Jake Oettinger is getting old. At least that what’s the 26-year-old Dallas Stars goalie thinks.

"It's crazy, I felt like I was 18 a year ago," Oettinger said. "I'm not a young guy anymore. It's going fast."

Oettinger was speaking last month at the United States Olympic Orientation Camp in Plymouth, Michigan. It was his first time there in nine years, since he played for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-18 team.

Plenty has happened since then, most of it great, but some not so much. He’s not only one of the best United States-born goalies in the NHL and on track for a spot on the team in the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 in February, but also one of the top goalies in the NHL.

But the last time Oettinger played an NHL game was Game 5 of the Western Conf

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