Team USA, Capitals star TJ Oshie announces retirement after 16 NHL seasons

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Washington Capitals star T.J. Oshie has called it a career after 16 seasons in the NHL. 

The Stanley Cup champion, who helped Team USA claim victory over Russia in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, announced his decision Monday while speaking to fans at Washington Harbour in Georgetown. 

USA forward T.J. Oshie reacts after scoring the winning goal in a shootout against Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Feb. 15, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

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"Seven years ago, me and my teammates were swimming in that fountain celebrating an amazing time in our careers," Oshie said, recalling the Capitals' Stanley Cup celebrations in 2018. "I can’t thank the Caps enough. Another first-class move by them to have my retirement here, invite all the people out. It really made this day special."

Oshie, 38, was drafted in the first round of the 2005 NHL Draft by the St. Louis Blues, where he played seven seasons before being traded to Washington in 2015. He registered 192 goals and 193 assists (385 points) in 567 games with the Capitals, trailing only Alex Ovechkin for the most goals on the team. 

Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie hoists the Stanley Cup after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on June 7, 2018. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA Today Sports)

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"I would like to thank the Washington Capitals and the St. Louis Blues for giving me the opportunity to play the game I love, all of my teammates who battled with me every night, my coaches who challenged me to be better every day,