Personal Life
Oshie was born on December 23, 1986 in Mount Vernon, Washington to Tim and Tina Oshie. He grew up in Everett, Washington and also lived in Stanwood, Washington. He 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.
In January 2007, Oshie along with old teammate Jonathan Toews received alcohol-related citations for being minors in a Grand Forks, North Dakota tavern. At the time of arrest they both blew a .12 according to Grand Forks police. They both plead guilty and were placed on probation and then community service.
His first cousin, Gary Sargent, and second cousin, Henry Boucha, also played in the NHL.
Oshie is name checked in the Bouncing Souls song "Badass" from their 2010 album Ghosts on the Boardwalk.
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