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1996 NHL Entry Draft

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This is the list of players selected in the 1996 NHL Entry draft. There were 241 prospects selected across 9 rounds. Also included is each player's career NHL totals. If a player has no totals listed, this means that he has not played in a regular season game in the NHL. You can click on the headings of the tables to sort the information.

Round 1           NHL Totals  
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
1 1 Ottawa Chris Phillips D Prince Albert Raiders [WHL] 1179 71 217 288 756 2014-15
1 2 San Jose Andrei Zyuzin D Salavat Yulajev (Russia) 496 38 82 120 446 2007-08
1 3 NY Islanders J.P. Dumont R Val d'Or Foreurs [QMJHL] 822 214 309 523 364 2010-11
1 4 Washington Alexandre Volchkov R Barrie Colts [OHL] 3 0 0 0 0 1999-00
1 5 Dallas Richard Jackman D Soo Greyhounds [OHL] 231 19 58 77 166 2006-07
1 6 Edmonton Boyd Devereaux C Kitchener Rangers [OHL] 627 67 112 179 205 2008-09
1 7 Buffalo Erik Rasmussen C U. of Minnesota [WCHA] 545 52 76 128 305 2006-07
1 8 Boston Johnathan Aitken D Medicine Hat Tigers [WHL] 44 0 1 1 70 2003-04
1 9 Anaheim Ruslan Salei D Las Vegas Thunder [IHL] 917 45 159 204 1065 2010-11
1 10 New Jersey Lance Ward D Red Deer Rebels [WHL] 209 4 12 16 391 2003-04
1 11 Phoenix Dan Focht D Tri-City Americans [WHL] 82 2 6 8 145 2003-04
1 12 Vancouver Josh Holden C Regina Pats [WHL] 60 5 9 14 16 2003-04
1 13 Calgary Derek Morris D Regina Pats [WHL] 1107 92 332 424 1004 2013-14
1 14 St. Louis Marty Reasoner C Boston College [H-East] 798 97 169 266 379 2012-13
1 15 Philadelphia Dainius Zubrus C Pembroke (COJHL) 1293 228 363 591 791 2015-16
1 16 Tampa Bay Mario Larocque D Hull Olympiques [QMJHL] 5 0 0 0 16 1998-99
1 17 Washington Jaroslav Svejkovsky L Tri-City Americans [WHL] 113 23 19 42 56 1999-00
1 18 Montreal Matt Higgins C Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL] 57 1 2 3 6 2000-01
1 19 Edmonton Matthieu Descoteaux D Shawinigan Cataractes [QMJHL] 5 1 1 2 4 2000-01
1 20 Florida Marcus Nilson L Djurgardens IF Stockholm [SEL] 521 67 101 168 270 2007-08
1 21 San Jose Marco Sturm C Landshut EV [DEL] 938 242 245 487 446 2011-12
1 22 NY Rangers Jeff Brown D Sarnia Sting [OHL]
1 23 Pittsburgh Craig Hillier G Ottawa 67's [OHL]
1 24 Phoenix Daniel Briere C Drummondville Voltigeurs [QMJHL] 973 307 389 696 744 2014-15
1 25 Colorado Peter Ratchuk D Shattuck St. Mary's (Minn) 32 1 1 2 10 2000-01
1 26 Detroit Jesse Wallin D Red Deer Rebels [WHL] 49 0 2 2 34 2002-03
                       
