'm completely against taking away physicality in the game.

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

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I 100 per cent agree with the hits to the head that are unnecessary, that are directly targeted, and you can tell they're targeted.

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

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I'm there sometimes, I'm on top of my game, I'm getting hits, I'm getting pucks to the net and putting points up on the board. And then other times, I'm in a shell and you see maybe one shot on net, no hits, no takeaways. I've got to be more consistent.

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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.

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I want to be hitting, I want to be on the ice in the last seconds when we're up a goal and have to keep the puck out of our net.

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I want to score goals, I want to be on the first line of the power play.

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I think my success is in direct correlation with how the team does. When we're winning, I'm feeling great.

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A hit to me is like a one-on-one battle; it's fun trying to win those, especially when the guy is bigger.

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If I'm not going to play my style of hockey, I might as well not be playing.

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When I'm out there, the last thing I'm thinking about is if I'm going to get hurt or if I'm going to get another concussion. If it happens, it happens, but if I start thinking like that, I don't think hockey would be too fun if you're skating around scared.

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I always wanted to try to be the best at everything, whether that was being a 200-foot forward, being the best defensive forward on the team, being the best offensive forward on the team.

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