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Scuffling Okposo passed over for U.S. squad

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January 2

New York Post

"A disappointing first half to Kyle Okposo's second full NHL season didn't get any better yesterday when he was passed over for the U.S. Olympic Team for next month's Games in Vancouver. The 21-year-old Minnesotan has been held to just six goals, but his solid all-around play made him a candidate for Team USA general manager Brian Burke's squad. Islanders coach Scott Gordon is also an assistant on the team. But Islanders GM Garth Snow, though disappointed for Okposo, wasn't discouraged by the news. "For Kyle, it's disappointing because I know making the team was one of the goals he set this year," Snow said after the team was announced following the NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park. "But ..."

St. Paul native Kyle Okposo back with Islanders after H1N1, concussion

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November 21

St. Paul Pioneer Press

"Other than getting run over by Derek Boogaard, few things are feared more by NHL players these days than concussions or swine flu. Kyle Okposo has dealt with both. A native of St. Paul who played a season and a half at the University of Minnesota before signing with the New York Islanders, Okposo suffered a concussion during an exhibition game in September, then was hit by the H1N1 virus earlier this month. He was out about 10 days with the concussion before the season began, then came back strong with six points in his first six games. The H1N1, he said, caused his heart to skip a beat. "You're just like, 'Oh, boy,' " he said. "It's not terrible," he explained after the Islanders' morning ..."

Isles' Okposo sits out with swine flu

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November 11

New York Post

"Just in time for a seven-game road trip, Kyle Okposo became the second Islander to come down with swine flu. Okposo, perhaps the team's top all-around player, was diagnosed yesterday and figures to miss most of the trip. Doug Weight was out for three games last month with the same illness, which has hit several teams around the league. To make matters worse for the Isles, who begin their trip tonight against the Capitals and are trying to stay relevant in the Eastern Conference, they also learned yesterday that Weight, who they previously thought would be out 7-10 days with an upper-body injury, will be gone for 4-6 weeks. The absence of both forwards likely means more ice time for Blake ..."