The annual exodus of NCAA players to the professional ranks has begun.
Nearly a dozen skaters with college eligibility remaining have recently signed pro contracts after this year's NCAA regionals, as follows (players listed in alphabetical order by last name):
Player Pos. Yr. School NHL Club
Nick Abruzzese F So. Harvard Toronto
Ronnie Attard D Jr. W. Michigan Philadelphia
Ryan Fanti G Jr. Minn-Duluth Edmonton
Ty Glover F So. W. Michigan Pittsburgh
Matt Kessel D Jr. UMass St. Louis
Andre Lee F Jr. UMass Lowell Los Angeles
Josh Lopina F So. UMass Anaheim
Jake Sanderson D So. North Dakota Ottawa
Clay Stevenson G So. Dartmouth Washington
More to come, obviously ...
