The Twin Cities product enrolled as a freshman and played on the school’s top bantam team in the Year of Crosby. In the two years thereafter, Okposo teamed up with the likes of Toews to take the Prep team to back-to-back national title games, winning the gold platter in 2005.
Amidst his junior season, Okposo committed to his hometown Gophers a good 21 months before his college debut. He has since, rather expectedly, established himself as a productive checker and scorer with the New York Islanders. Some have even suggested he replace Doug Weight as the Isles’ captain, which would mean having a Shattuck alum leading one-tenth of the NHL.
