The following players have signed professional
contracts upon the conclusion of their 2011-12 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) |
| August 1 |
Pittsburgh: Signed F Jayson Megna (Nebraska-Omaha)* |
| July 17 |
New York Islanders: Signed F Jason Clark (Wisconsin)* |
| June 30 |
Edmonton: Signed D Justin Schultz (Wisconsin)* |
| June 14 |
Montreal: Signed F Steve Quailer (Northeastern)* |
| May 31 |
Chicago: Signed D Adam Clendening (Boston University)* |
| May 11 |
Colorado: Signed G Kent Patterson (Minnesota) |
| May 11 |
Colorado: Signed G Kieran Millan (Boston University) |
| April 12 |
Columbus: Signed F Jake Hansen (Minnesota)
Columbus
assigned Hansen to Springfield (AHL) |
| April 11 |
Boston: Signed D Tommy Cross (Boston College)
Boston
assigned Cross to Providence (AHL) |
| April 10 |
New York Rangers: Signed F Chris Kreider (Boston College)* |
| April 10 |
Carolina: Signed D Brian Dumoulin (Boston College)*
Carolina assigned Dumoulin to Charlotte (AHL) |
| April 9 |
Washington: Signed F Barry Almeida (Boston College)
Washington assigned Almeida to Hershey (AHL)
|
| April 9 |
Colorado: Signed F Paul Carey (Boston College)
Colorado
assigned Carey to Lake Erie (AHL) |
| April 5 |
Columbus: Signed D Will Weber (Miami)
Columbus assigned Weber to Springfield (AHL) |
| April 5 |
Carolina: Signed F Jeremy Welsh (Union)* |
| April 5 |
Detroit: Signed F Riley Sheahan (Notre Dame)* |
| April 4 |
Ottawa: Signed D Ben Blood (North Dakota)
Ottawa
assigned Blood to Binghamton (AHL) |
| April 3 |
New York Islanders: Signed F Brock Nelson (North Dakota)*
Islanders assigned Knapp to Bridgeport (AHL) |
| April 3 |
Buffalo: Signed G Connor Knapp (Miami)
Buffalo assigned Knapp to Rochester (AHL) |
| April 3 |
Anaheim: Signed F Chris Wagner (Colgate)* |
| April 2 |
Philadelphia: Signed D-F Matt Mangene (Maine) |
| March 30 |
Anaheim: Signed D Ryan Hegarty (Maine)
Anaheim assigned Hegarty to Syracuse (AHL) |
| March 30 |
Columbus: Signed F Sean Collins (Cornell)
Columbus
assigned Collins to Springfield (AHL) |
| March 30 |
Buffalo: Signed F Brian Flynn (Maine)
Buffalo
assigned Flynn to Rochester (AHL) |
| March 29 |
San Jose: Signed D Matt Tennyson (Western Michigan)* |
| March 29 |
Phoenix: Signed G Mike Lee (St. Cloud State)* |
| March 29 |
Nashville: Signed D Anthony Bitetto (Northeastern)* |
| March 29 |
Phoenix: Signed F Chris Brown (Michigan)*
Phoenix assigned Brown to Portland (AHL) |
| March 29 |
Toronto: Signed F Spencer Abbott (Maine)
Toronto
assigned Abbott to Toronto (AHL) |
| March 29 |
Tampa Bay: Signed F J.T. Brown (Minnesota Duluth)* |
| March 28 |
Calgary: Signed D Brady Lamb (Minnesota Duluth)
Calgary assigned Lamb to Abbotsford (AHL) |
| March 28 |
Columbus: Signed G Shawn Hunwick (Michigan) |
| March 28 |
Montreal: Signed D Greg Pateryn (Michigan) |
| March 27 |
San Jose: Signed F Travis Oleksuk (Minnesota Duluth) |
| March 26 |
Ottawa: Signed D Chris Wideman (Miami)
Ottawa
assigned Wideman to Binghamton (AHL) |
| March 26 |
Florida: Signed F Drew Shore (Denver)*
Florida
assigned Shore to San Antonio (AHL) |
| March 26 |
Dallas: Signed F Alex Chiasson (Boston University)*
Dallas assigned Chiasson to Texas (AHL) |
| March 26 |
Winnipeg: Signed D Will O'Neill (Maine) |
| March 26 |
Washington: Signed D Cam Schilling (Miami) |
| March 26 |
Minnesota: Signed F Jason Zucker (Denver)* |
| March 25 |
Dallas: Signed F Reilly Smith (Miami) |