Round 2                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
2 27 Buffalo Cory Sarich D Saskatoon Blades [WHL] 969 21 137 158 1089 2013-14
2 28 Pittsburgh Pavel Skrbek D Kladno [Czech] 12 0 0 0 8 2001-02
2 29 NY Islanders Dan LaCouture L Enfield Jr. Whalers (EJHL) 337 20 25 45 348 2008-09
2 30 Los Angeles Josh Green C Medicine Hat Tigers [WHL] 341 36 40 76 206 2011-12
2 31 Chicago Remi Royer D St. Hyacinthe Lasers [QMJHL] 18 0 0 0 67 1998-99
2 32 Edmonton Chris Hajt D Guelph Storm [OHL] 6 0 0 0 2 2003-04
2 33 Buffalo Darren Van Oene L Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL]
2 34 Hartford Trevor Wasyluk L Medicine Hat Tigers [WHL]
2 35 Anaheim Matt Cullen C St. Cloud State [WCHA] 1516 266 465 731 592 2018-19
2 36 Toronto Marek Posmyk D Dukla Jihlava [Czech] 19 1 2 3 20 2000-01
2 37 Los Angeles Marian Cisar R Bratislava (Slovakia) 73 13 17 30 57 2001-02
2 38 New Jersey Wes Mason L Sarnia Sting [OHL]
2 39 Calgary Travis Brigley L Lethbridge Hurricanes [WHL] 55 3 6 9 16 2003-04
2 40 Calgary Steve Begin L Val d'Or Foreurs [QMJHL] 524 56 52 108 561 2012-13
2 41 New Jersey Josh DeWolf D Twin City Vulcans [USHL]
2 42 Chicago Jeff Paul D Niagara Falls Thunder [OHL] 2 0 0 0 7 2002-03
2 43 Washington Jan Bulis C Barrie Colts [OHL] 552 96 149 245 268 2006-07
2 44 Montreal Mathieu Garon G Victoriaville Tigres [QMJHL] 341 0 7 7 28 2012-13
2 45 Boston Henry Kuster W Medicine Hat Tigers [WHL]
2 46 Chicago Geoff Peters C Niagara Falls Thunder [OHL]
2 47 New Jersey Pierre Dagenais L Moncton Alpines [QMJHL] 142 35 23 58 58 2005-06
2 48 NY Rangers Daniel Goneau L Granby Predateurs [QMJHL] 53 12 3 15 14 1999-00
2 49 New Jersey Colin White D Hull Olympiques [QMJHL] 797 21 108 129 869 2011-12
2 50 Toronto Francis Larivee G Laval Titan College Francais [QMJHL]
2 51 Colorado Yuri Babenko C Krylja Sovetov [Russia] 3 0 0 0 0 2000-01
2 52 Detroit Aren Miller G Spokane Chiefs [WHL]
                       
Round 3                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
3 53 Boston Eric Naud L St. Hyacinthe Lasers [QMJHL]
3 54 Buffalo Francois Methot C St. Hyacinthe Lasers [QMJHL]
3 55 San Jose Terry Friesen G Swift Current Broncos [WHL]
3 56 NY Islanders Zdeno Chara D Trencin Dukla [Slovak] 1680 209 471 680 2085 2021-22
3 57 Los Angeles Greg Phillips R Saskatoon Blades [WHL]
3 58 Washington Sergei Zimakov D Krylja Sovetov [Russia]
3 59 Edmonton Tom Poti D Cushing Academy [Mass H.S.] 824 69 258 327 588 2012-13
3 60 Florida Chris Allen D Kingston Frontenacs [OHL] 2 0 0 0 2 1998-99
3 61 Hartford Andrei Petrunin R CSKA Moscow [Russia]
3 62 Phoenix Per-Anton Lundstrom D MODO Hockey Ornskoldsvik [SEL]
3 63 New Jersey Scott Parker R Kelowna Rockets [WHL] 308 7 14 21 699 2007-08
3 64 Philadelphia Chester Gallant R Niagara Falls Thunder [OHL]
3 65 Florida Oleg Kvasha L CSKA Moscow [Russia] 493 81 136 217 335 2005-06
3 66 Toronto Mike Lankshear D Guelph Storm [OHL]
3 67 St. Louis Gordie Dwyer L Beauport Harfangs [QMJHL] 108 0 5 5 394 2003-04
3 68 Toronto Konstantin Kalmikov R Detroit Falcons [CoHL]
3 69 Tampa Bay Curtis Tipler R Regina Pats [WHL]
3 70 Dallas Jonathan Sim L Sarnia Sting [OHL] 469 75 64 139 314 2010-11
3 71 Montreal Arron Asham R Red Deer Rebels [WHL] 789 94 114 208 1004 2013-14
3 72 Pittsburgh Boyd Kane L Regina Pats [WHL] 31 0 3 3 39 2009-10
3 73 Calgary Dmitri Vlasenkov L Yaroslavl Torpedo [Russia]
3 74 Washington David Weninger G Michigan Tech [WCHA]
3 75 Vancouver Zenith Komarniski D Tri-City Americans [WHL] 21 1 1 2 10 2003-04
3 76 NY Rangers Dmitry Subbotin F CSKA Moscow [Russia]
3 77 Pittsburgh Boris Protsenko C Calgary Hitmen [WHL]
3 78 Washington Shawn McNeil C Kamloops Blazers [WHL]
3 79 Colorado Mark Parrish R St. Cloud State [WCHA] 722 216 171 387 246 2010-11
3 80 Boston Jason Doyle R Soo Greyhounds [OHL]
                       
