UPDATED: September 22, 2004
The Next Step: College to the Pros

The following players have signed professional contracts upon the conclusion of their 2003-04 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.

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Date
NHL Team: Player (College)
Sept. 14
N.Y. Rangers: Signed Lee Falardeau* (Michigan State)
Sept. 13
N.Y. Islanders: Signed Ryan Caldwell (Denver)
Sept. 9
Nashville: Signed Ryan Suter* (Wisconsin)
Sept. 8
Ottawa: Signed Brandon Bochenski* (North Dakota)
Sept. 3
Buffalo: Signed Thomas Vanek* (Minnesota)
Aug. 20
Toronto: Signed Cam Keith (Alaska-Fairbanks)
Aug. 16
N.Y. Islanders: Signed Vince Macri (Brown)
Aug. 16
Edmonton: Signed Eddie Caron* (New Hampshire)
Aug. 10
N.Y. Islanders: Signed Matt Koalska (Minnesota)
Aug. 4
N.Y. Rangers: Signed Jake Taylor* (Minnesota)
Aug. 3
N.Y. Rangers: Signed Dwight Helminen* (Michigan)
July 30
Tampa Bay: Signed Dennis Packard (Harvard)
July 29
Chicago: Signed Rene Bourque (Wisconsin)
July 19
Edmonton: Signed Brock Radunske* (Michigan State)
July 15
Edmonton: Signed Jason Platt (Providence)
July 13
Philadelphia: Signed Tony Voce (Boston College)
July 10
Atlanta: Signed Adam Berkhoel (Denver)
June 30
Columbus: Signed Tyler Kolarik (Harvard)
June 28
Atlanta: Signed Colin Stuart (Colorado College)
June 27
San Jose: Signed Aaron Gill (Notre Dame) and Shane Joseph (MSU-Mankato)
June 18
Atlanta: Signed Jeff Dwyer (Yale)
June 8
Phoenix: Signed Keith Ballard* (Minnesota)
June 2
Colorado: Signed Frantisek Skladany (Boston U.)
June 2
Detroit: Signed Todd Jackson (Maine)
June 2
Atlanta: Signed Brian Sipotz (Miami)
June 1
Florida: Signed Rob Globke (Notre Dame)
May 27
Toronto: Signed Andy Wozniewski (Wisconsin)
May 12
Anaheim: Signed Dustin Penner* (Maine)
May 3
Dallas: Signed Matt Nickerson* (Clarkson)
April 22
San Jose: Signed Tim Conboy* (St. Cloud State)
April 15
Washington: Signed Justin Eddy (Quinnipiac)
April 15
Dallas: Signed Junior Lessard (Minnesota Duluth)
April 12
Columbus: Signed Prestin Ryan (Maine)
April 9
Los Angeles: Signed Greg Hogeboom (Miami)
April 6
Pittsburgh: Signed Ryan Whitney* (Boston University)
April 6
Ottawa: Signed Grant Potulny (Minnesota)
April 1
Ottawa: Signed Neil Komadoski (Notre Dame)
April 1
Detroit: Signed Brett Lebda (Notre Dame)
March 31
Chicago: Signed Nick Kuiper (Massachusetts)
March 29
New Jersey: Signed Zach Parise* (North Dakota)
March 25
Anaheim: Signed Curtis Glencross* (Alaska Anchorage)
March 24
New Jersey: Signed Aaron Voros* (Alaska-Fairbanks)
March 24
Columbus: Signed Greg Mauldin* (Massachusetts)
March 23
N.Y. Rangers: Signed Thomas Pöck (Massachusetts)
March 20
Philadelphia: Signed Stephen Wood (Providence)
March 19
Montreal: Signed Yann Danis (Brown)
March 19
Phoenix: Signed Joe Callahan* (Yale)
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Date
AHL Team: Player (College)
Sept. 22
Manchester: Signed Lukas Dora (Denver), Beau Geisler (Minnesota Duluth), Dave Steckel (Ohio State)
Sept. 22
Cleveland: Signed Colin Shields (Maine)
Sept. 14
Utah: Signed Frank Doyle (Maine)
Sept. 10
Worcester: Signed Troy Riddle (Minnesota)
Sept. 8
Manchester: Signed Jeff Miles (Vermont)
Aug. 31
Houston: Signed Dan Boeser (Wisconsin)
Aug. 31
Houston: Signed Mike Kompon (Miami)
April 6
Hartford: Signed Joe Tallari (Niagara)
April 4
St. John's: Signed Andy Wozniewski (Wisconsin)
April 4
Hartford: Signed Chris King (Alaska Anchorage)
April 4
Cleveland: Signed Aaron Gill (Notre Dame)
March 31
Albany: Signed Kenny Magowan (Boston University)
March 30
Manchester: Signed Greg Hogeboom (Miami)
March 29
Syracuse: Signed Brian Van Abel (Dartmouth)
March 29
Toronto: Signed Kenny Smith (Harvard)
March 25
Hartford: Signed Cam Keith (Alaska-Fairbanks)
March 24
Manitoba: Signed Kevin Bieksa (Bowling Green)
March 24
Milwaukee: Signed Matt Hendricks (St. Cloud State)
March 23
Binghamton: Signed Gregg Johnson (Boston University)
March 23
Philadelphia: Signed Brett Engelhardt (Michigan Tech)
March 19
Norfolk: Signed Jeff Miles (Vermont)
March 19
Syracuse: Signed Peter Zingoni (Providence)
March 18
Hamilton: Signed Brent Robinson (Brown)
March 17
Cleveland: Signed Shane Joseph (MSU-Mankato)
March 17

