1996 NHL DRAFT

1ST ROUND SELECTIONS
OVERALL PLAYER NAME TEAM POSITION YL SALARY $/YR
1st Iginla, Jarome Oregon (via Miami) Right Wing 13 $59,191,677 $4.55
2nd Redden, Wade Grand Rapids Defense 13 $66,543,503 $5.12
3rd Holmstrom, Tomas Cleveland Left Wing 13 $44,383,147 $3.41
4th Langkow, Daymond Chicago Center 13 $51,624,870 $3.97
5th Brunette, Andrew Seattle Left Wing 13 $45,191,856 $3.48
6th Sullivan, Steve Montreal Left Wing 12 $42,623,425 $3.55
7th Langenbrunner, Jamie Gloucester Right Wing 13 $43,014,842 $3.31
8th Kolzig, Olaf St. Catharines Goalie 11 $40,309,154 $3.66
9th Miller, Aaron Hartford Defense 11 $20,319,210 $1.85
10th Allison, Jason Nunavut Center 8 $25,579,951 $3.20
11th Modin, Fredrik New Jersey Left Wing 13 $40,148,017 $3.09
12th Niinimaa, Janne Detroit Defense 10 $30,351,469 $3.04
13th Grier, Mike Alberta Right Wing 13 $26,387,410 $2.03
14th Berezin, Sergei Billings (via Philadelphia) Left Wing 7 $23,094,340 $3.30
15th McGillis, Dan Vancouver Defense 9 $26,670,176 $2.96
16th Salo, Tommy Québec City Goalie 8 $28,294,887 $3.54
17th Berard, Bryan Calgary Defense 9 $18,522,909 $2.06
18th Conroy, Craig Quebec Center 13 $38,221,455 $2.94
19th Brown, Curtis Philadelphia (via Billings) Center 11 $26,507,472 $2.41
20th Murray, Rem Miami (via Oregon/Fort Wayne) Center 8 $18,596,651 $2.32
21st Carter, Anson Atlanta Right Wing 10 $32,788,175 $3.28
22nd McKee, Jay Gloucester (via Uniondale) Defense 13 $24,327,310 $1.87
23rd Ward, Dixon Miami (via Oregon) Right Wing 5 $14,591,709 $2.92
24th Zubrus, Dainius Steel City Center 13 $31,332,014 $2.41
2ND ROUND SELECTIONS
OVERALL PLAYER NAME TEAM POSITION YL SALARY $/YR
25th Dackell, Andreas Miami Right Wing 8 $2,955,533 $0.37
26th Pandolfo, Jay Grand Rapids Left Wing 13 $26,169,188 $2.01
27th de Vries, Greg Seattle Defense 12 $25,916,501 $2.16
28th Dandenault, Mathieu Cleveland Right Wing 12 $19,009,029 $1.58
29th Roloson, Dwayne Chicago Goalie 10 $31,482,846 $3.15
30th Malik, Marek Montreal Defense 11 $25,682,133 $2.33
31st Eriksson, Anders Gloucester Defense 10 $20,373,060 $2.04
32nd Corbet, Rene St. Catharines Left Wing 5 $7,604,243 $1.52
33rd Lindgren, Mats Hartford Center 7 $9,135,331 $1.31
34th Lalime, Patrick Nunavut Goalie 9 $22,633,809 $2.51
35th Johansson, Andreas New Jersey Center 7 $12,257,388 $1.75
36th Tucker, Darcy Detroit Center 13 $20,375,216 $1.57
37th Hoglund, Jonas Alberta Right Wing 7 $18,307,803 $2.62
38th Armstrong, Derek Philadelphia Center 7 $11,171,980 $1.60
39th Dunham, Mike Vancouver Goalie 7 $21,346,899 $3.05
40th Gustafsson, Per Québec City Defense 2 $4,675,426 $2.34
41st Pederson, Denis Billings (via Calgary) Center 7 $11,367,958 $1.62
42nd Moreau, Ethan Quebec Left Wing 12 $16,523,998 $1.38
43rd Campbell, Jim Billings Right Wing 4 $7,822,256 $1.96
44th Ward, Aaron Fort Wayne Defense 13 $18,802,347 $1.45
45th Rivet, Craig Atlanta Defense 13 $20,872,541 $1.61
46th Roy, Jean-Yves Cleveland (via Uniondale) Right Wing 1 $785,135 $0.79
47th Quintal, Stephane Fort Wayne (via Oregon) Defense 8 $9,715,709 $1.21
48th Salei, Ruslan Montreal (via Steel City) Defense 12 $16,811,067 $1.40
3RD ROUND SELECTIONS
OVERALL PLAYER NAME TEAM POSITION YL SALARY $/YR
49th York, Harry Miami Center 5 $6,473,305 $1.29
50th Valk, Garry Grand Rapids Right Wing 6 $7,154,708 $1.19
