Kyle Okposo announced his retirement from the NHL on Thursday after 17 seasons. The 36-year-old forward retires after winning the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers last season.

Kyle Okposo is going out as a Stanley Cup champion. Okposo, who played 17 seasons in the NHL and finished that run as part of the Florida team that won a title last season, announced his retirement on Thursday.

Kyle Okposo, the former Sabres captain who capped his 17 NHL seasons by winning his first Stanley Cup with the Panthers, has announced his retirement.

NHL veteran Kyle Okposo was traded from the Buffalo Sabres to the Florida Panthers in hopes of getting the 36-year-old his first Stanley Cup. Not only did the Panthers go on to win the Cup, but Okposo gets to go out on top.

When the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup, Kyle Okposo lifted the trophy for the first time. While he didn’t have a massive impact on the team, it was still a great send-off to his 17-year NHL career.