T . J . Oshie Timothy " T . J . " Oshie ( born December 23 , 1986 ) is an American professional ice hockey center currently playing for the St . Louis Blues of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He was drafted by St . Louis in the first round , 24th overall , in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft . Playing career . Amateur . Oshie played high school hockey for Warroad High School in Warroad , Minnesota for three seasons , leading the club to two Minnesota State Class A titles in 2003 and 2005 . He made the state ' s All - Tournament Team all three years . With 100 points ( 37 goals , 63 assists ) in 31 games as a senior , he led all Minnesota high school players in scoring . He was subsequently named to 2005 Associated Press and Pioneer Press All - State First Team and was a Minnesota Mr . Hockey Finalist . At the completion of his senior season with the Warriors in 2004 - 05 , he joined the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League ( USHL ) for 11 games . In the off - season , he was selected 24th overall by the St . Louis Blues in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft . Following his draft , he played for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association ( WCHA ) for three seasons . Scoring a team - leading 24 goals as a freshman , he added 21 assists for 45 points total . He additionally set a school record with nine game - winning goals in the season , which also led all NCAA players . He was named to the WCHA All - Rookie Team and the WCHA Final Five All - Tournament Team . In his sophomore year , he improved to 52 points ( 17 goals and 35 assists ) , ranking second in team scoring . He earned Third Team All - WCHA and received the Fighting Sioux ' s Cliff " Fido " Purpur Award , given to the player who demonstrates hard work , determination , while generating excitement on the ice . Following North Dakota ' s WCHA playoff run , Oshie led all players with eight points ( four goals and four assists ) in the 2006 NCAA Tournament , earning NCAA West All - Tournament honors . He played his last season with North Dakota as a junior , recording 45 points in 42 games . St . Louis Blues . On May 13 , 2008 , Oshie opted to forego his senior season with the Fighting Sioux and signed with the St . Louis Blues . He scored his first career NHL goal on October 22 , 2008 , against the Detroit Red Wings . Oshie quickly became a fan favorite due to his fast and energetic style of play . Playing in 57 games , Oshie collected 14 goals , 25 assists and 39 points during his rookie year . At the end of the season , he won the NHL ' s 2008 - 09 " Goal of the Year " honors , a fan - voted contests on the league ' s website , for an individual effort against the Vancouver Canucks on March 26 , 2009 . Receiving the puck in the neutral zone from linemate David Perron , he quickly cut away from the boards causing opposing forward Rick Rypien to fall down . He then deked laterally against defenseman Mattias Öhlund , simultaneously forcing goaltender Roberto Luongo out of his net , leaving a wide - open net that he scored into . The goal tied the game 1 - 1 , leading to an eventual Blues win . Oshie broke his ankle in wrestling ' scrum ' with Samuel Påhlsson during a blowout loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets early in the 2010 – 11 season , missing three months to the injury . The Blues ' management benched Oshie for two games on March 29 , 2011 for an unexcused absence from practice , reportedly due to oversleeping . On June 30 , 2011 , Oshie was re - signed to a one - year contract for $ 2 . 35 million . International play . Oshie played with the United States national team at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Vancouver . Following the Blues ' elimination in the 2009 NHL playoffs , he received his first senior national team cap for the 2009 IIHF World Championship . Oshie also competed for the USA in the 2010 IIHF World Championship , scoring 4 goals and 2 assists in 6 games . Personal life . Oshie was born in Mount Vernon , Washington , to parents Tim and Tina Oshie . He grew up in Everett , Washington , and has two siblings : a brother Taylor and a sister Tawni . As a teenager , he moved to Warroad , Minnesota , graduating from local Warroad High School in 2005 . While attending University of North Dakota , Oshie majored in general studies .