Veteran Kyle Okposo wins Stanley Cup with Panthers 18 years after being drafted


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SUNRISE, Fla. — Kyle Okposo used to rollerblade around his driveway as a kid, pretending he was a pro hockey player competing in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. It's a memory he's kept with him throughout his NHL career. Exactly 18 years after the Islanders selected him with the seventh pick in the 2006 draft, Okposo's moment finally came as the Panthers beat the Oilers in Game 7 of a thrilling Stanley Cup Final.

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