The following players have signed professional
contracts upon the conclusion of their 2007-08 college seasons.
This list includes signings from the National Hockey League,
American Hockey League, ECHL, International Hockey League,
and Central 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) |
July 17 |
Montreal: Signed F Max Pacioretty (Michigan)* |
July 3 |
New York Islanders: Signed G Peter Mannino (Denver) |
July 2 |
Anaheim: Signed D Stu Bickel (Minnesota)* |
July 1 |
Boston: Signed F Blake Wheeler (Minnesota)* |
June 5 |
Colorado: Signed D Derek Peltier (Minnesota) |
June 1 |
Buffalo: Signed F Tim Kennedy (Michigan State)* |
May 22 |
Atlanta: Signed F Rylan Kaip (North Dakota) |
| May 13 |
St. Louis: Signed F T.J. Oshie (North Dakota)* |
| May 6 |
Buffalo: Signed F Nathan Gerbe (Boston College)* |
| April 30 |
Los Angeles: Signed D Alec Martinez (Miami)* |
| April 17 |
Chicago: Signed F Dan Bertram (Boston College) |
| April 17 |
Chicago: Signed D Mike Brennan (Boston College) |
| April 14 |
Phoenix: Signed F Kevin Porter (Michigan)
Phoenix
assigned Porter to San Antonio (AHL) |
| April 13 |
Phoenix: Signed F Chad Kolarik (Michigan)
Phoenix
assigned Porter to San Antonio (AHL) |
| April 12 |
Buffalo: Signed D Chris Butler (Denver)* |
| April 10 |
New Jersey: Signed G Jeff Frazee (Minnesota)*
New
Jersey assigned Frazee to Albany (AHL) |
| April 10 |
Los Angeles: Signed G Jeff Zatkoff (Miami)*
Los
Angeles assigned Zatkoff to Manchester (AHL) |
| April 9 |
Boston: Signed G Kevin Regan (New Hampshire)
Boston
assigned Regan to Providence (AHL) |
| April 8 |
San Jose: Signed D Dave MacDonald (Harvard)
San
Jose assigned MacDonald to Worcester (AHL) |
| April 8 |
San Jose: Signed D Mike Moore (Princeton)
San
Jose assigned Moore to Worcester (AHL) |
| April 7 |
Chicago: Signed G Joe Fallon (Vermont) |
| April 4 |
Philadelphia: Signed F Andreas Nodl (St .Cloud State)*
Philadelphia assigned Nodl to Philadelphia Phantoms
(AHL) |
| April 4 |
Philadelphia: Signed D Michael Ratchuk (Michigan State)*
Philadelphia assigned Ratchuk to Philadelphia Phantoms
(AHL) |
| April 3 |
Columbus: Signed D Grant Clitsome (Clarkson)
Columbus
assigned Clitsome to Syracuse (AHL) |
| April 3 |
San Jose: Signed F Steve Zalewski (Clarkson)
San
Jose assigned Zalewski to Worcester (AHL) |
| April 3 |
Detroit: Signed F Justin Abdelkader (Michigan State)* |
| April 2 |
Minnesota: Signed F Ryan Jones (Miami)
Minnesota
assigned Jones to Houston (AHL) |
| April 1 |
Florida: Signed D Jason Garrison (Minnesota Duluth)* |
| April 1 |
New York Islanders: Signed D Jack Hillen (Colorado College) |
| April 1 |
Los Angeles: Signed D Davis Drewiske (Wisconsin)
Los Angeles assigned Drewiske to Manchester (AHL)
|
| April 1 |
Edmonton: Signed F Bryan Lerg (Michigan State)
Edmonton
assigned Lerg to Springfield (AHL) |
| March 31 |
Phoenix: Signed F Kyle Turris (Wisconsin)* |
| March 31 |
Florida: Signed F Andrew Sweetland (Maine)* |
| March 31 |
Toronto: Signed F Kyle Rogers (Niagara)
Toronto
assigned Rogers to Toronto Marlies (AHL) |
| March 30 |
Philadelphia: Signed F Jon Kalinski (Minnesota State)*
Philadelphia assigned Kalinski to Philadelphia Phantoms
(AHL) |
| March 30 |
Boston: Signed D Jeff Penner (Alaska)*
Boston
assigned LoVecchio to Providence (AHL) |
| March 26 |
Buffalo: Signed F Derek Whitmore (Bowling Green)
