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{{short description|34th annual meeting of National Hockey League franchises to select newly eligible players}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox sports draft
| name        = 1996 NHL entry draft
| image       = 1996NHLDraft.gif
| alt         = 
| caption     = 
| logo        = 
| logosize    = 180px
| date        = June 22, 1996
| time        = 
| location    = [[Enterprise Center|Kiel Center]]<br>[[St. Louis]], [[Missouri]], U.S.
| network     = 
| league      = 
| teams       = 
|hofnum={{Collapsible list
| title = 1
| 1 = D [[Zdeno Chára|Zdeno Chara]]}}
| first       = {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Chris Phillips]]<br>([[Ottawa Senators]])
| most        = 
| fewest      = 
| first_round = 
| overall     = 241
| rounds      = 9
| prev        = [[1995 NHL entry draft|1995]]
| next        = [[1997 NHL entry draft|1997]]
}}

The '''1996 NHL entry draft''' was the 34th [[NHL entry draft]]. It was held at the [[Kiel Center]] in [[St. Louis]], Missouri, on June 22, 1996.

The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was [[Zdeno Chára|Zdeno Chara]], who retired after the [[2021–22 NHL season|2021–22 season]].

It is considered one of the weakest NHL entry drafts ever, with just one (Chara, seven times) of the 241 players drafted ever being chosen for a year-end [[NHL All-Star team]]. Similarly, (as of 2025) Chara is the only player from this draft to be elected to the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Ken |last=Campbell |title=Daft Draft: Remembering the many misses of the 1996 NHL draft |magazine=[[The Hockey News]] |date=2016-06-12 |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/daft-draft-remembering-the-many-misses-of-the-1996-nhl-draft |access-date=2025-05-14}}</ref>

== Selections by round ==
Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.

===Round one===
{{NHLDraftStarLegend|hhofmember=yes}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| NHL team
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team
|-
! 1
| [[Chris Phillips]] ([[Defenceman|D]])
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Ottawa Senators]]
| [[Prince Albert Raiders]] ([[Western Hockey League|WHL]])
|-
! 2
| [[Andrei Zyuzin]] (D)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| [[San Jose Sharks]]
| [[Salavat Yulaev Ufa]] ([[1995–96 IHL (Russia) season|Russia]])
|-
! 3
| [[Jean-Pierre Dumont]] ([[Winger (ice hockey)|RW]])
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[New York Islanders]]
| [[Val-d'Or Foreurs]] ([[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]])
|-
! 4
| [[Alexander Volchkov (ice hockey, born 1977)|Alexander Volchkov]] ([[Winger (ice hockey)|LW]])
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| [[Washington Capitals]] (from Los Angeles)<sup>1</sup>
| [[Barrie Colts]] ([[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]])
|-
! 5
| [[Ric Jackman]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Dallas Stars]]
| [[Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds]] (OHL)
|-
! 6
| [[Boyd Devereaux]] ([[Centre (ice hockey)|C]])
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| [[Kitchener Rangers]] (OHL)
|-
! 7
| [[Erik Rasmussen (ice hockey)|Erik Rasmussen]] (C)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Buffalo Sabres]]
| [[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey|University of Minnesota]] ([[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]])
|-
! 8
| [[Johnathan Aitken]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Boston Bruins]] (from Hartford)<sup>2</sup>
| [[Medicine Hat Tigers]] (WHL)
|-
! 9
| [[Ruslan Salei]] (D)
| {{flagu|Belarus|1995}}
| [[Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]
| [[Las Vegas Thunder]] ([[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]])
|-
! 10
| [[Lance Ward]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[New Jersey Devils]]
| [[Red Deer Rebels]] (WHL)
|-
! 11
| [[Dan Focht]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Phoenix Coyotes]]
| [[Tri-City Americans]] (WHL)
|-
! 12
| [[Josh Holden]] (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Vancouver Canucks]]
| [[Regina Pats]] (WHL)
|-
! 13
| [[Derek Morris (ice hockey)|Derek Morris]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Calgary Flames]]
| Regina Pats (WHL)
|-
! 14
| [[Marty Reasoner]] (C)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[St. Louis Blues]] (from St. Louis via Edmonton)<sup>3</sup>
| [[Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey|Boston College]] ([[Hockey East]])
|-
! 15
| [[Dainius Zubrus]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Lithuania|1988}}
| [[Philadelphia Flyers]] (from Toronto)<sup>4</sup>
| [[Pembroke Lumber Kings]] (COJHL)
|-
! 16
| [[Mario Larocque]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]
| [[Hull Olympiques]] (QMJHL)
|-
! 17
| [[Jaroslav Svejkovský|Jaroslav Svejkovsky]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Czech Republic}}
| Washington Capitals
| Tri-City Americans (WHL)
|-
! 18
| [[Matt Higgins (ice hockey)|Matt Higgins]] (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| [[Moose Jaw Warriors]] (WHL)
|-
! 19
| [[Matthieu Descoteaux]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Edmonton Oilers (from Boston)<sup>5</sup>
| [[Shawinigan Cataractes]] (QMJHL)
|-
! 20
| [[Marcus Nilson]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| [[Florida Panthers]]
| [[Djurgårdens IF Hockey|Djurgardens IF]] (Sweden)
|-
! 21
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|[[Marco Sturm]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Germany}}
| San Jose Sharks (from Chicago)<sup>6</sup>
| [[Landshut EV]] (Germany)
|-
! 22
| [[Jeff Brown (ice hockey, born 1978)|Jeff Brown]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[New York Rangers]]
| [[Sarnia Sting]] (OHL)
|-
! 23
| [[Craig Hillier]] ([[Goaltender|G]])
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
| [[Ottawa 67's]] (OHL)
|-
! 24
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"|[[Daniel Brière|Daniel Briere]] (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Phoenix Coyotes (from Philadelphia via San Jose and Buffalo)<sup>7</sup>
| [[Drummondville Voltigeurs]] (QMJHL)
|-
! 25
| [[Peter Ratchuk]] (D)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| [[Colorado Avalanche]]
| [[Shattuck-Saint Mary's]] ([[High school boys ice hockey in Minnesota|USHS–MN]])
|-
! 26
| [[Jesse Wallin]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Detroit Red Wings]]
| Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
|-
|}
#  Los Angeles' first-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995 that sent [[Byron Dafoe]] and [[Dmitri Khristich]] to Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
#  Hartford's first-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on August 26, 1994 that sent [[Glen Wesley]] to Hartford in exchange for first-round picks of the [[1995 NHL Entry Draft|1996 entry draft]] and the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997 entry draft]] along with this pick.
#  St. Louis' first-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade with Edmonton on August 4, 1995 that sent [[Curtis Joseph]] and the rights to [[Mike Grier]] to Edmonton in exchange a first-round pick in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997 entry draft]] and this pick.
#:  Edmonton previously acquired this pick and a first-round pick in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997 entry draft]] as compensation on July 28, 1995 after St. Louis signed free agent [[Shayne Corson]].
#  Toronto's first-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on August 30, 1995 that sent [[Dmitry Yushkevich]] and a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft, a second-round pick in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997 entry draft]] and this pick.
#  Boston's first-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on January 11, 1996 that sent [[Bill Ranford]] to Boston in exchange for [[Mariusz Czerkawski]], the rights to [[Sean Brown (ice hockey) |Sean Brown]] and this pick.
#  Chicago's first-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent two second-round picks (# 31 and # 46 overall) in the 1996 Entry Draft to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
#  Buffalo's acquired first-round pick went to Winnipeg as the result of a trade on February 15, 1996 that sent [[Michal Grosek]] and [[Darryl Shannon]] to Buffalo in exchange for [[Craig Muni]] and this pick. Winnipeg relocated to Phoenix after the [[1995–96 NHL season]].
#:  Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 16, 1995 that sent [[Doug Bodger]] to San Jose in exchange for [[Václav Varaďa|Vaclav Varada]], a fourth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft, rights to [[Martin Špaňhel|Martin Spanhel]] and this pick.
#::  San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 16, 1995 that sent [[Pat Falloon]] to Philadelphia in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft, rights to [[Martin Špaňhel|Martin Spanhel]] and this pick.