Round 4                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
4 81 Ottawa Antti-Jussi Niemi D Jokerit Helsinki [SM-liiga] 29 1 1 2 22 2001-02
4 82 Florida Joey Tetarenko R Portland Winter Hawks [WHL] 73 4 1 5 176 2003-04
4 83 NY Islanders Tyrone Garner G Oshawa Generals [OHL] 3 0 0 0 0 1998-99
4 84 Los Angeles Mikael Simons R Mora (Sweden)
4 85 Washington Justin Davis R Kingston Frontenacs [OHL]
4 86 Toronto Jason Sessa R Lake Superior State University [CCHA]
4 87 Buffalo Kurt Walsh F Owen Sound Platers [OHL]
4 88 Hartford Craig MacDonald C Harvard University [ECAC] 233 11 24 35 91 2008-09
4 89 Calgary Toni Lydman D Reipas (Finland) 847 36 206 242 551 2012-13
4 90 Dallas Mike Hurley R Tri-City Americans [WHL]
4 91 New Jersey Josef Boumedienne D Huddinge (Sweden) 47 4 12 16 36 2003-04
4 92 Montreal Kim Staal C Malmo IF [SEL]
4 93 Vancouver Jonas Soling R Huddinge (Sweden)
4 94 Calgary Christian Lefebvre D Granby Predateurs [QMJHL]
4 95 St. Louis Jon Zukiwsky C Red Deer Rebels [WHL]
4 96 Los Angeles Eric Belanger C Beauport Harfangs [QMJHL] 820 138 220 358 361 2012-13
4 97 St. Louis Andrei Petrakov R Yekaterinburg Automobilist [Russia]
4 98 Colorado Ben Storey D Harvard University [ECAC]
4 99 Montreal Etienne Drapeau C Beauport Harfangs [QMJHL]
4 100 Boston Trent Whitfield C Spokane Chiefs [WHL] 194 11 18 29 104 2011-12
4 101 New Jersey Josh MacNevin D Vernon Vipers [BCJHL]
4 102 San Jose Matt Bradley R Kingston Frontenacs [OHL] 675 59 90 149 562 2011-12
4 103 Toronto Vladimir Antipov R Yaroslavl Torpedo [Russia]
4 104 Hartford Steve Wasylko C Detroit Whalers [OHL]
4 105 Pittsburgh Michal Rozsival D Dukla Jihlava [Czech] 963 68 241 309 704 2016-17
4 106 Buffalo Mike Martone D Peterborough Petes [OHL]
4 107 Colorado Randy Petruk G Kamloops Blazers [WHL]
4 108 Detroit Johan Forsander L HV71 Jonkoping [SEL]
                       