Buffalo assigned Whitmore to Rochester (AHL) |
| March 25 |
San Jose: Signed F Matt Jones (Merrimack)*
San
Jose assigned Jones to Worcester (AHL) |
| March 25 |
Pittsburgh: Signed F Nick Johnson (Dartmouth) |
| March 25 |
Buffalo: Signed D Mike Kostka (Massachusetts)
Buffalo
assigned Kostka to Rochester (AHL) |
| March 24 |
Ottawa: Signed F Jesse Winchester (Colgate) |
| March 20 |
Dallas: Signed G Matt Climie (Bemidji State)
Dallas
assigned Climie to Iowa (AHL) |
| March 19 |
Dallas: Signed F Tyler Shelast (Michigan Tech)
Dallas
assigned Shelast to Iowa (AHL) |
| March 18 |
Philadelphia: Signed F Matt Clackson (Western Michigan)*
Philadelphia assigned Clackson to Philadelphia Phantoms
(AHL) |
| March 18 |
Philadelphia: Signed G Michael-Lee Teslak (Michigan
Tech)*
Philadelphia assigned Teslak to Philadelphia
Phantoms (AHL) |
| March 18 |
New Jersey: Signed D Tyler Eckford (Alaska)* |
| March 18 |
Montreal: Signed F J.T. Wyman (Dartmouth)
Montreal
assigned Wyman to Hamilton (AHL) |
| March 14 |
Boston: Signed F Jeff LoVecchio (Western Michigan)*
Boston assigned LoVecchio to Providence (AHL) |
| March 11 |
St. Louis: Signed G Ben Bishop (Maine)*
St.
Louis assigned Bishop to Peoria (AHL) |
| |
| AMERICAN
HOCKEY LEAGUE |
| Date |
AHL
Team: Player (College) |
| June 23 |
Springfield: Signed F Jamie Bates (Quinnipiac) |
| April 22 |
Albany: Signed D Brock Sheahan (Notre Dame) |
| April 14 |
Milwaukee: Signed G Mark Dekanich (Colgate)# |
| April 11 |
Portland: Signed F Nate Dey (St. Cloud State)# |
| April 9 |
Grand Rapids: Signed F Chris Mueller (Michigan State) |
| April 5 |
Milwaukee: Signed D Craig Switzer (New Hampshire)# |
| April 4 |
Syracuse: Signed F Mike Radja (New Hampshire)# |
| April 4 |
Syracuse: Signed F Matt Fornataro (New Hampshire) |
| April 3 |
Portland: Signed D Kyle Klubertanz (Wisconsin)# |
| April 3 |
Albany: Signed D Josh Engel (Wisconsin)# |
| April 3 |
Bridgeport: Signed F Ryan Cruthers (Robert Morris)
March 26: Signed with Utah (ECHL) |
| April 3 |
Manitoba: Signed D Mitch Ganzak (Miami) |
| April 2 |
Iowa: Signed D Matt Stephenson (St. Cloud State) |
| April 1 |
Lake Erie: Signed D Derek Peltier (Minnesota) |
| April 1 |
Worcester: Signed F P.J. Fenton (Massachusetts) |
| March 31 |
Lowell: Signed F Tyler Burton (Colgate) |
| March 29 |
Norfolk: Signed F Jamie Bates (Quinnipiac) |
| March 28 |
Iowa: Signed F Ray Sawada (Cornell) |
| March 27 |
Albany: Signed F Ryan Weston (Boston University) |
| March 27 |
Bridgeport: Signed F Peter MacArthur (Boston University) |
| March 27 |
Hartford: Signed F Mike Taylor (Harvard)# |
| March 26 |
Iowa: Signed D Trevor Ludwig (Providence) |
| March 26 |
Springfield: Signed F Bryan Ewing (Boston University)# |
| March 25 |
Grand Rapids: Signed G Mitch O'Keefe (Ferris State)#
April 3: Signed with Iowa (AHL) |
| March 24 |
Grand Rapids: Signed F Landon Novotney (Alaska)* |
| March 24 |
Syracuse: Signed F Brian McGuirk (Boston University) |
| March 22 |
Binghamton: Signed F Matt McIlvane (Ohio State) |
| March 22 |
Portland: Signed F Jim Russo (Northeastern)# |
| March 21 |
Rochester: Signed D Luke Beaverson (Alaska Anchorage)
May 5: Signed with Florida (NHL) |
| March 21 |
Albany: Signed F Ben Cottreau (Mercyhurst) |
| March 20 |
Rochester: Signed D Johann Kroll (Ohio State) |
