WATCH: T.J. Oshie Gets Emotional Saying His Dad With Alzheimer’s Will Remember Stanley Cup Win

Then the two were photographed hugging on the ice.

“To have him here is amazing,” Oshie said of his father in another interview. “He doesn’t travel very well, and I’ve been trying to figure out how to get him out all playoffs. It was kind of a perfect storm to get him with my aunt and sister out from Seattle.”

Oshie became a household name across America four years ago while playing for the U.S. team at the Sochi Olympics in Russia. He was clutch during a shootout against Russia, when the U.S. coach sent him out six times, scoring four goals in the eight-round shootout — including the game-winner for the Americans to beat his Capitals teammate Alex Ovechkin and the Russians.

Oshie further endeared himself to D.C. fans when he took the Metro to one of the home games during the Cup. “The fans seemed very excited but were also very respectful. They kind of just wished us luck along the way. The closer we got, the more fans got on, and it was cool. It was cool to see,” he said.

And his trip on the city’s subway had yet another endearing moment: Although he signed a $46 million contract just last year, Oshie ended up being 35 cents short for the necessary fare.

Fans near and far felt his pain on the ice after winning the Cup.

Turns out, sometimes the good guys finish first.