2006 NHL Draft
Kyle Okposo in the 2006 NHL Draft
New York Islanders selected Kyle Okposo 7th overall in the 2006 NHL Draft.
It was the first of the 13 picks New York Islanders made in the draft. Of the 213 players selected in 2006, 91 have played in the NHL regular season. Only 9 of them have played more games than his 1051, and only 6 have scored more points than his 614.
- Overall pick
- 7
- Round and pick
- Round 1, pick 7
- Drafting team
- NYINew York Islanders
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 18 years
The picks around it
Picks 4–10 in the 2006 draft
- 4Nicklas BäckströmC1105 GP · 1033 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 5Phil KesselR1286 GP · 992 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 6Derick BrassardC1013 GP · 545 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 7Kyle OkposoR1051 GP · 614 PNYINew York Islanders
- 8Peter MuellerC297 GP · 160 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 9James SheppardC394 GP · 91 PMINMinnesota Wild
- 10Michael FrolikR858 GP · 384 PFLAFlorida Panthers
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 2006 class
7th
of 213 players selected
6th
of 122 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Erik JohnsonD1023 GP · 348 PSTLSt. Louis Blues
- 2Jordan StaalC1409 GP · 747 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 3Jonathan ToewsC1149 GP · 912 PCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 4Nicklas BäckströmC1105 GP · 1033 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 5Phil KesselR1286 GP · 992 PBOSBoston Bruins
- 6Derick BrassardC1013 GP · 545 PCBJColumbus Blue Jackets
- 7Kyle OkposoR1051 GP · 614 PNYINew York Islanders
- 8Peter MuellerC297 GP · 160 PPHXPhoenix Coyotes
- 9James SheppardC394 GP · 91 PMINMinnesota Wild
- 10Michael FrolikR858 GP · 384 PFLAFlorida Panthers
+ 203 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Kyle Okposo made his NHL debut on March 18, 2008, 1 year and 268 days after the draft.
1051
Games
242
Goals
372
Assists
614
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
New York Islanders picks in the 2006 draft
- 7Kyle OkposoR1051 GP · 614 PNYINew York Islanders
- 60Jesse JoensuuL129 GP · 24 PNYINew York Islanders
- 70Robin FigrenFNYINew York Islanders
- 100Rhett RakhshaniR7 GP · 0 PNYINew York Islanders
- 108Jase WesloskyGNYINew York Islanders
- 115Tomas MarcinkoCNYINew York Islanders
- 119Doug RogersCNYINew York Islanders
- 126Shane SimsD1 GP · 0 PNYINew York Islanders
- 141Kim JohanssonFNYINew York Islanders
- 160Andrew MacDonaldD586 GP · 161 PNYINew York Islanders
- 171Brian DayRNYINew York Islanders
- 173Stefan RidderwallGNYINew York Islanders
- 190Troy MattilaLNYINew York Islanders