Round 5                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
5 109 NY Islanders Andrew "Bubba" Berenzweig D U. of Michigan [CCHA] 37 3 7 10 14 2002-03
5 110 Toronto Peter Cava C Soo Greyhounds [OHL]
5 111 Toronto Brandon Sugden R London Knights [OHL]
5 112 Dallas Ryan Christie L Owen Sound Platers [OHL] 7 0 0 0 0 2001-02
5 113 Dallas Evgeny Tsybuk D Yaroslavl Torpedo [Russia]
5 114 Edmonton Brian Urick R Notre Dame [CCHA]
5 115 Buffalo Alexei Tezikov D Lada Togliatti (Russia) 30 1 1 2 2 2001-02
5 116 Hartford Mark McMahon D Kitchener Rangers [OHL]
5 117 Anaheim Brendan Buckley D Boston College [H-East]
5 118 New Jersey Glenn Crawford L Windsor Spitfires [OHL]
5 119 Phoenix Richard Lintner D Trencin Jr. (Slovakia) 112 8 12 20 54 2002-03
5 120 Los Angeles Jesse Black D Niagara Falls Thunder [OHL]
5 121 Vancouver Tyler Prosofsky R Kelowna Rockets [WHL]
5 122 Calgary Josef Straka C Litvinov HC [Czech]
5 123 Los Angeles Peter Hogan D Oshawa Generals [OHL]
5 124 Philadelphia Per-Ragnar Bergkvist G Leksands IF [SEL]
5 125 Tampa Bay Jason Robinson D Niagara Falls Thunder [OHL]
5 126 Washington Matt Lahey L Peterborough Petes [OHL]
5 127 Montreal Daniel Archambault D Val d'Or Foreurs [QMJHL]
5 128 NY Islanders Petr Sachl R Ceske Budejovice HC [Czech]
5 129 Florida Andrew Long C Guelph Storm [OHL]
5 130 Chicago Andy Johnson D Peterborough Petes [OHL]
5 131 NY Rangers Colin Pepperall L Niagara Falls Thunder [OHL]
5 132 Boston Elias Abrahamsson D Halifax Mooseheads [QMJHL]
5 133 Philadelphia Jesse Boulerice R Detroit Whalers [OHL] 172 8 2 10 333 2008-09
5 134 Colorado Luke Curtin L Kelowna Rockets [WHL]
5 135 Detroit Michal Podolka G Soo Greyhounds [OHL]
                       
Round 6                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
6 136 Ottawa Andreas Dackell R Brynas IF Gavle [SEL] 613 91 159 250 162 2003-04
6 137 San Jose Michel Larocque G Boston University [H-East] 3 0 0 0 0 2000-01
6 138 NY Islanders Todd Miller D Sarnia Sting [OHL]
6 139 Phoenix Robert Esche G Detroit Whalers [OHL] 186 0 8 8 65 2006-07
6 140 Toronto Dmitriy Yakushin D Pembroke (COJHL) 2 0 0 0 2 1999-00
6 141 Edmonton Bryan Randall R Medicine Hat Tigers [WHL]
6 142 Buffalo Ryan Davis R Owen Sound Platers [OHL]
6 143 Hartford Aaron Baker G Tri-City Americans [WHL]
6 144 Detroit Magnus Nilsson L Vita Hasten (Sweden)
6 145 New Jersey Sean Ritchlin R U. of Michigan [CCHA]
6 146 Colorado Brian Willsie L Guelph Storm [OHL] 381 52 57 109 217 2010-11
6 147 Vancouver Nolan McDonald G U. of Vermont [ECAC]
6 148 Toronto Chris Bogas D Michigan State University [CCHA]
6 149 Anaheim Blaine Russell G Prince Albert Raiders [WHL]
6 150 Pittsburgh Peter Bergman C Kamloops Blazers [WHL]
6 151 Toronto Lucio DeMartinis L Shawinigan Cataractes [QMJHL]
6 152 Tampa Bay Nikolai Ignatov D CSKA Moscow [Russia]
6 153 Washington A.J. Van Bruggen R Northern Michigan University [WCHA]
6 154 Montreal Brett Clark D U. of Maine [H-East] 689 45 141 186 293 2012-13
6 155 Boston Chris Lane D Spokane Chiefs [WHL]
6 156 Florida Gaetan Poirier L Merrimack College [H-East]
6 157 Tampa Bay Xavier Delisle C Granby Predateurs [QMJHL] 16 3 2 5 6 2000-01
6 158 NY Rangers Ola Sandberg D Djurgardens IF Stockholm [SEL]
6 159 St. Louis Stephen Wagner G Olds Grizzlys [AJHL]
6 160 Colorado Kai Fischer G Duesseldorf EG [DEL]
6 161 Buffalo Darren Mortier C Sarnia Sting [OHL]
6 162 Detroit Alexandre Jacques R Shawinigan Cataractes [QMJHL]
                       
