It was quite a weekend for former Boston University defenseman Dan Spang.

Friday, the American Hockey Coaches Association anointed the top-scoring blueliner in Hockey East a First Team All-American for the East. Saturday, the San Jose Sharks announced they had signed their second round draft pick of 2002 to a two-year contract that will go into effect this fall.

The senior was the first Terrier to be named to the All-American First Team since defenseman Freddy Meyer in 2002-03. Joining him in the ranks was junior goalie John Curry, who was named to the second team as the first BU goalie since Michel Larocque in 1998-99 to earn the honor.

Spang (a career-high 9-22-31 this season) said he was sitting at his computer Friday when he heard of the announcement through the grapevine.

“I was just sitting online and [BU sophomore forward] Craig Sanders told me,” Spang said by phone Sunday. “He was like, ‘I heard from [Tom] Morrow who heard from Curry who heard from his father.’

“An hour later, it ended up being online,” he said. “I called my parents, and they were pretty happy for me.”

Curry was the First Team All-Hockey East goalie, but Boston College’s Cory Schneider — the Hockey East Second Team goalie — beat him out for the All-American First Team. The BU junior, whose selection completes a metamorphosis from a third-string walk-on to one of the best goalies in the nation, finished the season with a 20-2-2 record in his last 24 games.

Spang said the All-American nod produced an overwhelming feeling, especially after looking at the walls of Agganis Arena.

“You see all the murals of all the great players,” Spang said. “You never really think you’d be mentioned alongside any of them.”

As for the NHL contract, neither Spang nor the Sharks would disclose the terms of the two-year deal.

“It’s almost like a conclusion to years and years of playing hockey. I’ve been playing hockey for so long, and it’s any boy’s dream [to sign an NHL contract],” Spang said. “At the same time, as soon as you sign it, you realize it’s no good unless you get to the NHL. It’s more hard work from here.”

Spang said the contract had actually been signed on Thursday, March 30. The Sharks called him at 3 p.m. that day and told him he had a flight to Cleveland to catch at 5:45. And so the senior was thrown into professional hockey — he’s already played four games with the Cleveland Barons, the Sharks’ American Hockey League affiliate.

“It’s definitely a different game here than it is in college,” Spang said. “It took some adjusting, but so much in hockey is similar. You just have to remember to play the basics and try to play defense first. The biggest difference is the forwards on the other team are real good at possessing the puck. You just gotta contain them.”

The Barons, who will miss the AHL playoffs, have three more games this season, closing it out this Saturday in Manitoba. There’s still the possibility Spang could get a shot with the Sharks this season, or perhaps in the playoffs if they need any extra help.

“Sometimes playoff teams call up prospects,” Spang said, “but I wouldn’t find out until after the season.”

But next year, he’ll definitely get a shot to make San Jose’s team. If he doesn’t, he might end up back in Massachusetts — next year, the Sharks’ AHL squad will play at the DCU Center in Worcester, where BU has seen NCAA Tournament action three of the past four years.