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| 6th January, 2008 - 6:56 pm |  ESPN - Top prospect Kyle Okposo will begin his career in the New York Islanders' organization with Bridgeport of the AHL.
Fresh off a solid run in the World Junior Tournament, Okposo was assigned Sunday by the Islanders to their top minor league affiliate. He will practice with the Sound Tigers on Thursday and make his debut at Binghamton on Friday.
Okposo's first AHL home game will be Saturday against Springfield.
The right winger, chosen by the Islanders with the No. 7 pick in the 2006 draft, had a goal and five assists in seven games for the United States. The Americans finished fourth at the World Juniors Tournament that wrapped up Saturday in the Czech Republic. [READ] |
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