Round 7                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
7 163 Ottawa Francois Hardy D Val d'Or Foreurs [QMJHL]
7 164 San Jose Jake Deadmarsh D Kamloops Blazers [WHL]
7 165 NY Islanders J.R. Prestifilippo G Hotchkiss Academy (Conn.)
7 166 Dallas Eoin McInerney G London Knights [OHL]
7 167 Colorado Dan Hinote C Army [NCAA] 503 38 52 90 383 2008-09
7 168 Edmonton David Bernier R St. Hyacinthe Lasers [QMJHL]
7 169 St. Louis Daniel Corso C Victoriaville Tigres [QMJHL] 77 14 11 25 20 2003-04
7 170 Edmonton Brandon Lafrance R Ohio State University [CCHA]
7 171 Hartford Greg Kuznik D Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL] 1 0 0 0 0 2000-01
7 172 Anaheim Timo Ahmaoja D JyP HT Jyvaskyla [SM-liiga]
7 173 New Jersey Daryl Andrews D Melfort Mustangs [SJHL]
7 174 Phoenix Trevor Letowski C Sarnia Sting [OHL] 616 84 117 201 209 2007-08
7 175 Vancouver Clint Cabana D Medicine Hat Tigers [WHL]
7 176 Colorado Samuel Pahlsson C MODO Hockey Ornskoldsvik [SEL] 798 68 131 199 356 2011-12
7 177 St. Louis Reed Low R Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL] 256 3 16 19 725 2006-07
7 178 Toronto Reggie Berg C U. of Minnesota [WCHA]
7 179 Tampa Bay Pavel Kubina D Vitkovice HC [Czech] 970 110 276 386 1123 2011-12
7 180 Washington Mike Anderson W U. of Minnesota [WCHA]
7 181 Montreal Timo Vertala L JyP HT Jyvaskyla [SM-liiga]
7 182 Boston Tom Brown D Sarnia Sting [OHL]
7 183 Florida Alexandre Couture D Victoriaville Tigres [QMJHL]
7 184 Chicago Mike Vellinga D Guelph Storm [OHL]
7 185 NY Rangers Jeff Dessner D Taft H.S. (Conn.)
7 186 Pittsburgh Eric Meloche R Cornwall (COJHL) 74 9 11 20 36 2006-07
7 187 Philadelphia Roman Malov C Omsk Avangard [Russia]
7 188 Colorado Roman Pylner F Litvinov Jr. (Czech.)
7 189 Detroit Colin Beardsmore C North Bay Centennials [OHL]
                       