===Round two===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| NHL team
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team
|-
! 27
| [[Cory Sarich]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Buffalo Sabres (from Ottawa via St. Louis)<sup>1</sup>
| [[Saskatoon Blades]] (WHL)
|-
! 28
| [[Pavel Skrbek]] (D)
| {{flagu|Czech Republic}}
| Pittsburgh Penguins (from San Jose via New Jersey)<sup>2</sup>
| [[HC Kladno|Poldi Kladno]] ([[Czech Republic]])
|-
! 29
| [[Dan LaCouture]] (LW)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| New York Islanders
| Enfield Jr. Whalers ([[Eastern Junior Hockey League|EJHL]])
|-
! 30
| [[Josh Green (ice hockey)|Josh Green]] (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Los Angeles Kings]]
| Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
|-
! 31
| [[Rémi Royer|Remi Royer]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Chicago Blackhawks]] (from Dallas via Phoenix and San Jose)<sup>3</sup>
| [[Saint-Hyacinthe Laser]] (QMJHL)
|-
! 32
| [[Chris Hajt]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Edmonton Oilers
| [[Guelph Storm]] (OHL)
|-
! 33
| [[Darren Van Oene]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Buffalo Sabres
| [[Brandon Wheat Kings]] (WHL)
|-
! 34
| Trevor Wasyluk (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Hartford Whalers]]
| Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
|-
! 35
| [[Matt Cullen]] (C)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| [[St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey|St. Cloud State University]] (WCHA)
|-
! 36
| [[Marek Posmyk]] (D)
| {{flagu|Czech Republic}}
| [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] (from New Jersey)<sup>4</sup>
| [[HC Dukla Jihlava|Dukla Jihlava]] (Czech Republic)
|-
! 37
| [[Marián Cisár|Marian Cisar]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Slovakia}}
| Los Angeles Kings (from Phoenix)<sup>5</sup>
| [[HC Slovan Bratislava|Slovan Bratislava]] ([[Slovakia]])
|-
! 38
| Wes Mason (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| New Jersey Devils (from Vancouver)<sup>6</sup>
| Sarnia Sting (OHL)
|-
! 39
| [[Travis Brigley]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Calgary Flames
| [[Lethbridge Hurricanes]] (WHL)
|-
! 40
| [[Steve Bégin|Steve Begin]] (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Calgary Flames (from St. Louis)<sup>7</sup>
| Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
|-
! 41
| Josh DeWolf (D)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| New Jersey Devils (from Toronto via Pittsburgh)<sup>8</sup>
| [[St. Paul Vulcans|Twin Cities Vulcans]] ([[United States Hockey League|USHL]])
|-
! 42
| [[Jeff Paul]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Chicago Blackhawks (from Tampa Bay)<sup>9</sup>
| [[Niagara Falls Thunder]] (OHL)
|-
! 43
| [[Jan Bulis]] (C)
| {{flagu|Czech Republic}}
| Washington Capitals
| Barrie Colts (OHL)
|-
! 44
| [[Mathieu Garon]] (G)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Montreal Canadiens
| [[Victoriaville Tigres]] (QMJHL)
|-
! 45
| Henry Kuster (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Boston Bruins
| Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
|-
! 46
| Geoff Peters (ice hockey)|Geoff Peters (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Chicago Blackhawks (from Florida via San Jose)<sup>10</sup>
| Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
|-
! 47
| [[Pierre Dagenais]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| New Jersey Devils (from Chicago via Tampa Bay)<sup>11</sup>
| [[Moncton Wildcats|Moncton Alpines]] (QMJHL)
|-
! 48
| [[Daniel Goneau]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| New York Rangers
| [[Granby Prédateurs|Granby Predateurs]] (QMJHL)
|-
! 49
| [[Colin White (ice hockey, born 1977)|Colin White]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| New Jersey Devils (from Pittsburgh)<sup>12</sup>
| Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
|-
! 50
| Francis Larivee (G)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Toronto Maple Leafs (from Philadelphia)<sup>13</sup>
| [[Laval Titan|Laval Titan Collège Français]] (QMJHL)
|-
! 51
| [[Yuri Babenko]] (C)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Colorado Avalanche
| [[Krylya Sovetov Moscow|Krylya Sovetov]] (Russia)
|-
! 52
| Aren Miller (G)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Detroit Red Wings
| [[Spokane Chiefs]] (WHL)
|}
#  St. Louis' second-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent [[Yuri Khmylev]] and an eighth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for [[Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre]], a third-round pick in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997 entry draft]] and this pick.
#:  St. Louis previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 4, 1995 that sent [[Steve Duchesne]] to Hartford in exchange for this pick.
#  New Jersey'a second-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent two second-round picks in the 1996 Entry Draft (# 41 and # 49 overall) to New Jersey in exchange for this pick.
#:  New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 15, 1995 that sent [[Chris Terreri]] to San Jose in exchange for this pick.
#  San Jose's second-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent a first-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (# 46 overall) and this pick.
#:  San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 18, 1996 that sent [[Craig Janney]] to Winnipeg in exchange for [[Darren Turcotte]] and this pick.
#::  Winnipeg previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995 that sent a third-round pick in the [[1995 NHL Entry Draft|1995 entry draft]] to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
#  New Jersey's second-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on March 13, 1996 that sent [[Dave Andreychuk]] to New Jersey in exchange for Toronto's option of a fourth-round pick in the [[1998 NHL Entry Draft|1998 entry draft]] or third-round pick in the [[1999 NHL Entry Draft|1999 entry draft]] and this pick.
#  Phoenix's second-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on August 8, 1994 that sent [[Brent Thompson]] and cash to Winnipeg in exchange for rights to [[Ruslan Batyrshin]] and this pick.  Winnipeg also had an option to swap 6th-rd picks in the 1996 Entry Draft.  Winnipeg relocated to Phoenix after the [[1995–96 NHL season]].
#  Vancouver's second-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on November 23, 1995 that sent [[Esa Tikkanen]] to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
#  St. Louis' second-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on July 4, 1994 that sent [[Al MacInnis]] and a fourth-round pick in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997 entry draft]] to St. Louis in exchange for [[Phil Housley]], a second-round pick in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997 entry draft]] and this pick.
#  Pittsburgh's second-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (# 28 overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (# 49 overall) and this pick.
#:  Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995 that sent [[Larry Murphy (ice hockey) |Larry Murphy]] to Toronto in exchange for [[Dmitri Mironov]] and this pick.
#  Tampa Bay's second-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent [[Patrick Poulin]], [[Igor Ulanov]] and a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (# 47 overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for [[Enrico Ciccone]] and this pick.
#  San Jose's second-round pick went to Chicago as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent a first-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (# 21 overall) to  San Jose in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (# 31 overall) and this pick.
#:  San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 16, 1996 that sent [[Ray Sheppard]] and a fourth-round pick in the a fourth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
#  Tampa Bay's second-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent [[Corey Schwab]] to Tampa Bay in exchange for [[Jeff Reese]], an eighth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
#:  Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent [[Enrico Ciccone]] and a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (# 42 overall) to Chicago in exchange for [[Patrick Poulin]], [[Igor Ulanov]] and this pick.
#  Pittsburgh's second-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (# 28 overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (# 41 overall) and this pick.
#  Philadelphia's second-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on August 30, 1995 that sent a first-round and a fourth-round picks in the 1996 Entry Draft with a second-round pick in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997 entry draft]] to Philadelphia in exchange for [[Dmitry Yushkevich]] and this pick.

