UPDATED: April 24, 2011
The Next Step: College to the Pros

The following players have signed professional contracts upon the conclusion of their 2010-11 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)
April 22
Phoenix: Signed F Brett Hextall (North Dakota)
April 22
New York Islanders: Signed F Tyler McNeely (Northeastern)
April 21
Minnesota: Signed F Justin Fontaine (Minnesota Duluth)
April 18
New Jersey: Signed G Keith Kinkaid (Union)*
April 17
Carolina: Signed D Justin Faulk (Minnesota Duluth)*
Carolina assigned Faulk to Charlotte (AHL)
April 15
San Jose: Signed F Brodie Reid (Northeastern)*
April 13
San Jose: Signed F Mike Connolly (Minnesota Duluth)*
April 12
Pittsburgh: Signed D Philip Samuelsson (Boston College)*
April 12
Minnesota: Signed D Chay Genoway (North Dakota)
April 12
Colorado: Signed F Brad Malone (North Dakota)
Colorado assigned Malone to Lake Erie (AHL)
April 11
New York Rangers: Signed F Carl Hagelin (Michigan)
Rangers assigned Hagelin to Connecticut (AHL)
April 9
Nashville: Signed F Ben Ryan (Notre Dame)
Nashville assigned Ryan to Milwaukee (AHL)
April 9
Chicago: Signed D Joe Lavin (Notre Dame)
Chicago assigned Lavin to Rockford (AHL)
April 8
Boston: Signed F Carter Camper (Miami)
Boston assigned Camper to Providence (AHL)
April 8
Ottawa: Signed F Pat Cannone (Miami)
Ottawa assigned Cannone to Binghamton (AHL)
April 8
Toronto: Signed F Matt Frattin (North Dakota)
April 6
New York Islanders: Signed D Matt Campanale (New Hampshire)
April 5
New Jersey: Signed F Mike Sislo (New Hampshire)
New Jersey assigned Sislo to Albany (AHL)
April 5
Atlanta: Signed D Zach Redmond (Ferris State)
Atlanta assigned Redmond to Chicago (AHL)
April 4
Pittsburgh: Signed F Brian Gibbons (Boston College)
Pittsburgh assigned Gibbons to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL)
March 31
Ottawa: Signed F Stephane Da Costa (Merrimack)*
March 30
Chicago: Signed F Jimmy Hayes (Boston College)*
March 30
New York Islanders: Signed D Matt Donovan (Denver)*
Islanders assigned Donovan to Bridgeport (AHL)
March 29
Columbus: Signed G Allan York (Rensselaer)*
Columbus assigned York to Springfield (AHL)
March 28
Pittsburgh: Signed F Paul Thompson (New Hampshire)
Pittsburgh assigned Thompson to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL)
March 27
Columbus: Signed F Cam Atkinson (Boston College)*
Columbus assigned Atkinson to Springfield (AHL)
March 25
Detroit: Signed F Gustav Nyquist (Maine)*
Detroit assigned Nyquist to Grand Rapids (AHL)
March 24
Boston: Signed F David Warsofsky (Boston University)*
March 23
Philadelphia: Signed F Matt Read (Bemidji State)
Philadelphia assigned Read to Adirondack (AHL)
March 22
Tampa Bay: Signed G Pat Nagle (Ferris State)
March 22
Montreal: Signed D Joe Stejskal (Dartmouth)
Montreal assigned Stejskal to Hamilton (AHL)
March 22
Anaheim: Signed F Rick Schofield (Lake Superior State)
March 21
New Jersey: Signed D Joe Sova (Alaska)*
New Jersey assigned Sova to Lowell (AHL)
March 21
New Jersey: Signed F Mike Hoeffel (Minnesota)
New Jersey assigned Hoeffel to Lowell (AHL)
March 21
Toronto: Signed F Tyler Brenner (RIT)*
March 17
St. Louis: Signed D Cade Fairchild (Minnesota)