Round 8                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
8 190 Los Angeles Steve Valiquette G Sudbury Wolves [OHL] 46 0 1 1 4 2009-10
8 191 San Jose Cory Cyrenne C Brandon Wheat Kings [WHL]
8 192 NY Islanders Evgeny Korolev D Peterborough Petes [OHL] 42 1 4 5 20 2001-02
8 193 Los Angeles Kai Nurminen F HV71 Jonkoping [SEL] 69 17 11 28 24 2000-01
8 194 Dallas Joel Kwiatkowski D Prince George Cougars [WHL] 282 16 29 45 245 2007-08
8 195 Edmonton Fernando Pisani R St. Albert Saints [AJHL] 462 87 82 169 200 2010-11
8 196 St. Louis Andrej Podkonicky L ZTK Zvolen (Slovakia) 8 1 0 1 2 2003-04
8 197 Hartford Kevin Marsh W Calgary Hitmen [WHL]
8 198 Anaheim Kevin Kellett D Prince Albert Raiders [WHL]
8 199 New Jersey Willie Mitchell D Melfort Mustangs [SJHL] 907 34 146 180 787 2015-16
8 200 Phoenix Nick Lent R Omaha Lancers [USHL]
8 201 Vancouver Jeff Scissons C Vernon Vipers [BCJHL]
8 202 Calgary Ryan Wade F Kelowna Rockets [WHL]
8 203 St. Louis Tony Hutchins F Lawrence Academy (Mass.)
8 204 Toronto Tomas Kaberle D Kladno [Czech] 984 87 476 563 260 2012-13
8 205 New Jersey Jay Bertsch R Spokane Chiefs [WHL]
8 206 Washington Oleg Orekhovsky D Moscow Dynamo [Russia]
8 207 Montreal Mattia Baldi F Ambri-Piotta [Swiss-A]
8 208 Boston Bob Prier F St. Lawrence University [ECAC]
8 209 Florida Denis Khlopotnov G CSKA Moscow [Russia]
8 210 Chicago Chris Twerdun D Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL]
8 211 NY Rangers Ryan McKie D London Knights [OHL]
8 212 Ottawa Erich Goldmann D Mannheim Eagles [DEL] 1 0 0 0 0 1999-00
8 213 Philadelphia Jeff Milliker C Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL]
8 214 Colorado Matt Scorsune D Hotchkiss Academy (Conn.)
8 215 Detroit Craig Stahl W Tri-City Americans [WHL]
                       
Round 9                      
Round Num. Drafted By Player Pos Drafted From GP G A Pts PIM Last Season
9 216 Ottawa Ivan Ciernik R Nitra (Slovakia) 89 12 14 26 32 2003-04
9 217 San Jose David Thibeault L Drummondville Voltigeurs [QMJHL]
9 218 NY Islanders Mike Muzechka D Calgary Hitmen [WHL]
9 219 Los Angeles Sebastien Simard L Drummondville Voltigeurs [QMJHL]
9 220 Dallas Nick Bootland W Guelph Storm [OHL]
9 221 Edmonton John Hultberg G Kingston Frontenacs [OHL]
9 222 Buffalo Scott Buhler G Medicine Hat Tigers [WHL]
9 223 Hartford Craig Adams R Harvard University [ECAC] 951 55 105 160 683 2014-15
9 224 Anaheim Tobias Johansson D Malmo IF [SEL]
9 225 New Jersey Pasi Petrilainen D Tappara Tampere [SM-liiga]
9 226 Phoenix Marc-Etienne Hubert C Laval Titan College Francais [QMJHL]
9 227 Vancouver Lubomir Vaic L Kosice (Slovakia) 9 1 1 2 2 1999-00
9 228 Calgary Ronald Petrovicky R Prince George Cougars [WHL] 342 41 51 92 429 2006-07
9 229 St. Louis Konstantin Shafronov R Fort Wayne Komets [IHL] 5 2 1 3 0 1996-97
9 230 Toronto Jared Hope C Spokane Chiefs [WHL]
9 231 Hartford Askhat Rakhmatulin F Salavat Yulajev (Russia)
9 232 Washington Chad Cavanagh C London Knights [OHL]
9 233 Montreal Michel Tremblay L Shawinigan Cataractes [QMJHL]
9 234 Boston Anders Soderberg L MODO Hockey Ornskoldsvik [SEL]
9 235 Florida Russell Smith D Hull Olympiques [QMJHL]
9 236 Chicago Andrei Kozyrev D Cherepovets Severstal [Russia]
9 237 NY Rangers Ronnie Sundin D Vastra Frolunda HC [SEL] 1 0 0 0 0 1997-98
9 238 Pittsburgh Timo Seikkula C Junkkarit (Finland)
9 239 Ottawa Sami Salo D TPS Turku [SM-liiga] 878 99 240 339 286 2013-14
9 240 Colorado Justin Clark R U. of Michigan [CCHA]
9 241 Detroit Evgeny Afanasiev F Detroit (Midget)

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Draft Stats

Total drafted players to play in NHL: 99

Percent of players to play in NHL: 41.1

Average NHL Career Games: 372

Average NHL Career Goals: 43

Average NHL Career Points: 123

Average NHL Career PIM: 275