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UPDATED:
September 16, 2003
The Next Step: College to the Pros
The following
players have signed professional contracts upon the conclusion of
their 2002-03 college seasons.
This list includes
signings from the National Hockey League, American Hockey League,
East Coast Hockey League, United Hockey League, West Coast Hockey
League, Central Hockey League and Atlantic Coast Hockey League.
Other signings will be added as they become available. An asterisk
(*) indicates that the player is an underclassman.
| NATIONAL
HOCKEY LEAGUE
|
| Player |
Pos. |
College
Team
|
Signed
With |
| Juha
Alen* |
D |
Northern
Michigan |
Anaheim
|
| Stephen
Bâby |
F |
Cornell |
Atlanta |
| Noah
Clarke |
F |
Colorado
College |
Los
Angeles |
| Matt
DeMarchi |
D |
Minnesota |
New
Jersey |
| Nick
Deschenes |
F |
Yale |
Philadelphia |
| Jon
DiSalvatore |
F |
Providence |
San
Jose |
| Wade
Dubielewicz |
G |
Denver |
New
York Islanders |
| Dan
Ellis* |
G |
Nebraska-Omaha |
Dallas |
| Brad
Fast |
D |
Michigan
State |
Carolina |
| Eddy
Ferhi |
G |
Sacred
Heart |
Anaheim |
| David
Hale* |
D |
North
Dakota |
New
Jersey |
| Chris
Higgins* |
F |
Yale |
Montreal |
| Ryan
Kesler* |
F |
Ohio
State |
Vancouver |
| Chris
Kunitz |
F |
Ferris
State |
Anaheim |
| Randy
Jones* |
D |
Clarkson |
Philadelphia |
| Lucas
Lawson |
F |
Maine |
NY
Rangers |
| David
LeNeveu* |
G |
Cornell |
Phoenix |
| John-Michael
Liles |
D |
Michigan
State |
Colorado |
| Ryan
Malone |
F |
St.
Cloud State |
Pittsburgh |
| Brian
Maloney |
F |
Michigan
State |
Atlanta |
| Paul
Martin* |
D |
Minnesota |
New
Jersey |
| Ed
McGrane |
F |
UMass
Lowell |
Minnesota |
| Freddy
Meyer |
D |
Boston
University |
Philadelphia |
| Dominic
Moore |
F |
Harvard |
New
York Rangers |
| Joe
Motzko |
F |
St.
Cloud State |
Columbus |
| Doug
Murray |
D |
Cornell |
San
Jose |
| Francis
Nault |
D |
Maine |
Los
Angeles |
| Jed
Ortmeyer |
F |
Michigan |
New
York Rangers |
| Tom
Preissing |
D |
Colorado
College |
San
Jose |
| Nolan
Schaefer |
G |
Providence |
San
Jose |
| Peter
Sejna* |
F |
Colorado
College |
St.
Louis |
| Yan
Stastny |
F |
Notre
Dame |
Boston |
| Grant
Stevenson* |
F |
Minnesota
State, Mankato |
San
Jose |
| Mike
Stutzel |
F |
Northern
Michigan |
Phoenix |
| Greg
Zanon |
D |
Nebraska-Omaha |
Ottawa |
| |
| AMERICAN
HOCKEY LEAGUE
|
| Player |
Pos. |
College
Team
|
Signed
With (Affiliation) |
| Mark
Concannon |
F |
Mass.-Lowell
|
Cleveland
(San Jose) |
| Troy
Ferguson |
F |
Michigan
State |
Lowell
(Carolina) |
| Peter
Fregoe |
F |
Providence |
Springfield
(Phoenix) |
| Mark
Jackson |
D |
Wisconsin |
Cleveland
(San Jose) |
| Martin
Kariya |
F |
Maine |
Bridgeport
(New York Islanders) |
| James
Laux |
D |
Colorado
College |
Philadelphia
(Philadelphia) |
| Robert
Liscak |
F |
Maine |
Providence
(Boston) |
| P.J.
Martin |
D |
Dartmouth |
Cleveland
(San Jose) |
| Evan
Nielsen |
D |
Notre
Dame |
Chicago
(Atlanta) |
| Steve
Slonina |
F |
UMass
Lowell |
Lowell
(Carolina) |
| Scooter
Smith |
F |
Colgate |
Syracuse
(Columbus) |
| Kevin
Spiewak |
F |
North
Dakota |
Portland
(Washington) |
| Mike
Walsh |
G |
Clarkson |
Syracuse
(Columbus) |
| |
| ECHL
(formerly East Coast Hockey League) |
| Player |
Pos. |
College
Team
|
Signed
With |
| B.J.
Abel |
F |
Minnesota
State, Mankato |
San
Diego |
| Rob
Anderson |
G |
Minnesota-Duluth |
Pee
Dee |
| Jeremy
Bachusz |
F |
Lake
Superior State |
Arkansas |
| David
Burliegh |
G |
Miami |
San
Diego |
| Nick
Cammarata |
D |
Merrimack |
Louisiana |
| Blair
Clarance |
F |
St.
Lawrence |
Columbia |
| Sean
Conschafter |
G |
Vermont |
South
Carolina |
| Chris
Gobert |
F |
Northern
Michigan |
Idaho |
| Phil
Lewandowski |
F |
Ferris
State |
Gwinnett |
| Tyler
Masters |
G |
Bowling
Green |
Texas |
| Matt
Medvecz |
D |
Miami |
Cincinnati |
| Peter
Michelutti |
F |
Northern
Michigan |
Idaho |
| Troy
Milam |
D |
Ferris
State |
Gwinnett |
| Jake
Moreland |
G |
St.
Cloud State |
Atlantic
City |
| Richard
Naumann |
F |
Sacred
Heart |
Dayton |
| Nick
Nutcher |
D |
Sacred
Heart |
Dayton |
| Jack
O'Brien |
F |
St.
Lawrence |
Arkansas |
| Joe
Pereira |
F |
Nebraska-Omaha |
Texas |
| Dave
Reid |
D |
Clarkson |
Atlantic
City |
| Mike
Roemensky |
D |
Michigan |
Columbia |
| Peter
Runkel |
D |
Minnesota
State, Mankato |
Idaho |
| John
Shouneyia |
F |
Michigan |
Florida |
| Kevin
Spiewak |
F |
North
Dakota |
South
Carolina |
| Tim
Turner |
F |
Massachusetts |
Cincinnati |
| Jake
Wiegand |
F |
Notre
Dame |
Dayton |
| Tony
Zasowski |
G |
Notre
Dame |
Dayton |
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| UNITED
HOCKEY LEAGUE |
| Player |
Pos. |
College
Team
|
Signed
With |
| Josh
Akright |
D |
Western
Michigan |
Kalamazoo |
| Joel
Bresciani |
F |
Alabama-Huntsville |
Muskegon |
| Bryson
Busniuk |
F |
Vermont |
Muskegon |
| Jason
Jaworski |
F |
Nebraska-Omaha |
Muskegon |
| Marc
St. Jean |
D |
Wayne
State |
Elmira |
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