

TJ Oshie spent three seasons at the University of North Dakota before he made the jump to the NHL and he certainly made an impact during his collegiate career. In 129 games with the Fighting Hawks, Oshie scored 59 goals and added 83 assists for 142 points and went on to become a first round NHL draft pick.

This past weekend, UND went up against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the US Hockey Hall of Fame Game in Las Vegas and Oshie, along with other former UND teammates and friends, purchased hundreds of beers at Orleans Arena in order for them to be passed out for free to fans attending the pregame party outside the rink.



Oshie, as well as Brad Miller, Evan Trupp, Ryan Duncan, Corban Knight, Brad Malone and Joe Gleason, were unable to make it to the big game in Las Vegas over the weekend, but they wanted to make sure that the fans had the best time possible by providing them with free beer.



They're hauling beer out of the casino and arena as fast as they can to keep up.... and they're struggling to keep up. pic.twitter.com/xMk5RgOYMF — Brad E. Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) October 28, 2018

According to Brad Elliott Scholssman of the Grand Forks Herald, the players also sent a special message to the fans who showed up in Las Vegas for the game.



“Seeing the support for UND hockey coming from 44 states and around the world, we wanted to do something small for the fans that made our days playing for the Sioux so memorable since we couldn’t be there in person. Our only regret is that we couldn’t send more. Have fun. Cheer loud. Stay safe. Be respectful. GO SIOUX!”



The party went on from 2pm to 10pm local time, so it was most likely the place to be in Las Vegas on the weekend. On top of the pre-game party provided by the former Fighting Hawks, the fans went home happy as their team escaped with a 3-1 win.

(H/T grandforksherald)