The following players have signed professional
contracts upon the conclusion of their 2006-07 college seasons.
This list includes signings from the National Hockey League,
American Hockey League, ECHL and United Hockey League. 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) |
| Aug. 23 |
Los Angeles: Signed D Drew Bagnall (St. Lawrence) |
| Aug. 21 |
St. Louis: Signed F Chris Porter (North Dakota) |
| Aug. 20 |
Colorado: Signed D Wes O'Neill (Notre Dame) |
| Aug. 20 |
NY Rangers: Signed G Matt Zaba (Colorado College) |
| Aug. 17 |
Florida: Signed F Tanner Glass (Dartmouth) |
| Aug. 13 |
Ottawa: Signed F Jim O'Brien* (Minnesota) |
| Aug. 10 |
San Jose: Signed F Nate Raduns (St. Cloud State) to
an ATO |
| Aug. 10 |
San Jose: Signed D Chris Murray (New Hampshire) to an
ATO |
| Aug. 8 |
Edmonton: Signed F Geoff Paukovich* (Denver) |
| July 18 |
Edmonton: Signed F Colin McDonald (Providence) |
| July 13 |
Pittsburgh: Signed G John Curry (Boston University) |
| July 11 |
Pittsburgh: Signed D Alex Goligoski* (Minnesota) |
| July 6 |
Atlanta: Signed D Grant Lewis (Dartmouth) |
| July 6 |
Boston: Signed F Byron Bitz (Cornell) |
| July 5 |
Nashville: Signed F Ryan Maki (Harvard) |
| July 3 |
Pittsburgh: Signed G David Brown (Notre Dame) |
| July 3 |
Ottawa: Signed F Jim McKenzie* (Michigan State) |
| July 3 |
Ottawa: Signed D Brian Lee* (North Dakota) |
| July 3 |
Vancouver: Signed G Cory Schneider* (Boston College) |
July 2 |
Nashville: Signed F Mike Santorelli* (Northern Michigan)
|
July 1 |
Boston: Signed D Matt Hunwick (Michigan) |
May 21 |
Colorado: Signed F David Jones* (Dartmouth) |
May 21 |
New York Islanders: Signed F Sean Bentivoglio (Niagara) |
May 18 |
Carolina: Signed D Casey Borer (St. Cloud State) |
May 16 |
Chicago: Signed F Jonathan Toews* (North Dakota) |
May 2 |
Edmonton: Signed G Glenn Fisher (Denver) |
May 2 |
Edmonton: Signed F Andrew Cogliano* (Michigan) |
April 27 |
Los Angeles: Signed F Teddy Purcell* (Maine) |
April 23 |
San Jose: Signed F Mike Morris (Northeastern) |
April 19 |
St. Louis: Signed D Erik Johnson* (Minnesota) |
April 16 |
Los Angeles: Signed F-D Brian Boyle (Boston College) |
April 12 |
Ottawa: Signed D Derek A. Smith* (Lake Superior State) |
April 11 |
Colorado: Signed F T.J. Hensick (Michigan) |
April 2 |
Washington: Signed F Andrew Gordon* (St. Cloud State) |
April 1 |
NY Islanders: Signed F Trevor Smith* (New Hampshire) |
March 30 |
Ottawa: Signed F Shawn Weller* (Clarkson) |
March 29 |
Los Angeles: Signed G Jon Quick* (Massachusetts) |
March 28 |
Washington: Signed F Andrew Joudrey (Wisconsin) |
March 27 |
Los Angeles: Signed D Jack Johnson* (Michigan) |
March 27 |
Anaheim: Signed F Ryan Dingle* (Denver) |
March 27 |
Phoenix: Signed D Sean Sullivan (Boston University) |
March 26 |
Carolina: Signed D Noah Babin (Notre Dame) |
March 25 |
Columbus: Signed D Darcy Campbell* (Alaska) |
March 22 |
Chicago: Signed F Jack Skille* (Wisconsin) |
March 21 |
St. Louis: Signed D Steve Wagner* (Minnesota State) |
March 21 |
Los Angeles: Signed D Joe Piskula* (Wisconsin) |
March 21 |
Ottawa: Signed G Brian Elliott (Wisconsin) |
| March 20 |
Toronto: Signed D Reid Cashman (Quinnipiac) |
| March 20 |
Pittsburgh: Signed F Mark Letestu* (W. Michigan) |
| March 19 |
San Jose: Signed F Torrey Mitchell* (Vermont) |
| March 19 |
Columbus: Signed D Jon Landry (Holy Cross) |
| March 17 |
Washington: Signed D Sean Collins (Ohio State) |
| March 16 |
Washington: Signed F Steve Pinizzotto* (RIT) |
| March 16 |