Toronto: Signed Jason Platt (Providence)

ECHL
Date
ECHL Team: Player (College)
Sept. 22
Charlotte: Signed Ryan Lang (Alaska-Fairbanks)
Sept. 18
Long Beach: Signed Nathan Martz (New Hampshire)
Sept. 15
Atlantic City: Signed Paul Caponigri (Ohio State)
Sept. 15
Atlantic City: Signed Derek Edwarson (Miami)
Sept. 15
Atlantic City: Signed Rob McFeeters (Clarkson)
Sept. 15
Atlantic City: Signed Derrick McIver (Ferris State)
Sept. 11
Long Beach: Signed Marco Rosa (Merrimack)
Sept. 8
Greenville: Signed Jeremy Cheyne* (Western Michigan)
Aug. 26
Charlotte: Signed Mike Ayers (New Hampshire)
Aug. 18
Pee Dee: Signed Tony Johnson (Merrimack)
Aug. 18
Pee Dee: Signed Eric Pedersen (Merrimack)
Aug. 18
Pee Dee: Signed Tim Reidy (Merrimack)
Aug. 17
Bakersfield: Signed Sean Fields (Boston University)
Aug. 13
Fresno: Signed Mike Betz (Ohio State)
Aug. 12
South Carolina: Signed Aaron Forsythe (Minnesota State)
Aug. 11
Mississippi: Signed Tristan Lush (Clarkson)
Aug. 11
Mississippi: Signed Mike Jarmuth (Western Michigan)
July 27
Peoria: Signed Travis Rycroft (Wayne State)
July 23
Johnstown: Signed Kevin Reiter (Alaska Anchorage)
July 11
Charlotte: Signed Justin Dziama (Boston College)
July 11
Charlotte: Signed Brett Peterson (Boston College)
March 31
Atlantic City: Signed Tom Galvin (Notre Dame)
March 31
Greensboro: Signed Steve Slaton (Princeton)
March 31
Idaho: Signed Mick Mounsey (New Hampshire)
March 31
Las Vegas: Signed Jon Krall (Wisconsin)
March 31
Peoria: Signed Dan Boeser (Wisconsin)
March 31
San Diego: Signed Paul Caponigri (Ohio State)
March 31
Trenton: Signed Joe Markusen (Michigan State)
March 28
Atlantic City: Signed Jerramie Domish (UMass Lowell)
March 25
Dayton: Signed Justin Kinnunen (Northern Michigan)
March 25
Texas: Signed Ryan Branham (Lake Superior State)
March 24
Fresno: Signed Felipe Larranaga (Alaska-Fairbanks)
March 21
Toledo: Signed Chris Vail (Wayne State)
March 21
Toledo: Signed Nick Stodgell (Wayne State)
March 20
Augusta: Signed Jonathan Goodwin (Providence)
March 20
Mississippi: Signed Lucas Drake (Western Michigan)
March 16
Cincinnati: Signed Brian Escobedo (Bowling Green)
March 16
Cincinnati: Signed Erik Eaton (Bowling Green)
UNITED HOCKEY LEAGUE
Date
UHL Team: Player (College)
Aug. 23
Rockford: Signed Grady Hunt (Bemidji State)
July 27
Muskegon: Signed Nolan Brown (Mercyhurst)
June 30
Muskegon: Signed Billy Collins* (Wayne State)
April 4
Elmira: Signed Chris Welch (Niagara)
March 31
Elmira: Signed Rob McFeeters (Clarkson)
March 26
Elmira: Signed Adam Tackaberry (Mercyhurst)
March 24
Fort Wayne: Signed Tim Krueckl (Lake Superior State)
March 24
Quad Cities: Signed Justin Brown (Michigan Tech)
March 22
Kalamazoo: Signed Mike Jarmuth (Western Michigan)
March 19
Kalamazoo: Signed Mike Mantua (Western Michigan)
March 12

Kalamazoo: Signed Jeff Campbell (Western Michigan)

CENTRAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Date
CHL Team: Player (College)
Sept. 17
Corpus Christi: Signed Jeremy Cormier (St. Lawrence)

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