UPDATED: March 10, 2010
The Next Step: College to the Pros

The following players have signed professional contracts upon the conclusion of their 2009-10 college seasons. This list includes signings from the National Hockey League, American Hockey League and ECHL. Other signings will be added as they become available.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the player gave up remaining eligiblity to sign a pro contract. The pound sign (#) indicates the player has been waived. Players who have signed with an American Hockey League team have agreed to an amateur tryout contract. An ATO allows an AHL team to sign a college player whose season is over after the league's trade deadline.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Date
NHL Team: Player (College)
March 10 Carolina: Signed D Kyle Lawson (Notre Dame)
Carolina assigned Lawson to Albany (AHL)
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Date
AHL Team: Player (College)
March 10
Norfolk: Signed F Kai Kantola (Bowling Green)
ECHL
Date
ECHL Team: Player (College)
March 9
Toledo: Signed D Kyle Page (Bowling Green)
CHL
Date
CHL Team: Player (College)
IHL
Date
IHL Team: Player (College)
EUROPEAN LEAGUES
Date
Team (League): Player (College)