#2 T.J. Oshie
Another X factor to your fantasy team this season will be T.J. Oshie. After he spent much of last season with an injury he is ready to breakout this year. In 44 games last season, Oshie had 11 goals and 14 assists for 25 points.
The previous year in 53 games, Oshie had 22 goals and 21 assists for 43 points. In the playoffs last season he was easily the Caps MVP in their loss to the Florida Panthers. In six games Oshie had seven points with six goals and one assist.
Recently Oshie had his number retired by Warroad High School. He was wearing Backstrom’s number 19 at the time. He said that his experience in high school helped him become a star and he began to find his hockey path when he was a sophomore.
"“City of Warroad, this is the most special place for any kid to grow up in. My only regret is that I didn’t move here until I was 15.”"
Before Oshie moved to Warroad he grew up in Everett, Washington. His second cousin Henry Boucha and Uncle Max also found success in Warroad’s hockey program. Oshie is the fourth player in program history to have his number retired.