===Round three===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| NHL team
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team
|-
! 53
| Eric Naud (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Boston Bruins (from Ottawa)<sup>1</sup>
| Saint-Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL)
|-
! 54
| [[François Méthot|Francois Methot]] (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Buffalo Sabres (compensatory)<sup>2</sup>
| Saint-Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL)
|-
! 55
| Terry Friesen (G)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| San Jose Sharks
| [[Swift Current Broncos]] (WHL)
|-
! 56
| bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| [[Zdeno Chára|Zdeno Chara]] (D)
| {{flagu|Slovakia}}
| New York Islanders
| [[HC Dukla Trenčín|Dukla Trencin]] (Slovakia)
|-
! 57
| Greg Phillips (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Los Angeles Kings
| Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
|-
! 58
| [[Sergei Zimakov]] (D)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Washington Capitals (from Dallas)<sup>3</sup>
| [[Krylya Sovetov Moscow|Krylya Sovetov]] (Russia)
|-
! 59
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"| [[Tom Poti]] (D)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Edmonton Oilers
| [[Cushing Academy]] ([[Massachusetts|USHS–MA]])
|-
! 60
| [[Chris Allen (ice hockey)|Chris Allen]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Florida Panthers (from Buffalo)<sup>4</sup>
| [[Kingston Frontenacs]] (OHL)
|-
! 61
| Andrei Petrunin (RW)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Hartford Whalers
| [[HC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] (Russia)
|-
! 62
| [[Per-Anton Lundström|Per-Anton Lundstrom]] (D)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| Phoenix Coyotes (from Anaheim)<sup>5</sup>
| [[Modo Hockey|MODO]] (Sweden)
|-
! 63
| [[Scott Parker (ice hockey)|Scott Parker]] (RW)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| New Jersey Devils
| [[Kelowna Rockets]] (WHL)
|-
! 64
| Chester Gallant (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Philadelphia Flyers (from Phoenix)<sup>6</sup>
| Niagara-Falls Thunder (OHL)
|-
! 65
| [[Oleg Kvasha]] (C)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Florida Panthers (from Vancouver)<sup>7</sup>
| CSKA Moscow (Russia)
|-
! 66
| Mike Lankshear (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Toronto Maple Leafs (from Calgary)<sup>8</sup>
| Guelph Storm (OHL)
|-
! 67
| [[Gordie Dwyer]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| St. Louis Blues
| [[Beauport Harfangs]] (QMJHL)
|-
! 68
| Konstantin Kalmikov (LW)
| {{flagu|Ukraine|1992}}
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| [[Detroit Falcons (hockey)|Detroit Falcons]] ([[United Hockey League|CoHL]])
|-
! 69
| Curtis Tipler (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Tampa Bay Lightning
| Regina Pats (WHL)
|-
! 70
| [[Jon Sim]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Dallas Stars (from Washington)<sup>9</sup>
| Sarnia Sting (OHL)
|-
! 71
| [[Arron Asham]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Montreal Canadiens
| Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
|-
! 72
| [[Boyd Kane]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Pittsburgh Penguins (from Boston)<sup>10</sup>
| Regina Pats (WHL)
|-
! 73
| [[Dmitri Vlasenkov]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Calgary Flames (from Florida)<sup>11</sup>
| [[Lokomotiv Yaroslavl|Torpedo Yaroslavl]] (Russia)
|-
! 74
| David Weninger (G)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Washington Capitals (from Chicago)<sup>12</sup>
| [[Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey|Michigan Technological University]] (WCHA)
|-
! 75
| [[Zenith Komarniski]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Vancouver Canucks (compensatory)<sup>13</sup>
| Tri-City Americans (WHL)
|-
! 76
| Dmitri Subbotin (LW)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| New York Rangers
| CSKA Moscow (Russia)
|-
! 77
| [[Borys Protsenko]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Ukraine|1992}}
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| [[Calgary Hitmen]] (WHL)
|-
! 78
| Shawn McNeil (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Washington Capitals (from Philadelphia via Colorado)<sup>14</sup>
| [[Kamloops Blazers]] (WHL)
|-
! 79
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"| [[Mark Parrish]] (RW)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Colorado Avalanche
| St. Cloud State University (WCHA)
|-
! 80
| Jason Doyle (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Boston Bruins (from Detroit via Tampa Bay)<sup>15</sup>
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (WHL)
|}
#  Ottawa's third-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent [[Shawn McEachern]] to Boston in exchange for [[Trent McCleary]] and this pick.
#  Buffalo acquired this pick as compensation on September 8, 1995 after St. Louis signed free agent [[Dale Hawerchuk]].
#  Dallas's third-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent a third-round pick (# 70 overall) and a fourth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
#  Buffalo's third-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on February 1, 1996 that sent [[Bob Boughner]] to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.
#  Anaheim's third-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on February 7, 1996 that sent [[Teemu Selanne]], [[Marc Chouinard]] and a third-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft to Anaheim in exchange for [[Chad Kilger]], [[Oleg Tverdovsky]] and this pick.  Winnipeg relocated to Phoenix after the [[1995–96 NHL season]].
#  Phoenix's third-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on February 27, 1996 that sent [[Dominic Roussel]] to Winnipeg in exchange for [[Tim Cheveldae]] and this pick.  Winnipeg relocated to Phoenix after the [[1995–96 NHL season]].
#  Vancouver's third-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent [[Jesse Belanger]] to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.
#  Calgary's third-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent [[Dave Gagner]] to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
#  Washington's third-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent a third-round pick (# 58 overall) in the 1996 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for fourth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
#  Boston's third-round pick went to Pittsburgh as the result of a trade on August 1, 1995 that sent [[Kevin Stevens]] and [[Shawn McEachern]] to Boston in exchange for [[Glen Murray (ice hockey) |Glen Murray]], [[Bryan Smolinski]] and this pick.
#  Florida's third-round pick went to Calgary as the result of a trade on September 29, 1994 that sent [[Robert Svehla]] and [[Magnus Svensson (ice hockey, born 1963) |Magnus Svensson]] to Philadelphia in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997 entry draft]] and this pick.
#  Chicago's third-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on October 17, 1995 that sent the rights to [[Igor Ulanov]] to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
#  Vancouver acquired this pick as compensation on July 14, 1995 after St. Louis signed free agent [[Geoff Courtnall]].
#  Colorado's third-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on July 12, 1995 that sent [[John Slaney]] to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
#:  Colorado's previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 12, 1995 that sent [[Garth Snow]] to Philadelphia in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
#  Tampa Bay's third-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on August 17, 1995 that sent [[David Shaw (ice hockey) |David Shaw]] to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
#:  Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 17, 1995 that sent [[Marc Bergevin]] and [[Ben Hankinson]] to Detroit in exchange for [[Shawn Burr]] and this pick.

