The first 6 players to the preliminary hockey squads have been named. The national camps have started assembling. Which only means the final leg of the buildup to the Winter Olympics has started. We are inching closer to seeing our new heroes take the ice and write a new chapter for their nation that will be remembered forever. That’s why we also take some time to reminisce.

The story that we have here has at its center a very familiar name, an icon who we have seen come up from Washington as a promising young man. And decades later, after more than 1000 games in the NHL, this 2018 Stanley Cup winner decided to call it a time in 2025. Yes, we are talking about the fan-favorite T.J. Oshie , who was sharing some of his international adventures as the guest on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast

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