| March 19 |
Albany: Signed D Mark Pavli (American International) |
| March 18 |
Springfield: Signed D Cody Wild (Providence)* |
| March 14 |
Philadelphia: Signed D Jason DeSantis (Ohio State) |
| March 14 |
Philadelphia: Signed F Rob Bellamy (Maine) |
| March 14 |
Lake Erie: Signed F Tom Fritsche (Ohio State) |
| March 13 |
Springfield: Signed F Tommy Goebel (Ohio State)#
March 20: Signed with Rochester (AHL)# |
| March 12 |
Manitoba: Signed D Travis Ramsey (Maine) |
| March 11 |
Worcester: Signed D Sean Hurley (Brown)#
March
21: Signed with Norfolk (AHL) |
| March 10 |
Manchester: Signed D Paul Baier (Brown)#
March
20: Signed with Rochester (AHL) |
| |
| ECHL |
| Date |
ECHL
Team: Player (College) |
| Aug. 20 |
South Carolina: Signed D Johan Kroll (Ohio State) |
| April 2 |
Bakersfield: Signed F Matt Tyree (Minnesota State) |
| March 31 |
Bakersfield: Signed G Brent Solei (Minnesota) |
| March 29 |
Mississippi: Signed G John Hallas (St. Lawrence)# |
| March 29 |
Idaho: Signed D Michael Beynon (Union) |
| March 29 |
Bakersfield: Signed F Tylor Michel (Wayne State) |
| March 25 |
Pensacola: Signed F Peter Rouleau (Michigan Tech) |
| March 24 |
Gwinnett: Signed F Tom Biondich (Robert Morris)# |
| March 24 |
Alaska: Signed F Merit Waldrop (Alaska Anchorage) |
| March 22 |
Wheeling: Signed F Sean Berkstresser (Robert Morris) |
| March 21 |
Texas: Signed F Bill Bagron (Nebraska-Omaha) |
| March 21 |
South Carolina: Signed F Ben Nelson (Quinnipiac) |
| March 21 |
Mississippi: Signed F Brandon Scero (Nebraska-Omaha) |
| March 21 |
Cincinnati: Signed F Josh Coyle (Union) |
| March 20 |
Las Vegas: Signed D Jim Jorgensen (Ferris State) |
| March 20 |
Gwinnett: Signed D Scott Marchesi (Sacred Heart) |
| March 20 |
Dayton: Signed F Stavros Paskaris (Wayne State)# |
| March 19 |
Johnstown: Signed F Joel Gasper (Robert Morris) |
| March 19 |
Las Vegas: Signed F Adam Miller (Ferris State) |
| March 19 |
Bakersfield: Signed D Chris Kaufman (Robert Morris) |
| March 19 |
Reading: Signed G Tyler Sims (Providence)#
April
3: Signed with Las Vegas # |
| March 19 |
South Carolina: Signed F Matt Smith (RIT) |
| March 18 |
Utah: Signed D T.J. Campbell (Alaska) |
| March 18 |
Trenton: Signed D Joe Cucci (Bentley) |
| March 18 |
Idaho: Signed F Pete Rouleau (Michigan Tech) |
March 16 |
Fresno: Signed D Brian O'Hanley (Boston College) |
March 16 |
Bakersfield: Signed F Dale Reinhardt (Holy Cross) |
March 14 |
Phoenix: Signed D Matt Burke (Holy Cross) |
March 14 |
Utah: Signed G Wylie Rogers (Alaska) |
March 13 |
Cincinnati: Signed D Kyle Bushee (Canisius)# |
March 12 |
Trenton: Signed F Chris Poli (Brown) |
March 11 |
Elmira: Signed F Brian Bicek (Western Michigan)#
April 6: Signed with Dayton |
March 11 |
Florida: Signed F Jeff Prough (Brown) |
March 11 |
Stockton: Signed D David Robertson (Brown) |
| |
| INTERNATIONAL
HOCKEY LEAGUE |
| Date |
IHL
Team: Player (College) |
April 1 |
Port Huron: Signed D Rob Cowan (Robert Morris) |
March 26 |
Port Huron: Signed F Kerry Bowman (Mercyhurst) |
March 21 |
Port Huron: Signed F Jereme Tendler (American International)# |
March 14 |
Kalamazoo: Signed D Nathan Ansell (Western Michigan) |
| |
| OTHER
LEAGUES |
| Date |
Team (League): Player (College) |
| June 6 |
Geneve-Servette (Swiss National League):
Signed D Daniel Vukovic (Michigan State) |