===Round four===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| NHL team
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team
|-
! 81
| [[Antti-Jussi Niemi]] (D)
| {{flagu|Finland}}
| Ottawa Senators
| [[Jokerit]] (Finland)
|-
! 82
| [[Joey Tetarenko]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Florida Panthers (from San Jose)<sup>1</sup>
| [[Portland Winterhawks|Portland Winter Hawks]] (WHL)
|-
! 83
| [[Tyrone Garner]] (G)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| New York Islanders
| [[Oshawa Generals]] (OHL)
|-
! 84
| Mikael Simons (C)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| Los Angeles Kings (from Los Angeles via Toronto and Philadelphia)<sup>2</sup>
| [[Mora IK]] (Sweden)
|-
! 85
| Justin Davis (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Washington Capitals (from Dallas via Los Angeles)<sup>3</sup>
| Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
|-
! 86
| Jason Sessa (RW)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Toronto Maple Leafs (from Edmonton)<sup>4</sup>
| [[Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey|Lake Superior State University]] ([[Central Collegiate Hockey Association|CCHA]])
|-
! 87
| Kurt Walsh (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Buffalo Sabres
| [[Owen Sound Platers]] (OHL)
|-
! 88
| [[Craig MacDonald (ice hockey, born 1977)|Craig MacDonald]] (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Hartford Whalers
| [[Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey|Harvard University]] ([[ECAC Hockey|ECAC]])
|-
! 89
| [[Toni Lydman]] (D)
| {{flagu|Finland}}
| Calgary Flames (compensatory)<sup>5</sup>
| [[Lahti Pelicans|Reipas Lahti]] (Finland)
|-
! 90
| Mike Hurley (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Dallas Stars (from Anaheim via Washington)<sup>6</sup>
| Tri-City Americans (WHL)
|-
! 91
| [[Josef Boumedienne]] (D)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| New Jersey Devils
| [[Huddinge IK]] (Sweden)
|-
! 92
| [[Kim Staal]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Denmark}}
| Montreal Canadiens (from Phoenix via Anaheim and Toronto)<sup>7</sup>
| [[Malmö Redhawks|Malmö IF]] (Sweden)
|-
! 93
| Jonas Soling (LW)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| Vancouver Canucks
| Huddinge IK (Sweden)
|-
! 94
| Christian Lefebvre (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Calgary Flames
| Granby Predateurs (QMJHL)
|-
! 95
| Jon Zukiwsky (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| St. Louis Blues
| Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
|-
! 96
| [[Éric Bélanger|Eric Belanger]] (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Los Angeles Kings (from Toronto)<sup>8</sup>
| Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
|-
! 97
| Andrei Petrakov (LW)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| St. Louis Blues (from Tampa Bay)<sup>9</sup>
| [[Dinamo-Energija Yekaterinburg|Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg]] (Russia)
|-
! 98
| [[Ben Storey]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Colorado Avalanche (from Washington)<sup>10</sup>
| Harvard University (ECAC)
|-
! 99
| [[Étienne Drapeau|Etienne Drapeau]] (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Montreal Canadiens
| Beauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
|-
! 100
| [[Trent Whitfield]] (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Boston Bruins
| Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
|-
! 101
| [[Josh MacNevin]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| New Jersey Devils (compensatory)<sup>11</sup>
| [[Vernon Vipers]] ([[British Columbia Hockey League|BCJHL]])
|-
! 102
| [[Matt Bradley]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| San Jose Sharks (from Florida)<sup>12</sup>
| Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
|-
! 103
| [[Vladimir Antipov]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Toronto Maple Leafs (from Chicago via Phoenix)<sup>13</sup>
| Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)
|-
! 104
| Steve Wasylko (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Hartford Whalers (from New York Rangers)<sup>14</sup>
| [[Detroit Whalers]] (OHL)
|-
! 105
| [[Michal Rozsíval|Michal Rozsival]] (D)
| {{flagu|Czech Republic}}
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| Dukla Jihlava (Czech.)
|-
! 106
| [[Mike Martone (ice hockey)|Mike Martone]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Buffalo Sabres (from Philadelphia via San Jose)<sup>15</sup>
| [[Peterborough Petes]] (OHL)
|-
! 107
| Randy Petruk (G)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Colorado Avalanche
| Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
|-
! 108
| Johan Forsander (LW)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| Detroit Red Wings
| [[HV71]] (Sweden)
|}
#  San Jose's fourth-round pick went to Florida as the result of a trade on March 16, 1996 that sent a second-round and a fourth-round pick (# 102 overall) in the 1996 Entry Draft to San Jose in exchange for [[Ray Sheppard]] and this pick.
#  Los Angeles' fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade with Philadelphia on March 19, 1996 that sent [[John Druce]] and a seventh-round pick in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997 entry draft]] to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
#:  Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on August 30, 1995 that sent [[Dmitry Yushkevich]] and a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft to Toronto in exchange for a first-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft, a second-round pick in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997 entry draft]] and this pick.
#::  Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 11, 1994 that sent [[Yanic Perreault]] to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
#  Los Angeles' fourth-round pick went to Washington as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995 that sent [[Byron Dafoe]] and [[Dmitri Khristich]] to Los Angeles in exchange for a first-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
#:  Los Angeles' previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 17, 1995 that sent [[Mike Donnelly]] and seventh-round pick in 1996 Entry Draft to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
#  Edmonton's fourth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on December 4, 1995 that sent a third-round pick in the [[Kent Manderville]] to Edmonton in exchange for [[Peter White (ice hockey) |Peter White]] and this pick.
#  Calgary acquired this pick as compensation on July 31, 1995 after Philadelphia signed free agent [[Joel Otto]].
#  Washington's acquired fourth-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent a third-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft to Washington in exchange for third-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
#:  Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 2, 1995 that sent [[Todd Krygier]] to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
#  Toronto's acquired fourth-round pick went to Montreal as the result of a trade on April 6, 1995 that sent [[Paul DiPietro]] in exchange for this pick.  At the time of the trade, it was for a conditional pick in the 1996 Entry Draft and the conditions of this draft pick are unknown.
#:  Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent [[Ken Baumgartner]] to Anaheim in exchange for this pick.
#::  Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 7, 1996 that sent [[Chad Kilger]], [[Oleg Tverdovsky]] and a third-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft to Winnipeg in exchange for [[Teemu Selanne]], [[Marc Chouinard]] and this pick.  Winnipeg relocated to Phoenix after the [[1995–96 NHL season]].
#  Toronto's' fourth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on October 3, 1994 that sent [[Kelly Fairchild]], [[Guy Leveque]], [[Shayne Toporowski]] and [[Dixon Ward]] to Toronto in exchange for [[Eric Lacroix]], [[Chris Snell]] and this pick.
#  Tampa Bay's' fourth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on January 28, 1993 that sent [[Jason Ruff]],  a fourth-round pick in [[1994 NHL Entry Draft|1994 entry draft]], a fifth-round pick in [[1995 NHL Entry Draft|1995 entry draft]] and a sixth-round pick in 1996 Entry Draft to Tampa Bay in exchange for [[Doug Crossman]], [[Basil McRae]] and this pick.
#  Washington's' fourth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on April 3, 1996 that sent [[Anson Carter]] to Washington in exchange for this pick.
#  New Jersey acquired this pick as compensation on September 28, 1995 after the Rangers signed free agent [[Bruce Driver]].
#  Florida's fourth-round pick went to San Jose as the result of a trade on March 16, 1996 that sent [[Ray Sheppard]] and a fourth-round pick (# 82 overall) in the 1996 Entry Draft to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
#  Phoenix's' fourth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent [[Mike Gartner]] to Phoenix in exchange for this pick.
#:  Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent [[Ravil Gusmanov]] to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
#  The Rangers' first-round pick went to Hartford as the result of a trade on March 23, 1995 that sent [[Pat Verbeek]] to the Rangers in exchange for [[Glen Featherstone]], [[Michael Stewart (ice hockey) |Michael Stewart]], a first-round in the [[1995 NHL Entry Draft|1995 entry draft]] and this pick.
#  San Jose's acquired fourth-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on November 16, 1995 that sent [[Doug Bodger]] to San Jose in exchange for [[Václav Varaďa|Vaclav Varada]], a first-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft, rights to [[Martin Špaňhel|Martin Spanhel]] and this pick.
#:  San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on November 16, 1995 that sent [[Pat Falloon]] to Philadelphia in exchange for a first-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft, rights to [[Martin Spanhel]] and this pick.

