NHL
Premium Player Analysis
• player profiles
• fantasy projections
• printer-friendly tip sheets
Florida Panthers Eastern Conference Atlantic Division
 
Kyle Okposo • #8 • RW
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'0", 220 lbs.
Born:Apr 16, 1988 (36 yrs) in St. Paul, MN
Experience:16 years
Drafted:Drafted by NY Islanders in 2006 (1/7).
Shoots:R
Movements & Injuries
2024
3/08/2024 Acquired from the Buffalo Sabres
2022
4/30/2022 Missed the last 2 regular season games (ankle injury).
4/27/2022 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2/25/2022 Missed 1 game (illness).
2/23/2022 Illness, day-to-day.
1/29/2022 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
1/20/2022 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
1/12/2022 Missed 2 games (covid-19).
1/06/2022 COVID-19, non-roster list.
2021
5/08/2021 Missed the last 13 regular season games (broken cheekbone).
4/17/2021 Broken cheekbone, remainder of the regular season.
3/27/2021 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
3/24/2021 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
3/22/2021 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
1/23/2021 Missed 5 games (lower body injury).
1/19/2021 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
1/14/2021 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2020
2/13/2020 Missed 6 games (upper body injury).
2/04/2020 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2/01/2020 Upper body injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2019
12/27/2019 Missed 1 game (illness).
12/23/2019 Illness, day-to-day.
12/07/2019 Missed 10 games (concussion).
11/17/2019 Concussion, injured reserve.
2/25/2019 Missed 4 games (concussion).
2/22/2019 Concussion, injured reserve.
2/17/2019 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2018
3/19/2018 Missed 3 games (concussion).
3/09/2018 Concussion, sidelined indefinitely.
3/02/2018 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
2/27/2018 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2017
10/17/2017 Missed 2 games (illness).
10/14/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
4/09/2017 Missed the last 6 regular season games (illness).
3/28/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
3/25/2017 Missed 10 games (rib injury).
3/04/2017 Rib injury, sidelined indefinitely.
2016
10/16/2016 Missed 1 game (knee injury).
10/13/2016 Knee injury, day-to-day.
7/01/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a seven-year contract.
2015
12/27/2015 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
12/18/2015 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
3/10/2015 Missed 22 games (upper body injury).
1/27/2015 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2014
4/13/2014 Missed the last 10 regular season games (lower body injury).
3/27/2014 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
1/07/2014 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
1/06/2014 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2011
5/25/2011 Signed by the New York Islanders to a five-year contract extension.
1/20/2011 Missed 44 games (shoulder surgery).
2010
9/28/2010 Shoulder surgery, injured reserve.
3/19/2010 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
3/16/2010 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2009
11/13/2009 Missed 1 game (H1N1 virus).
11/11/2009 H1N1 virus, day-to-day.
4/14/2009 Assigned to Bridgeport (AHL).
4/11/2009 Missed 4 games (groin).
4/02/2009 Groin, day-to-day.
3/05/2009 Recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
3/04/2009 Assigned to Bridgeport (AHL).
2008
12/19/2008 Missed 13 games (arm injury).
11/19/2008 Arm injury, sidelined indefinitely.
3/16/2008 Recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
1/09/2008 Assigned to Bridgeport (AHL).
2007
12/28/2007 Signed by the New York Islanders to a three-year entry level contract.
2006
6/24/2006 Drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1st round (7th overall) in 2006.
Career Transactions
2016
7/01/2016 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres.
2006
6/24/2006 Drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1st round (7th overall) in 2006.
Kyle Okposo Videos