1996 NHL Entry Draft


The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.

Selections by round

Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.

Round one

PickPlayerPositionNationalityNHL teamCollege/junior/club team
1Chris PhillipsDefenseCanadaOttawa SenatorsPrince Albert Raiders
2Andrei ZyuzinDefenseRussiaSan Jose SharksSalavat Yulaev Ufa
3Jean-Pierre DumontRight WingCanadaNew York IslandersVal-d'Or Foreurs
4Alexander VolchkovLeft WingRussiaWashington Capitals Barrie Colts
5Ric JackmanDefenseCanadaDallas StarsSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
6Boyd DevereauxCenterCanadaEdmonton OilersKitchener Rangers
7Erik RasmussenCenterUnited StatesBuffalo SabresUniversity of Minnesota
8Johnathan AitkenDefenseCanadaBoston Bruins Medicine Hat Tigers
9Ruslan SaleiDefenseBelarusMighty Ducks of AnaheimLas Vegas Thunder
10Lance WardDefenseCanadaNew Jersey DevilsRed Deer Rebels
11Dan FochtDefenseCanadaPhoenix CoyotesTri-City Americans
12Josh HoldenCenterCanadaVancouver CanucksRegina Pats
13Derek MorrisDefenseCanadaCalgary FlamesRegina Pats
14Marty ReasonerCenterUnited StatesSt. Louis Blues Boston College
15Dainius ZubrusRight WingLithuaniaPhiladelphia Flyers Pembroke Lumber Kings
16Mario LarocqueDefenseCanadaTampa Bay LightningHull Olympiques
17Jaroslav SvejkovskyRight WingCzech RepublicWashington CapitalsTri-City Americans
18Matt HigginsCenterCanadaMontreal CanadiensMoose Jaw Warriors
19Matthieu DescoteauxDefenseCanadaEdmonton Oilers Shawinigan Cataractes
20Marcus NilsonLeft WingSwedenFlorida PanthersDjurgardens IF
21Marco SturmLeft WingGermanySan Jose Sharks Landshut EV
22Jeff BrownDefenseCanadaNew York RangersSarnia Sting
23Craig HillierGoaltenderCanadaPittsburgh PenguinsOttawa 67's
24Daniel BriereCenterCanadaPhoenix Coyotes Drummondville Voltigeurs
25Peter RatchukDefenseUnited StatesColorado AvalancheShattuck-Saint Mary's
26Jesse WallinDefenseCanadaDetroit Red WingsRed Deer Rebels

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Round eight

Round nine

Draftees based on nationality