===Round five===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| NHL team
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team
|-
! 109
| [[Andrew Berenzweig]] (D)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| New York Islanders (from Ottawa)<sup>1</sup>
| [[Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey|University of Michigan]] (CCHA)
|-
! 110
| Peter Cava (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Toronto Maple Leafs (from San Jose)<sup>2</sup>
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
|-
! 111
| [[Brandon Sugden]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Toronto Maple Leafs (from New York Islanders)<sup>3</sup>
| [[London Knights]] (OHL)
|-
! 112
| [[Ryan Christie (ice hockey)|Ryan Christie]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Dallas Stars (from Los Angeles)<sup>4</sup>
| Owen Sound Platers (OHL)
|-
! 113
| Yevgeni Tsybuk (D)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Dallas Stars
| Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russia)
|-
! 114
| Brian Urick (RW)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Edmonton Oilers
| [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey|University of Notre Dame]] (CCHA)
|-
! 115
| [[Alexei Tezikov]] (D)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Buffalo Sabres
| [[HC Lada Togliatti|Lada Togliatti]] (Russia)
|-
! 116
| Mark McMahon (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Hartford Whalers
| Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
|-
! 117
| [[Brendan Buckley (ice hockey)|Brendan Buckley]] (D)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| Boston College (Hockey East)
|-
! 118
| Glenn Crawford (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| New Jersey Devils
| [[Windsor Spitfires]] (OHL)
|-
! 119
| [[Richard Lintner]] (D)
| {{flagu|Slovakia}}
| Phoenix Coyotes
| Dukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia)
|-
! 120
| Jesse Black (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Los Angeles Kings (compensatory)<sup>5</sup>
| Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
|-
! 121
| Tyler Prosofsky (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Vancouver Canucks
| Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
|- 
! 122
| [[Josef Straka (ice hockey)|Josef Straka]] (C)
| {{flagu|Czech Republic}}
| Calgary Flames
| [[HC Litvínov]] (Czech Republic)
|-
! 123
| Peter Hogan (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Los Angeles Kings (from St. Louis)<sup>6</sup>
| Oshawa Generals (OHL)
|-
! 124
| [[Per-Ragnar Bergkvist]] (G)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| Philadelphia Flyers (from Toronto)<sup>7</sup>
| [[Leksands IF]] (Sweden)
|-
! 125
| Jason Robinson (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Tampa Bay Lightning
| Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
|-
! 126
| Matt Lahey (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Washington Capitals
| Peterborough Petes (OHL)
|- 
! 127
| Daniel Archambault (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Montreal Canadiens
| Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
|-
! 128
| [[Petr Šachl|Petr Sachl]] (C)
| {{flagu|Czech Republic}}
| New York Islanders (from Boston)<sup>8</sup>
| [[Motor České Budějovice|HC České Budějovice]] (Czech Republic)
|-
! 129
| Andrew Long (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Florida Panthers
| Guelph Storm (OHL)
|-
! 130
| Andy Johnson (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Chicago Blackhawks
| Peterborough Petes (OHL)
|-
! 131
| Colin Pepperall (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| New York Rangers
| Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
|-
! 132
| Elias Abrahamsson (D)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| Boston Bruins (from Pittsburgh via San Jose)<sup>9</sup>
| [[Halifax Mooseheads]] (QMJHL)
|-
! 133
| [[Jesse Boulerice]] (RW)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Detroit Whalers (OHL)
|-
! 134
| [[Luke Curtin]] (LW)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Colorado Avalanche
| Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
|-
! 135
| Michal Podolka (G)
| {{flagu|Czech Republic}}
| Detroit Red Wings
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
|}
#  Ottawa's' fifth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on October 15, 1994 that sent [[Jason Zent]] to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
#  San Jose's' fifth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on June 14, 1996 that sent [[Todd Gill]] to San Jose in exchange for [[Jamie Baker (ice hockey) |Jamie Baker]] and this pick.
#  The Islanders' fifth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on April 6, 1995 that sent [[Eric Fichaud]] to the Islanders in exchange for [[Benoit Hogue]], a third-round pick in the [[1995 NHL Entry Draft|1995 entry draft]] and this pick.
#  Los Angeles' fifth-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on February 17, 1996 that sent [[Shane Churla]] and [[Doug Zmolek]] to Los Angeles in exchange for [[Darryl Sydor]] and this pick.
#  Los Angeles acquired this pick as compensation on July 14, 1995 after St. Louis signed free agent [[Grant Fuhr]].
#  St. Louis' first-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on February 27, 1996 that sent [[Wayne Gretzky]] to St. Louis in exchange for [[Craig Johnson (ice hockey, born 1972) |Craig Johnson]], [[Patrice Tardif]], [[Roman Vopat]], a first-round pick of the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997 entry draft]] and this pick.
#  Toronto's fifth-round pick went to Philadelphia as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995 that sent [[Rob Zettler]] to Toronto in exchange for this pick.
#  Boston's fifth-round pick went to the Islanders as the result of a trade on December 9, 1995 that sent [[Dean Chynoweth]] to Boston in exchange for this pick.
#  San Jose's fifth-round pick went to Boston as the result of a trade on June 21, 1996 that sent [[Al Iafrate]] to San Jose in exchange for [[Jeff Odgers]] and this pick.
#:  San Jose previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent [[Kevin Miller (ice hockey) |Kevin Miller]] to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.