March 16
New York Islanders: Signed D Aaron Ness (Minnesota)*
Islanders assigned Ness to Bridgeport (AHL)
March 15
Toronto: Signed D Jake Gardiner (Wisconsin)*
Toronto assigned Gardiner to Toronto (AHL)
March 15
Philadelphia: Signed D Oliver Laurisden (St. Cloud State)*
Philadelphia assigned Laurisden to Adirondack (AHL)
March 11
Ottawa: Signed D Mark Borowiecki (Clarkson)*
Ottawa assigned Borowiecki to Binghamton (AHL)
March 10
Ottawa: Signed F Derek Grant (Michigan State) *
Ottawa assigned Grant to Binghamton (AHL)
March 8
Edmonton: Signed D Taylor Fedun (Princeton)
Edmonton assigned Fedun to Oklahoma City (AHL)
March 8
Philadelphia: Signed W Harry Zolnierczyk (Brown)
Philadelphia assigned Zolnierczyk to Adirondack (AHL)
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Date
AHL Team: Player (College)
April 8
Portland: Signed F Joe Whitney (Boston College)
April 5
Portland: Signed D Eric Baier (Providence) #
April 5
Portland: Signed G John Muse (Boston College)
April 5
Adirondack: Signed G Ryan Rondeau (Yale)
April 2
Portland: Signed F Kyle Ostrow (Denver) #
April 2
Portland: Signed D Jeff Dimmen (Maine)
April 2
Milwaukee: Signed F Cory Conacher (Canisius)
April 2
Binghamton: Signed D Brock Matheson (Union) #
April 2
Adirondack: Signed D Mike Matczak (Yale)
April 1
Texas: Signed F Stephen Schultz (Colorado College)
March 30
Peoria: Signed F Chase Polacek (Rensselaer)
March 30
Milwaukee: Signed D Jeff Foss (Rensselaer)
March 30
Bridgeport: Signed F Chris Barton (Merrimack)
March 29
Bridgeport: Signed D Matt Campanale (New Hampshire)
March 28
Hamilton: Signed F Paul Zanette (Niagara)
March 26
Binghamton: Signed F Francois Brisebois (Colgate) #
March 26
Connecticut: Signed F Tommy Grant (Alaska Anchorage)
March 25
Albany: Signed D Mike Banwell (Maine)
March 25
Peoria: Signed F Jay Barriball (Minnesota)
March 25
Syracuse: Signed F Everett Sheen (Holy Cross)
March 25
Toronto: Signed F Will Acton (Lake Superior State)
March 24
Bridgeport: Signed F Brian Day (Colgate)
March 24
Bridgeport: Signed F Joe Pereira (Boston University)
March 24
Bridgeport: Signed F Tyler McNeely (Northeastern)
March 24
Rochester: Signed F Cory Conacher (Canisius)
March 23
Abbotsford: Signed D Josh Van Dyk (Maine)
March 23
Providence: Signed F Adam Estoclet (Dartmouth) #
March 22
Worcester: Signed F Joe Pereira (Boston University) #
March 21
Springfield: Signed G Paul Dainton (Massachusetts)
March 21
Springfield: Signed F Wade MacLeod (Northeastern)
March 20
Oklahoma City: Signed F Tanner House (Maine)
March 19
Abbotsford: Signed F Aaron Marvin (St. Cloud State)
March 19
Worcester: Signed F Nathan Longpre (Robert Morris)
March 18
San Antonio: Signed F Rylan Galiardi (Minnesota State)
March 17
Lake Erie: Signed D Maury Edwards (UMass Lowell) #
March 17
Springfield: Signed F Aaron Bogosian (St. Lawrence)
March 17
Texas: Signed F Mike Embach (Ferris State)
March 16
Providence: Signed F Kyle MacKinnon (Providence) #
March 16
Providence: Signed D Kevan Miller (Vermont) #
March 16
Chicago: Signed F Sergio Somma (Ohio State)
March 16
Toronto: Signed F Will Acton (Lake Superior State) #
March 15
Lake Erie: Signed F Peter Boyd (Ohio State) #