| March 24 |
Boston: Signed D Torey Krug (MIchigan State)* |
| March 24 |
Boston: Signed D Zach Trotman (Lake Superior State)
Boston assigned Trotman to Providence (AHL) |
| March 24 |
Boston: Signed F Justin Florek (Northern Michigan)
Boston assigned Florek to Providence (AHL) |
| March 22 |
Phoenix: Signed F Scott Arnold (Niagara)* |
| March 21 |
Dallas: Signed F Austin Smith (Colgate)
Dallas
assigned Smith to Texas (AHL) |
| March 20 |
Vancouver: Signed G Joe Cannata (Merrimack)
Vancouver
assigned Cannata to Chicago (AHL) |
| March 20 |
Tampa Bay: Signed F Alex Killorn (Harvard)
Tampa
Bay assigned Killorn to Norfolk (AHL) |
| March 20 |
Calgary: Signed F David Eddy (St. Cloud State)*
Calgary assigned Eddy to Abbotsford (AHL) |
| March 19 |
Chicago: Signed F Terry Broadhurst (Nebraska-Omaha)*
Chicago assigned Broadhurst to Rockford (AHL) |
| March 14 |
Ottawa: Signed F Cole Schneider (Connecticut)*
Ottawa
assigned Schneider to Binghamton (AHL) |
| March 14 |
Los Angeles: Signed F Brian O'Neill (Yale)
Los
Angeles assigned O'Neill to Manchester (AHL) |
| March 13 |
San Jose: Signed F Sebastian Stalberg (Vermont)*
San Jose assigned Stalberg to Worcester (AHL) |
| March 12 |
St. Louis: Signed F Jaden Schwartz (Colorado College)* |
| March 6 |
Philadelphia: Signed G Cal Heeter (Ohio State) |
| |
| AMERICAN
HOCKEY LEAGUE |
| Date |
AHL
Team: Player (College) |
| June 19 |
Grand Rapids: Signed F Luke Glendening (Michigan) |
| April 12 |
Grand Rapids: Signed D Chad Billins (Ferris State) |
| April 12 |
Worcester: Signed F Bobby Farnham (Brown) |
| April 10 |
Bridgeport: Signed F Jordie Johnston (Ferris State) |
| April 9 |
Albany: Signed F Kelly Zajac (Union) |
| April 7 |
Chicago: Signed F Taylor Matson (Minnesota) |
| April 4 |
Providence: Signed F Luke Glendening (Michigan) # |
| March 31 |
Springfield: Signed D Daniel New (Providence) |
| March 30 |
Toronto: Sigend G Chris Noonan (Niagara) |
| March 29 |
Springfield: Signed F Trent Vogelhuber (Miami) |
| March 29 |
Portland: Signed D Alden Hirschfeld (Miami) |
| March 28 |
Oklahoma City: Signed D Mike Marcou (Massachusetts) |
| March 26 |
Albany: Signed F David Wohlberg (Michigan) |
| March 24 |
Houston: Signed D Sean Lorenz (Notre Dame) |
| March 24 |
Lake Erie: Signed D Karl Stollery (Merrimack) |
| March 24 |
Houston: Signed G Scott Greenham (Alaska) |
| March 22 |
Hershey: Signed F David Civitarese (Colorado College) |
| March 22 |
Connecticut: Signed F Steve Moses (New Hampshire) |
| March 21 |
St. John's: Signed F Danny Dries (Ohio State) |
| March 21 |
Bridgeport: Signed F Tyler Gron (Northern Michigan) |
| March 20 |
Bridgeport: Signed G Dan Clarke (Quinnipiac) |
| March 20 |
Albany: Signed D Corbin McPherson (Colgate) |
| March 20 |
Grand Rapids: Signed F Riley Sheahan (Notre Dame)* |
| March 19 |
Hamilton: Signed F Jesse Todd (Merrimack) |
| March 18 |
Hamilton: Signed F Travis Novak (St. Cloud State) |
| March 18 |
Hamilton: Signed F Ryan Flanigan (Merrimack) |
| March 17 |
St. John's: Signed F Scott Zurevinski (Quinnipiac) |
| March 16 |
Syracuse: Signed D Gabe Guentzel (Colorado College) |
| March 15 |
Lake Erie: Signed D Kyle Haines (Lake Superior State)
# |
| March 15 |
Lake Erie: Signed F Jamie MacQueen (Bemidji State) |
| March 14 |
Chicago: SIgned D Brad Hunt (Bemidji State) |
| March 14 |
Hershey: Signed F T.J. Syner (Massachusetts) |
| March 14 |
Rockford: Signed D Connor Goggin (Dartmouth) |