===Round six===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| NHL team
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team
|-
! 136
| [[Andreas Dackell]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| Ottawa Senators
| [[Brynäs IF|Brynas IF]] (Sweden)
|-
! 137
| [[Michel Larocque (ice hockey, born 1976)|Michel Larocque]] (G)
| {{flagu|Germany}}
| San Jose Sharks
| [[Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey|Boston University]] (Hockey East)
|-
! 138
| Todd Miller (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| New York Islanders
| Sarnia Sting (OHL)
|-
! 139
| [[Robert Esche]] (G)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Phoenix Coyotes (from Los Angeles)<sup>1</sup>
| Detroit Whalers (OHL)
|-
! 140
| [[Dmytro Yakushyn]] (D)
| {{flagu|Ukraine|1992}}
| Toronto Maple Leafs (from Dallas)<sup>2</sup>
| [[Pembroke, Ontario|Pembroke]] (COJHL)
|-
! 141
| Bryan Randall (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Edmonton Oilers
| Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
|- 
! 142
| Ryan Davis (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Buffalo Sabres
| Owen Sound Platers (OHL)
|-
! 143
| Aaron Baker (G)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Hartford Whalers
| Tri-City Americans (WHL)
|-
! 144
| [[Magnus Nilsson (ice hockey)|Magnus Nilsson]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| Detroit Red Wings (from Anaheim)<sup>3</sup>
| [[HC Vita Hästen|IK Vita Hasten]] (Sweden)
|-
! 145
| Sean Ritchlin (RW)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| New Jersey Devils
| University of Michigan (CCHA)
|-
! 146
| [[Brian Willsie]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Colorado Avalanche (from Phoenix via Los Angeles)<sup>4</sup>
| Guelph Storm (OHL)
|-
! 147
| [[Nolan McDonald]] (G)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Vancouver Canucks
| [[Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey|University of Vermont]] (Hockey East)
|-
! 148
| Chris Bogas (D)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Toronto Maple Leafs (from Calgary)<sup>5</sup>
| [[Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey|Michigan State University]] (CCHA)
|-
! 149
| Blaine Russell (G)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (from St. Louis)<sup>6</sup>
| Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
|-
! 150
| Peter Bergman (C) 
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Pittsburgh Penguins (compensatory)<sup>7</sup>
| Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
|-
! 151
| Lucio DeMartinis (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
|-
! 152
| Nikolai Ignatov (ice hockey)|Nikolai Ignatov (D)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Tampa Bay Lightning (from Tampa Bay via St. Louis)<sup>8</sup>
| CSKA Moscow (Russia)
|-
! 153
| A. J. Van Bruggen (RW)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Washington Capitals
| [[Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey|Northern Michigan University]] (WCHA)
|-
! 154
| [[Brett Clark (ice hockey)|Brett Clark]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Montreal Canadiens
| [[Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey|University of Maine]] (Hockey East)
|-
! 155
| Chris Lane (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Boston Bruins
| Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
|-
! 156
| Gaetan Poirier (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Florida Panthers
| [[Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey|Merrimack College]] (Hockey East)
|-
! 157
| [[Xavier Delisle]] (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Tampa Bay Lightning (from Chicago)<sup>9</sup>
| Granby Predateurs (QMJHL)
|-
! 158
| Ola Sandberg (D)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| New York Rangers
| Djurgardens IF (Sweden)
|-
! 159
| [[Stephen Wagner]] (G)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| St. Louis Blues (from Pittsburgh)<sup>10</sup>
| [[Olds Grizzlys]] ([[Alberta Junior Hockey League|AJHL]])
|-
! 160
| Kai Fischer (G)
| {{DEU}}
| Colorado Avalanche (from Philadelphia)<sup>11</sup>
| [[Düsseldorfer EG]] (Germany)
|-
! 161
| Darren Mortier (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Buffalo Sabres (from Colorado)<sup>12</sup>
| Sarnia Sting (OHL)
|-
! 162
| Alexandre Jacques (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Detroit Red Wings
| Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
|}
#  Los Angeles' sixth-round pick went to Phoenix as the result of a trade on August 8, 1994 that sent rights to [[Ruslan Batyrshin]] and fourth-round pick in 1996 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for [[Brent Thompson]] and cash.  Winnipeg also had an option to swap 6th-rd picks in the 1996 Entry Draft (this pick).  Winnipeg relocated to Phoenix after the [[1995–96 NHL season]].
#  Dallas' sixth-round pick went to Torontp as the result of a trade on January 28, 1996 that sent [[Benoit Hogue]] and [[Randy Wood (ice hockey) |Randy Wood]] to Los Dallas in exchange for [[Dave Gagner]] and this pick.
#  Anaheim's sixth-round pick went to Detroit as the result of a trade on April 4, 1995 that sent [[Mike Sillinger]] and [[Jason York]] to Anaheim in exchange for [[Mark Ferner]], [[Stu Grimson]] and this pick.
#  Los Angeles' sixth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on December 28, 1995 that sent [[John Slaney]] to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
#:  Phoenix previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with Los Angeles on August 8, 1994 that sent [[Brent Thompson]] and cash and to Winnipeg in exchange for rights to [[Ruslan Batyrshin]] and fourth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft.  Winnipeg also had an option to swap 6th-rd picks in the 1996 Entry Draft (this pick).  Winnipeg relocated to Phoenix after the [[1995–96 NHL season]].
#  Calgary's sixth-round pick went to Toronto as the result of a trade on April 6, 1995 that sent [[Nikolai Borschevsky]] to Calgary in exchange for this pick.
#  St. Louis' sixth-round pick went to Anaheim as the result of a trade on July 8, 1995 that sent a sixth-round pick in the [[1995 NHL Entry Draft|1995 entry draft]] to St. Louis in exchange for this pick.
#  Pittsburgh acquired this pick as compensation on September 13, 1995 after Boston signed free agent [[Joe Mullen]].
#  Tampa Bay's sixth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade with St. Louis on January 28, 1993, that sent [[Basil McRae]], [[Doug Crossman]] and a fourth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft to St. Louis in exchange for [[Jason Ruff]], Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick in [[1994 NHL Entry Draft|1994 entry draft]], fifth-round pick in [[1995 NHL Entry Draft|1995 entry draft]] and this pick.
#:  Tampa Bay previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade with St. Louis on June 19, 1993 that sent [[Pat Jablonski]], [[Darin Kimble]], [[Rob Robinson (ice hockey) |Rob Robinson]] and [[Steve Tuttle]] to Tampa Bay in exchange for Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick in the [[1994 NHL Entry Draft|1994 entry draft]], fifth-round pick in the [[1995 NHL Entry Draft|1995 entry draft]] and this pick.
#  Chicago's sixth-round pick went to Tampa Bay as the result of a trade on April 6, 1995 that sent [[Denis Savard]] to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
#  Pittsburgh's sixth-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent [[Jean-Jacques Daigneault]] to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
#  Philadelphia's sixth-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on July 12, 1995 that sent [[Garth Snow]] to Philadelphia in exchange for a third-round pick in 1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
#  Colorado's sixth-round pick went to Buffalo as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent [[Dave Hannan]] to Colorado in exchange for this pick.