Washington: Signed F Travis Morin (Minnesota State) |
| March 16 |
Dallas: Signed D Matt Niskanen* (Minnesota Duluth) |
| March 16 |
Vancouver: Signed F Mason Raymond* (Minnesota Duluth) |
| March 14 |
Philadelphia: Signed F Kyle Greentree* (Alaska) |
| March 14 |
Philadelphia: Signed F Jonathan Matsumoto* (Bowling
Green) |
| March 8 |
San Jose: Signed F T.J. Fox* (Union) |
| |
| AMERICAN
HOCKEY LEAGUE |
| Date |
AHL
Team: Player (College) |
| September 11 |
Toronto: Signed G Jeff Jakaitis (Lake Superior State) |
| August 22 |
Lowell: Signed F Jason Paige (Notre Dame) |
| July 24 |
Lowell: Signed G Jason Smith (Sacred Heart) |
| June 15 |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: Signed D Ben Lovejoy (Dartmouth) |
April 13 |
Portland: Signed F Pierre Luc O'Brien (Sacred Heart)
|
April 12 |
Toronto: Signed F Michel Leveille (Maine) |
April 9 |
Portland: Signed G Ray Jean (Bentley) |
April 7 |
Peoria: Signed F Josh Soares (Maine) |
April 3 |
Albany: Signed F Brett Hemingway (New Hampshire) |
April 2 |
Milwaukee: Signed F Ryan Maki (Harvard) |
March 29 |
Bridgeport: Signed F James Sixsmith (Holy Cross) |
March 29 |
Chicago: Signed F Curtis Fraser (Alaska) |
March 29 |
Milwaukee: Signed D Mark Matheson (Massachusetts) |
March 29 |
Chicago: Signed F Matt Anderson (Massachusetts) |
March 28 |
Manchester: Signed D Jeff Likens (Wisconsin) |
March 28 |
Springfield: Signed F Jacob Micflikier (New Hampshire) |
March 28 |
Peoria: Signed D Chris Murray (New Hampshire) |
March 27 |
Grand Rapids: Signed F Scott Parse (Nebraska-Omaha) |
March 27 |
Hartford: Signed F Kenny Roche (Boston University) |
March 25 |
Springfield: Signed D Justin Fletcher (St. Cloud State)
|
March 22 |
Providence: Signed F Ross Carlson (Wisconsin) |
March 22 |
Norfolk: Signed F Jake Dowell (Wisconsin) |
March 22 |
Norfolk: Signed D Ben Lovejoy (Dartmouth) |
March 21 |
Rochester: Signed F Tanner Glass (Dartmouth) |
| March 21 |
Iowa: Signed D Zach Tarkir (Northern Michigan) |
March 20 |
Albany: Signed F Kirk MacDonald (Rensselaer) |
| March 20 |
San Antonio: Signed D Lee Sweatt (Colorado College) |
| March 20 |
Iowa: Signed D Lars Helminen (Michigan Tech) |
| March 16 |
Peoria: Signed D Steve Birnstill (Northeastern) |
| March 16 |
Milwaukee: Signed F Pat Bateman (Northern Michigan) |
| March 16 |
Lowell: Signed F Brad Mills (Yale) |
| March 16 |
Albany: Signed D Tyson Strachan (Ohio State) |
| March 16 |
Hartford: Signed D Dylan Reese (Harvard) |
| March 16 |
Hartford: Signed F Darin Olver (Northern Michigan) |
| March 15 |
Springfield: Signed F Dusty Collins (Northern Michigan) |
| March 13 |
Providence: Signed F Sean Bentivoglio (Niagara) |
| March 12 |
Grand Rapids: Signed D Cleve Kinley (UMass Lowell) |
| March 9 |
Providence: Signed D Bill LeClerc (Yale) |
| March 8 |
Iowa: Signed F Paul Szczechura (Western Michigan) |
| |
| ECHL |
| Date |
ECHL
Team: Player (College) |
Sept. 27 |
South Carolina: Signed F Pierre-Luc O'Brien (Sacred
Heart) |
Sept. 5 |
South Carolina: Signed F Bryan Esner (Northeastern) |
Aug. 29 |
Reading: Signed D Kevin Schaeffer (Boston University) |
Aug. 27 |
Fresno: Signed D Joe Van Culin (Ferris State) |
Aug. 23 |
Stockton: Signed D Ryan Geris (Minnesota Duluth) |
Aug. 23 |
Fresno: Signed F Brett McConnachie (Alabama-Huntsville) |
Aug. 23 |
Fresno: Signed F Kenny Bernard (Ohio State) |
Aug. 23 |
South Carolina: Signed F Matt Scherer (Connecticut) |
Aug. 23 |
South Carolina: Signed G Josh Johnson (Minnesota Duluth) |
Aug. 22 |
Alaska: Signed F Mike Batovanja (Michigan Tech) |
