NCAA players who have signed professional contracts in the 2012 offseason with eligibility remaining:
| Player | Pos | School | Yr | Pro team | 2011-12 stats (GP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Schwartz | F | Colorado College | So. | St. Louis (NHL) | 15-26-41 (30) |
| Cole Schneider | F | Connecticut | So. | Ottawa (NHL) | 23-22-45 (38) |
| Sebastian Stalberg | F | Vermont | Jr. | San Jose (NHL) | 12-19-31 (34) |
| Terry Broadhurst | F | Nebraska-Omaha | Jr. | Chicago (NHL) | 16-20-36 (38) |
| David Eddy | F | St. Cloud State | Jr. | Calgary (NHL) | 9-16-25 (39) |
| Riley Sheahan | F | Notre Dame | Jr. | Detroit (NHL) | 9-16-25 (37) |
| Scott Arnold | F | Niagara | So. | Phoenix (NHL) | 10-8-18 (33) |
| Zach Trotman | D | Lake Superior State | Jr. | Boston (NHL) | 11-10-21 (40) |
| Torey Krug | D | Michigan State | Jr. | Boston (NHL) | 12-22-34 (38) |
| Alex Chiasson | F | Boston University | Jr. | Dallas (NHL) | 15-31-46 (38) |
| Reilly Smith | F | Miami | Jr. | Dallas (NHL) | 30-18-48 (39) |
| Drew Shore | F | Denver | Jr. | Florida (NHL) | 22-31-53 (42) |
| Jason Zucker | F | Denver | So. | Minnesota (NHL) | 22-24-46 (38) |
| J.T. Brown | F | Minnesota-Duluth | So. | Tampa Bay (NHL) | 24-23-47 (39) |
| Matt Tennyson | D | Western Michigan | Jr. | San Jose (NHL) | 11-13-24 (41) |
| Anthony Bitetto | D | Northeastern | So. | Nashville (NHL) | 4-11-15 (34) |
| Chris Brown | F | Michigan | Jr. | Phoenix (NHL) | 12-17-29 (38) |
| Mike Lee | G | St. Cloud State | Jr. | Phoenix (NHL) | 8-6-2, 2.23, .930 (16) |
| Matt Mangene | F/D | Maine | Jr. | Philadelphia (NHL) | 16-18-34 (40) |
| Brock Nelson | F | North Dakota | So. | N.Y. Islanders (NHL) | 28-19-47 (42) |
| Chris Wagner | F | Colgate | So. | Anaheim (NHL) | 17-34-51 (38) |
| Jeremy Welsh | F | Union | Jr. | Carolina (NHL) | 27-17-44 (40) |
| Chris Kreider | F | Boston College | Jr. | N.Y. Rangers (NHL) | 23-22-45 (44) |
| Brian Dumoulin | D | Boston College | Jr. | Carolina (NHL) | 7-21-28 (44) |
| Beau Bennett | F | Denver | So. | Pittsburgh (NHL) | 4-9-13 (10) |
| Adam Clendening | D | Boston University | So. | Chicago (NHL) | 4-29-33 (38) |
| Steve Quailer | F | Northeastern | RS-Jr. | Montreal (NHL) | 8-17-25 (26) |
| Justin Schultz | D | Wisconsin | Jr. | Edmonton (NHL) | 16-28-44 (37) |
| Kyle Jean | F | Lake Superior State | So. | N.Y. Rangers (NHL) | 12-12-24 (39) |
| Jason Clark | F | Wisconsin | So. | N.Y. Islanders (NHL) | 0-1-1 (21) |
| Jayson Megna | F | Nebraska-Omaha | Fr. | TBA | 13-18-31 (38) |
| Tyler Biggs | F | Miami | Fr. | Toronto (NHL) | 9-8-17 (37) |
| Tommy Fitzpatrick | D | Marian | Jr. | South Carolina (ECHL) | 2-15-17 (26) |
| Aaron Dell | G | North Dakota | Jr. | Colorado (ECHL) | 18-10-2, 2.67, .900 (33) |
* — Signed an amateur tryout contract