===Round seven===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| NHL team
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team
|-
! 163
| Francois Hardy (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Ottawa Senators
| Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
|-
! 164
| Jake Deadmarsh (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}|
| San Jose Sharks
| Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
|-
! 165
| J. R. Prestifilippo (G)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| New York Islanders
| [[Hotchkiss School]] ([[Connecticut|USHS–CT]])
|-
! 166
| Eoin McInerney (G)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Dallas Stars (from Los Angeles)<sup>1</sup>
| London Knights (OHL)
|- 
! 167
| [[Dan Hinote]] (RW)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Colorado Avalanche (from Dallas)<sup>2</sup>
| [[Army Black Knights men's ice hockey|United States Military Academy]] ([[NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey)|NCAA Independent]])
|-
! 168
| David Bernier (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Edmonton Oilers
| Saint-Hyacinthe Laser (QMJHL)
|-
! 169
| [[Daniel Corso]] (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| St. Louis Blues (from Buffalo)<sup>3</sup>
| Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
|-
! 170
| Brandon Lafrance (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Edmonton Oilers (from Pittsburgh; compensatory)<sup>4</sup>
| [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey|Ohio State University]] (CCHA)
|-
! 171
| [[Greg Kuznik]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Hartford Whalers
| [[Seattle Thunderbirds]] (WHL)
|-
! 172
| [[Timo Ahmaoja]] (D)
| {{flagu|Finland}}
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| [[JYP Jyväskylä|JYP]] (Finland)
|-
! 173
| Daryl Andrews (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| New Jersey Devils
| [[Melfort Mustangs]] ([[Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League|SJHL]])
|-
! 174
| [[Trevor Letowski]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Phoenix Coyotes
| Sarnia Sting (OHL)
|-
! 175
| Clint Cabana (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Vancouver Canucks
| Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
|-
! 176
| [[Samuel Påhlsson|Samuel Pahlsson]] (C)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| Colorado Avalanche (from Calgary)<sup>5</sup>
| MODO (Sweden)
|-
! 177
| [[Reed Low]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| St. Louis Blues
| Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
|-
! 178
| [[Reggie Berg]] (C)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| University of Minnesota (WCHA)
|-
! 179
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"| [[Pavel Kubina]] (D)
| {{flagu|Czech Republic}}
| Tampa Bay Lightning
| [[HC Vítkovice Steel|HC Vitkovice]] (Czech.)
|-
! 180
| Michael Anderson (RW)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Washington Capitals
| University of Minnesota (WCHA)
|-
! 181
| Timo Vertala (LW)
| {{flagu|Finland}}
| Montreal Canadiens
| JYP (Finland)
|-
! 182
| Thomas Brown (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Boston Bruins
| Sarnia Sting (OHL)
|-
! 183
| Alexandre Couture (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Florida Panthers
| Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
|-
! 184
| Mike Vellinga (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Chicago Blackhawks
| Guelph Storm (OHL)
|-
! 185
| [[Jeff Dessner]] (D)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| New York Rangers
| [[Taft School|The Taft School]] (USHS–CT)
|-
! 186
| [[Éric Meloche|Eric Meloche]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| [[Cornwall Colts]] ([[Central Canada Hockey League|COJHL]])
|-
! 187
| [[Roman Malov]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Philadelphia Flyers
| [[Avangard Omsk]] (Russia)
|-
! 188
| Roman Pylner (C)
| {{flagu|Czech Republic}}
| Colorado Avalanche
| HC Litvínov Jr. (Czech Republic)
|-
! 189
| [[Colin Beardsmore]] (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Detroit Red Wings
| [[North Bay Centennials]] (OHL)
|}
#  Los Angeles' seventh-round pick went to Dallas as the result of a trade on February 17, 1995 that sent a fourth-round pick in 1996 Entry Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for [[Mike Donnelly]] and this pick.
#  Dallas' seventh-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on January 31, 1995 that sent [[Iain Fraser (ice hockey)|Iain Fraser]] to Dallas in exchange for this pick.
#  Buffalo's seventh-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on March 19, 1996 that sent [[Denis Hamel]] to Buffalo in exchange for [[Charlie Huddy]] and this pick.
#  Pittsburgh's acquired seventh-round pick went to Edmonton as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent [[Tyler Wright]] to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.
#:  Pittsburgh previously acquired this pick as compensation on August 31, 1995 after Philadelphia signed free agent [[Kjell Samuelsson]].
#  Calgary's seventh-round pick went to Colorado as the result of a trade on November 1, 1995 that sent [[Claude Lapointe]] to Calgary in exchange for this pick.

===Round eight===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| NHL team
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team
|-
! 190
| [[Steve Valiquette]] (G)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Los Angeles Kings (from Ottawa)<sup>1</sup>
| [[Sudbury Wolves]] (OHL)
|-
! 191
| [[Cory Cyrenne]] (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| San Jose Sharks
| Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
|-
! 192
| [[Evgeny Korolev (ice hockey)|Evgeny Korolev]] (D)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| New York Islanders
| Peterborough Petes (OHL)
|-
! 193
| [[Kai Nurminen]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Finland}}
| Los Angeles Kings
| HV71 (Sweden)
|-
! 194
| [[Joel Kwiatkowski]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Dallas Stars
| [[Prince George Cougars]] (WHL)
|-
! 195
| [[Fernando Pisani]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Edmonton Oilers
| [[St. Albert Saints]] (AJHL)
|-
! 196
| [[Andrej Podkonický|Andrej Podkonicky]] (C)
| {{flagu|Slovakia}}
| St. Louis Blues (from Buffalo)<sup>2</sup>
| [[HKm Zvolen|ZTK Zvolen]] (Slovakia)
|-
! 197
| Kevin Marsh (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Hartford Whalers
| Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
|-
! 198
| Kevin Kellett (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
|-
! 199
| [[Willie Mitchell (ice hockey)|Willie Mitchell]] (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| New Jersey Devils
| Melfort Mustangs (SJHL)
|-
! 200
| Nick Lent (RW)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Phoenix Coyotes
| [[Omaha Lancers]] (USHL)
|-
! 201
| Jeff Scissons (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Vancouver Canucks
| Vernon Vipers (BCJHL)
|-
! 202
| Ryan Wade (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Calgary Flames
| Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
|-
! 203
| Anthony Hutchins (C)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| St. Louis Blues
| [[Lawrence Academy at Groton|Lawrence Academy]] (USHS–MA)
|-
! 204
| bgcolor="#FFCC00"| [[Tomáš Kaberle|Tomas Kaberle]] (D)
| {{flagu|Czech Republic}}
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| Poldi Kladno (Czech.)
|-
! 205
| Jason Bertsch (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| New Jersey Devils (from Tampa Bay)<sup>3</sup>
| Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
|-
! 206
| Oleg Orekhovsky (D)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Washington Capitals
| [[HC Dynamo Moscow|Dynamo Moscow]] (Russia)
|-
! 207
| Mattia Baldi (LW)
| {{flagu|Switzerland}}
| Montreal Canadiens
| [[HC Ambrì-Piotta|HC Ambri-Piotta]] ([[National League A|Switzerland]])
|-
! 208
| [[Bob Prier]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Boston Bruins
| [[St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey|St. Lawrence University]] (ECAC)
|-
! 209
| [[Denis Khlopotnov]] (G)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Florida Panthers
| CSKA Moscow (Russia)
|-
! 210
| Chris Twerdun (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Chicago Blackhawks
| Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
|-
! 211
| Ryan McKie (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| New York Rangers
| London Knights (OHL)
|-
! 212
| [[Erich Goldmann]] (D)
| {{flagu|Germany}}
| Ottawa Senators (from Pittsburgh)<sup>4</sup>
| [[Adler Mannheim]] (Germany)
|-
! 213
| Jeff Milleker (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Philadelphia Flyers
| Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
|-
! 214
| Matthew Scorsune (D)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Colorado Avalanche
| Hotchkiss School (USHS–CT)
|-
! 215
| Craig Stahl (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Detroit Red Wings
| Tri-City Americans (WHL)
|}
#  Ottawa's eighth-round pick went to Los Angeles as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent [[Kevin Brown (ice hockey) |Kevin Brown]] to Ottawa in exchange for [[Jaroslav Modry]] and this pick.
#  Buffalo's eight-round pick went to St. Louis as the result of a trade on March 20, 1996 that sent [[Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre]], a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft and a third-round pick in the [[1997 NHL Entry Draft|1997 entry draft]] to Buffalo in exchange for [[Yuri Khmylev]] and this pick.
#  Tampa Bay's eighth-round pick went to New Jersey as the result of a trade on June 22, 1996 that sent [[Corey Schwab]] to Tampa Bay in exchange for [[Jeff Reese]], a second-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft and this pick.
#  Pittsburgh's eighth-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on March 1, 1996 that sent [[Dave McLlwain]] to Pittsburgh in exchange for this pick.