| March 13 |
Springfield: Signed G Mike Clemente (Brown) |
| March 10 |
Springfield: Signed F Jake Morley (Clarkson) |
| March 8 |
Providence: Signed G Mike Clemente (Brown) # |
| March 6 |
Providence: Signed F Bobby Farnham (Brown) # |
| |
| ECHL |
| Date |
ECHL
Team: Player (College) |
| April 7 |
South Carolina: Signed G Rob Madore (Vermont) |
| April 3 |
Stockton: Signed G Cody Reichard (Miami) |
| March 30 |
Alaska: Signed D Brock Shelgren (Michigan State) |
| March 29 |
Stockton: Signed F Greg Squires (Western Michigan) |
| March 29 |
Gwinnett: Signed F Mario Lamoureux (North Dakota) |
| March 28 |
Elmira: Signed F Nick Dineen (Colorado College) |
| March 28 |
Reading: Signed G Brad Eidsness (North Dakota) |
| March 28 |
Chicago: Signed D Matt Tomassoni (Miami) |
| March 28 |
Chicago: Signed F Patrick Tiesling (Miami) |
| March 26 |
Ontario: Signed F Ian Boots (SUNY Oswego) |
| March 26 |
Wheeling: Signed F Eric Kroshus (Harvard) |
| March 26 |
Trenton: Signed D Ryan Grimshaw (Harvard) |
| March 26 |
Las Vegas: Signed G Shane Madolora (RIT) #
Madolora
had been previously signed by Stockton (ECHL) and released |
| March 24 |
Kalamazoo: Signed F Scott Knowles (RIT) |
| March 24 |
Kalamazoo: Signed F Nick Walsh (Dartmouth) |
| March 23 |
Colorado: Signed F Jordan Baker (Michigan Tech) |
| March 22 |
Colorado: Signed F Andrew Cherniwchan (Northern Michigan) |
| March 22 |
South Carolina: Signed D Damon Kipp (New Hampshire) |
| March 22 |
Allen: Signed D Arthur Bidwell (Colorado College) |
| March 21 |
Gwinnett: Signed F Doug Jones (Dartmouth) |
| March 21 |
Cincinnati: Signed F Ron Cramer (Robert Morris) # |
| March 21 |
Chicago: Signed F Johan Ryd (St. Norbert) |
| March 21 |
Stockton: Signed D Matt Clune (Holy Cross) # |
| March 18 |
Reading: Signed D Daniel Spivak (RIT) |
| March 16 |
Las Vegas: Signed D Daniel Nycholat (Dartmouth) # |
| March 16 |
Chicago: Signed G Brooks Ostergard (Robert Morris) |
March 16 |
Bakersfield: Signed G Scott Greenham (Alaska) # |
| March 16 |
Toledo: Signed D Cameron Cooper (Minnesota State) |
| March 16 |
Idaho: Signed F Fred Cassiani (Lake Superior State)
# |
| March 16 |
Bakersfield: Signed F Alex Hudson (Nebraska-Omaha) |
| March 15 |
Alaska: Signed F Tim Hall (Colorado College) |
| March 15 |
Las Vegas: Signed F Joe Schiller (Minnesota State) |
| March 15 |
South Carolina: Signed F Mike Dorr (Minnesota State) |
| March 14 |
Trenton: Signed D Marcel Alvarez (Army) |
| March 14 |
Gwinnett: Signed D Sean Duddy (Ohio State) |
| March 14 |
South Carolina: Signed F Patrick Cullen (Rensselaer) |
| March 13 |
Stockton: Signed G Jody O'Neill (Dartmouth) # |
| March 10 |
South Carolina: Signed F Nielsen Arcibal (American International) |
| March 10 |
Gwinnett: Signed F Jacob Drewiske (St. Lawrence) |
| March 9 |
Trenton: Signed Derrick Pallis (Princeton) # |
| March 9 |
Trenton: Signed D Jeff Buvinow (Brown) |
| March 9 |
Wheeling: Signed F Louke Oakley (Clarkson) # |
| March 9 |
Wheeling: Signed D Peter Child (St. Lawrence) |
| March 8 |
Chicago: Signed F Matt Gingera (Sacred Heart) # |
| March 8 |
Chicago: Signed G Rob Madore (Vermont) # |
| March 8 |
Trenton: Signed F Mark Armstrong (St. Lawrence) |
| March 7 |
Idaho: Signed F Ron Meyers (Alaska) |
| |
| CENTRAL
HOCKEY LEAGUE |
| Date |
ECHL
Team: Player (College) |
| March 17 |
Tulsa: Signed F Drew Fischer (Bemidji State) |
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