1996 NHL entry draft
The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Arena (now called the Scottrade Center) in St. Louis, Missouri on 22 June 1996. It has gone down in NHL history as perhaps the weakest draft class in league history, as few players selected have become impact players in the NHL. Template:Hockey Draft info missing
| Selections By Round |
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | Steve Valiquette (G) |  Canada
|
Los Angeles Kings | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 194 | Joel Kwiatkowski (D) | Canada
|
Dallas Stars | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 195 | Fernando Pisani (LW) | Canada
|
Edmonton Oilers | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) |
| 199 | Willie Mitchell (D) | Canada
|
New Jersey Devils | Melfort (SJHL) |
| 200 | Nick Lent (RW) |  United States
|
Phoenix Coyotes | Omaha Lancers (USHL) |
| 204 | Tomas Kaberle (D) |  Czech Republic
|
Toronto Maple Leafs | Kladno (CZE) |
Round 9
| Pick | Player | Nationality | NHL Team | College/Junior/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | Ivan Ciernik (LW) |  Slovakia
|
Ottawa Senators | Nitra (Slovakia) |
| 222 | Scott Buhler (G) | Canada
|
Buffalo Sabres | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 223 | Craig Adams (RW) |  Brunei
|
Hartford Whalers | Harvard University (NCAA) |
| 226 | Marc-Etienne Hubert (C) | Canada
|
Phoenix Coyotes | Laval Titan College Francais (QMJHL) |
| 228 | Ronald Petrovicky (RW) | Slovakia
|
Calgary Flames | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 239 | Sami Salo (D) |  Finland
|
Ottawa Senators | TPS (FIN) |