March 15
Lake Erie: Signed F Jacob Cepis (Minnesota) #
March 11
Houston: Signed F Scott Campbell (UMass Lowell)
March 9
Providence: Signed D Maury Edwards (UMass Lowell) #
March 7
Bridgeport: Signed F Phil Ginand (Mercyhurst)
ECHL
Date
ECHL Team: Player (College)
April 5
Wheeling: Signed G Dan Dunn (St. Cloud State)
April 2
Florida: Signed F Tyler Helfrich (Rensselaer)
April 2
Victoria: Signed D Adam Ross (Union)
April 2
Wheeling: Signed F Anthony Maiani (Denver)
April 1
Florida: Signed F Joe Cucci (Merrimack)
March 30
Alaska: Signed F Jacques Lamoureux (Air Force) #
March 30
Idaho: Signed G Jerry Kuhn (Western Michigan)
March 30
Toledo: Signed G Nick Eno (Bowling Green)
March 27
Cincinnati: Signed F Cory Conacher (Canisius) #
March 27
Florida: Signed D Evan Stephens (Dartmouth)
March 26
Victoria: Signed D Matt Cowie (Lake Superior State)
March 25
Alaska: Signed D Bryant Molle (Alaska)
March 25
Idaho: Signed F Tyson Hobbins (Lake Superior State) #
March 25
Toledo: Signed D Bryan Rufenach (Clarkson)
March 25
Reading: Signed F Ian O'Connor (Providence) #
March 24
Reading: Signed D Mike Little (American International)
March 23
Elmira: Signed F Andrew Favot (RIT)
March 23
Idaho: Signed F Chad Nehring (Lake Superior State) #
March 22
Wheeling: Signed D Zach Hansen (Quinnipiac)
March 22
South Carolina: Signed F Sean Dolan (Wisconsin)
March 22
Reading: Signed F Will Acton (Lake Superior State) #
March 22
Las Vegas: Signed F Sean Flanagan (St. Lawrence) #
March 21
Bakersfield: Signed D Josh Burrows (Vermont)
March 20
Cincinnati: Signed F Ryan Raven (Mercyhurst) #
March 19
Wheeling: Signed D Channing Boe (Minnesota State)
March 19
Trenton: Signed F Mike Potacco (UMass Lowell)
March 19
Idaho: Signed F Kyle Reed (Ohio State) #
March 19
Idaho: Signed G Dustin Carlson (Ohio State) #
March 18
Wheeling: Signed F Chris Kushneriuk (Robert Morris)
March 18
Victoria: Signed D Jeff Terminesi (Mercyhurst) #
March 18
Reading: Signed F Ian O'Connor (Providence) #
March 18
Elmira: Signed D Scott Wietecha (Ferris State)
March 18
Elmira: Signed F Vincent Scarsella (Canisius)
March 17
Alaska: Signed F Jordan Kremyr (Providence) #
March 17
Trenton: Signed G Alan Reynolds (Princeton) #
March 17
South Carolina: Signed D Chase Langeraap (Massachusetts)
March 17
Gwinnett: Signed F Patrick Knowlton (Sacred Heart)
March 17
Florida: Signed F Scott Pitt (Mercyhurst)
March 17
Bakersfield: Signed F Mike Gurtler (Mercyhurst)
March 16
Wheeling: Signed D Brock Meadows (Robert Morris) #
March 16
Trenton: Signed D Chris Berenguer (Hamline)
March 15
Toledo: Signed F David Solway (Bowling Green)
March 13
Victoria: Signed D Cam Ritchie (Princeton)
March 12
Reading: Signed D Brock Meadows (Robert Morris) #
March 12
Wheeling: Signed F Brandon DeFazio (Clarkson)
March 11
Greenville: Signed F Dustin Gazley (Michigan State) #
March 11
Trenton: Signed D Matt Godlewski (Princeton)
March 11
Trenton: Signed F Ben Farrer (Providence) #
March 10
Trenton: Signed F Bryan Haczyk (Niagara)
March 10
Victoria: Signed F Scott Freeman (Clarkson)
March 7
Reading: Signed D Eric Baier (Providence)
March 7
Reading: Signed D Dennis Urban (Robert Morris)