Two familiar names from the Capitals’ orbit are headed to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
T.J. Oshie and former head athletic trainer Stan Wong were inducted on Thursday, with both set to be formally enshrined as part of the Class of 2026 on Nov. 30 in Washington, D.C.
Oshie’s path to that honor ran from Everett, Washington, to Warroad, Minnesota, where he took another step forward in hockey and climbed the ladder from there. After turning heads with the Warroad Warriors, he went in the first round of the 2005 NHL Draft to the St. Louis Blues.
He spent seven seasons in St. Louis before landing in Washington after the 2014-15 season, and that move helped define the next chapter of his career.
Over nine seasons with the Capitals, Oshie became a centerpiece of the room, a fan favorite, and a key part of the group that delivered the Stanley Cup in 2018. He finished his Capitals run with 192 goals and 193 assists for 385 points in 567 games, all while battling chronic back issues and still finding a way to stay on the ice.
Across 1,010 NHL games, Oshie posted 302 goals and 393 assists for 695 points. He is one of only 22 U.S.-born players to reach 300 career NHL goals. His USA Hockey résumé is just as memorable, especially for his shootout heroics against Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Wong’s path to the Hall was built behind the scenes, but his impact was no less significant. He spent 13 years as the Capitals’ head athletic trainer from 1986 to 1999, and later worked with the Florida Panthers and USA Hockey. That national-team work included five Olympic Winter Games.
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