===Round nine===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:20.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:34.0%;"| NHL team
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team
|-
! 216
| [[Ivan Čiernik|Ivan Ciernik]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Slovakia}}
| Ottawa Senators
| [[HK Nitra]] (Slovakia)
|-
! 217
| David Thibeault (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| San Jose Sharks
| Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
|-
! 218
| Mike Muzechka (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| New York Islanders
| Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
|-
! 219
| Sebastien Simard (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Los Angeles Kings
| Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
|-
! 220
| [[Nick Bootland]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Dallas Stars
| Guelph Storm (OHL)
|-
! 221
| John Hultberg (G)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Edmonton Oilers
| Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
|-
! 222
| Scott Buhler (G)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Buffalo Sabres
| Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
|-
! 223
| [[Craig Adams (ice hockey)|Craig Adams]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Hartford Whalers
| Harvard University (ECAC)
|-
! 224
| Tobias Johansson (ice hockey)|Tobias Johansson (LW)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
| Malmo IF (Sweden)
|-
! 225
| [[Pasi Petriläinen|Pasi Petrilainen]] (D)
| {{flagu|Finland}}
| New Jersey Devils
| [[Tappara]] (Finland)
|-
! 226
| Marc-Etienne Hubert (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Phoenix Coyotes
| Laval Titan Collège Français (QMJHL)
|-
! 227
| [[Ľubomír Vaic|Lubomir Vaic]] (C)
| {{flagu|Slovakia}}
| Vancouver Canucks
| [[HC Košice|HC Kosice]] (Slovakia)
|-
! 228
| [[Ronald Petrovický|Ronald Petrovicky]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Slovakia}}
| Calgary Flames
| Prince George Cougars (WHL)
|-
! 229
| [[Konstantin Shafranov]] (RW)
| {{flagu|Kazakhstan}}
| St. Louis Blues
| [[Fort Wayne Komets]] (IHL)
|-
! 230
| Jared Hope (C)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Toronto Maple Leafs
| Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
|-
! 231
| Askhat Rakhmatullin (LW)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Hartford Whalers (from Tampa Bay)<sup>1</sup>
| Salavat Yulayev Ufa (Russia)
|-
! 232
| Chad Cavanagh (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Washington Capitals
| London Knights (OHL)
|-
! 233
| Michel Tremblay (LW)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Montreal Canadiens
| Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
|-
! 234
| [[Anders Söderberg|Anders Soderberg]] (LW)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| Boston Bruins
| MODO (Sweden)
|-
! 235
| Russell Smith (D)
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| Florida Panthers
| Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
|-
! 236
| Andrei Kozyrev (D)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Chicago Blackhawks
| [[Severstal Cherepovets]] (Russia)
|-
! 237
| [[Ronnie Sundin]] (D)
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| New York Rangers
| [[Frölunda HC|Vastra Frolunda HC]] (Sweden)
|-
! 238
| Timo Seikkula (C)
| {{flagu|Finland}}
| Pittsburgh Penguins
| Junkkarit (Finland)
|-
! 239
| [[Sami Salo]] (D)
| {{flagu|Finland}}
| Ottawa Senators (from Philadelphia)<sup>2</sup>
| [[HC TPS|TPS]] (Finland)
|-
! 240
| Justin Clark (RW)
| {{flagu|United States}}
| Colorado Avalanche
| University of Michigan (CCHA)
|-
! 241
| Yevgeni Afanasyev (LW)
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| Detroit Red Wings
| Detroit Little Caesars Midgets (MWEHL)
|}
#  Tampa Bay's ninth-round pick went to Hartford as the result of a trade on December 1, 1995 that sent [[Jeff Reese]] to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
#  Philadelphia's ninth-round pick went to Ottawa as the result of a trade on March 19, 1996 that sent [[Kerry Huffman]] to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.

==Draftees based on nationality==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank
! Country
! Number
! Percent
|-
|
|'''North America'''
|'''169'''
|'''70.1%'''
|-
|1  
|{{flagu|Canada}}
|140
|58.1% 
|-
|2
|{{flagu|United States}}
|29
|12.0%
|-
|
|'''Europe'''
|'''72'''
|'''29.9%'''
|-
|3
|{{flagu|Russia}}
|21
|8.7%
|-
|4
|{{flagu|Sweden}}
|15
|6.2%
|-
|5
|{{flagu|Czech Republic}}
|11
|4.6%
|-
|6
|{{flagu|Finland}}
|8
|3.3%
|-
|7
|{{flagu|Slovakia}}
|7
|2.9%
|-
|8
|{{flagu|Germany}}
|3
|1.2%
|-
|8
|{{flag|Ukraine|1992}}
|3
|1.2%
|-
|10
|{{flagu|Belarus|1995}}
|1
|0.4%
|-
|10
|{{flagu|Lithuania|1988}}
|1
|0.4%
|-
|10
|{{flagu|Switzerland}}
|1
|0.4%
|-
|10
|{{flagu|Denmark}}
|1
|0.4%
|-
|10
|{{flagu|Kazakhstan}}
|1
|0.4%
|}

==See also==
* [[1996–97 NHL season]]
* [[List of NHL players]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/index.html www.hockeydb.com]

==External links==
* [http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/1996.htm prosportstransactions.com: 1996 NHL Entry Draft Pick]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1996e.html 1996 NHL Entry Draft player stats] at [http://www.hockeydb.com The Internet Hockey Database]

{{NHL drafts}}
{{1996–97 NHL season by team}}

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[[Category:NHL entry draft]]