Aug. 22 |
Alaska: Signed F Lucas Burnett (Alaska) |
Aug. 22 |
Idaho: Signed F Brent Shepheard (Maine) |
Aug. 14 |
Fresno: Signed F Jason Bloomingburg (Wayne State) |
Aug. 9 |
Pensacola: Signed F Luke Erickson (Bemidji State) |
Aug. 8 |
Augusta: Signed F James Unger (Bowling Green) |
Aug. 8 |
Phoenix: Signed F Mitch Carefoot (Cornell) |
Aug. 7 |
Trenton: Signed F Charlie Kronschnabel (Alaska Anchorage) |
Aug. 7 |
Florida: Signed F Grant Goeckner-Zoeller (Princeton) |
Aug. 7 |
Texas: Signed F Marc Fulton (Colgate) |
July 30 |
Columbia: Signed F Chris Myers (Vermont) |
July 26 |
Reading: Signed D Mike Salekin (Alabama-Huntsville) |
July 19 |
Fresno: Signed D Kenny Macaulay (Vermont) |
April 4 |
Las Vegas: Signed D Chad Anderson (Alaska Anchorage)
|
April 4 |
Texas: Signed F Scott Champagne (Mercyhurst) |
April 4 |
Trenton: Signed F Chris Capraro (Massachusetts) |
March 31 |
Gwinnett: Signed F Andy Brandt (Wisconsin) |
March 31 |
Cincinnati: Signed G Scott Tomes (Connecticut) |
March 31 |
Charlotte: Signed F Shawn Vinz (New Hampshire) |
March 28 |
Utah: Signed D Grant Clafton (St. Cloud State) |
March 27 |
Wheeling: Signed F Josh Ciocco (New Hampshire) |
March 24 |
Alaska: Signed F Jason Bloominburg (Wayne State) |
March 22 |
Reading: Signed D Brian Boulay (Merrimack) |
March 22 |
Reading: Signed F Dominic Osman (Lake Superior State) |
March 21 |
Columbia: Signed F Ryan Gunderson (Vermont) |
March 17 |
Florida: Signed D Dan Knapp (Nebraska-Omaha) |
March 17 |
Reading: Signed F Rob Lehtinen (Northern Michigan) |
March 16 |
Reading: Signed F Charlie Kronschnabel (Alaska Anchorage) |
March 16 |
Trenton: Signed F Tony Zancanaro (Providence) |
March 16 |
Pensacola: Signed G Adam Geragosian (Northeastern) |
March 15 |
Utah: Signed D Brian Deeth (Northeastern) |
March 15 |
Gwinnett: Signed F Luke Erickson (Bemidji State) |
March 15 |
Idaho: Signed F Jay Beagle* (Alaska Anchorage) |
March 15 |
Alaska: Signed F Justin Bourne (Alaska Anchorage) |
| March 14 |
Long Beach: Signed D Ryan Geris (Minnesota Duluth) |
| March 14 |
Florida: Signed G Josh Johnson (Minnesota Duluth) |
| March 13 |
Dayton: Signed F Bryce Anderson (Ohio State) |
| March 13 |
Reading: Signed D Pat Oliveto (Niagara) |
| March 13 |
Toledo: Signed D Dinos Stamoulis (Providence) |
| March 13 |
Toledo: Signed D Denis Kirstein (Mercyhurst) |
| March 9 |
Trenton: Signed D Matt Cohen (Yale) |
| March 9 |
Cincinnati: Signed F Billy Irish-Baker (Canisius) |
| March 8 |
Alaska: Signed D Jake Luthi (Rensselaer) |
| March 8 |
Fresno: Signed D J.R. Bria (UMass Lowell) |
| March 8 |
Fresno: Signed D Jake Pence (UMass Lowell) |
| March 7 |
Toledo: Signed F James Unger (Bowling Green) |
| March 7 |
Toledo: Signed D Jeremy Bronson (Bowling Green) |
| March 7 |
Toledo: Signed F Jeremy Hall (UMass Lowell) |
| March 7 |
Reading: Signed F Michael Cohen (Canisius) |
| |
| INTERNATIONAL
HOCKEY LEAGUE |
| Date |
IHL
Team: Player (College) |
| Aug. 23 |
Muskegon: Signed G Kyle McNulty (Clarkson) |
| Aug. 14 |
Flint: Signed F Mike Alexiou (Merrimack) |
| Aug. 9 |
Flint: Signed D Brett Westgarth (Princeton) |
| March 24 |
Kalamazoo: Signed F Doug Conley (Robert Morris) |
| March 14 |
Muskegon: Signed F Mark Nebus (Wayne State) |
| March 14 |
Kalamazoo: Signed D Ryan Mahrle (Western Michigan) |
| |
| CENTRAL
HOCKEY LEAGUE |
| Date |
CHL Team: Player (College) |
| March 28 |
Youngstown: Signed F Rob Sirianni (Bemidji State) |
| March 26 |
Arizona: Signed F Mathieu Beaudoin (Ohio State) |