Washington state native T.J. Oshie, who scored four shootout goals for the U.S. to beat host Russia at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and helped the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup in 2018, announced Monday he is retiring after playing 16 NHL seasons.

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Oshie, who was born in Mount Vernon and spent much of his childhood in Stanwood, began playing hockey in the Seattle area , then moved to Minnesota where he was a prep star.

He shared the news of retirement in front of hundreds of fans gathered at the fountains at Washington Harbour in Georgetown, seven years to the day of one of the most memorable Cup celebrations in hockey history when he and several teammates jumped into the fountains and took a dip.

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