Kyle Okposo
Kyle Henry Erovre Okposo (born April 16, 1988) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, and Florida Panthers. He was drafted seventh overall by the Islanders in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Okposo won the Stanley Cup with the Panthers in 2024.
Kyle Okposo Profile
- Team: Buffalo Sabres | #21
- Height: 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
- Weight: 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
- Born: April 16, 1988
- Birthplace: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Shoots: Right
- Draft: 7th overall, 2006
- Playing career: 2007–present
Florida Panthers and retirement.
On March 8, 2024, Okposo was traded to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Calle Själin and a conditional 2024 seventh-round pick. Okposo would help his new team reach the Stanley Cup Finals for their second straight appearance, eventuating in a Game 7 win over the Edmonton Oilers and securing Okposo his first career Stanley Cup Championship after 17 years in the NHL. He was the third player to hoist the cup, following Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov and Sergei Bobrovsky.
Okposo announced his retirement after his first championship on September 19, 2024.
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