51st Sykora, Michal Seattle Defense 3 $4,453,492 $1.48
52nd Nazarov, Andrei Cleveland Left Wing 8 $2,620,335 $0.33
53rd Staios, Steve Chicago Defense 13 $16,043,535 $1.23
54th Rychel, Warren Montreal Left Wing 3 $1,577,591 $0.53
55th Racine, Yves Gloucester Defense 2 $1,791,688 $0.90
56th Van Impe, Darren St. Catharines Defense 6 $7,968,621 $1.33
57th Peltonen, Ville Hartford Left Wing 6 $7,663,455 $1.28
58th Timander, Mattias Nunavut Defense 8 $7,261,946 $0.91
59th Black, James New Jersey Left Wing 5 $8,532,037 $1.71
60th Hough, Mike Detroit Left Wing 2 $3,136,826 $1.57
61st Stevens, Kevin Alberta Left Wing 6 $4,982,622 $0.83
62nd Pushor, Jamie Philadelphia Defense 7 $6,606,663 $0.94
63rd Elik, Todd Vancouver Center 1 $165,000 $0.17
64th Eagles, Mike Québec City Center 4 $1,132,624 $0.28
65th Bordeleau, Sebastien Billings (via Calgary) Center 5 $3,569,989 $0.71
66th Hulse, Cale Quebec Defense 9 $3,617,020 $0.40
67th Wotton, Mark Billings Defense 1 $1,159,316 $1.16
68th Schwab, Corey Fort Wayne Goalie 3 $3,702,196 $1.23
69th Fichaud, Eric Uniondale Goalie 1 $1,506,041 $1.51
70th Muzzatti, Jason Montreal (via Steel City) Goalie 1 $901,637 $0.90
4TH ROUND SELECTIONS
OVERALL PLAYER NAME TEAM POSITION YL SALARY $/YR
71st Drury, Ted Miami Center 4 $1,501,632 $0.38
72nd Iafrate, Al Grand Rapids Defense 2 $750,720 $0.38
73rd O'Sullivan, Chris Seattle Defense 1 $1,161,886 $1.16
74th Cairns, Eric Cleveland Defense 8 $1,320,000 $0.17
75th Todd, Kevin Chicago Center 2 $1,750,949 $0.88
76th Daigneault, J.J. Montreal Defense 4 $3,742,823 $0.94
77th Guolla, Stephen St. Catharines Center 3 $3,725,213 $1.24
78th Johnson, Jim Hartford Defense 1 $1,119,909 $1.12
79th Petrovicky, Robert Nunavut Center 3 $2,781,622 $0.93
80th Hawgood, Greg New Jersey Defense 2 $3,047,479 $1.52
81st Nicholls, Bernie Alberta Center 2 $1,207,948 $0.60
82nd Domenichelli, Hnat Philadelphia Center 6 $4,376,411 $0.73
83rd Hannan, Dave Vancouver Center 1 $677,114 $0.68
84th Manderville, Kent Québec City Center 7 $4,359,619 $0.62
85th Ray, Rob Quebec Right Wing 7 $1,993,595 $0.28
86th Tallas, Robbie Billings (via Detroit) Goalie 2 $1,313,708 $0.66
87th Nurminen, Kai Oregon Left Wing 1 $2,103,289 $2.10
88th Wiemer, Jason Steel City Center 9 $2,639,579 $0.29
5TH ROUND SELECTIONS
OVERALL PLAYER NAME TEAM POSITION YL SALARY $/YR
89th Probert, Bob Grand Rapids Left Wing 5 $1,944,265 $0.39
90th Trebil, Dan Seattle Defense 3 $1,540,391 $0.51
91st Peluso, Mike Chicago Left Wing 3 $826,685 $0.28
92nd Jomphe, Jean-Francois Montreal Center 1 $652,825 $0.65
93rd Zettler, Rob St. Catharines Defense 4 $2,249,717 $0.56
94th Lindsay, Bill Hartford Left Wing 7 $4,277,340 $0.61
95th Wright, Tyler New Jersey Center 9 $4,229,615 $0.47
96th Yawney, Trent Alberta Defense 3 $1,225,457 $0.41
97th Pilon, Rich Vancouver Defense 5 $1,089,537 $0.22
98th Pronger, Sean Québec City Center 5 $2,710,179 $0.54
99th Odgers, Jeff Quebec Right Wing 7 $1,164,083 $0.17
100th Houda, Doug New Jersey (via Atlanta) Defense 2 $988,723 $0.49
101st Bassen, Bob Oregon Center 4 $2,296,065 $0.57
102nd McCarthy, Sandy Steel City Right Wing 8 $2,334,816 $0.29
6TH ROUND SELECTIONS
OVERALL PLAYER NAME TEAM POSITION YL SALARY $/YR
103rd Ysebaert, Paul Grand Rapids Center 2 $1,151,445 $0.58
104th Vopat, Jan Seattle Defense 3 $2,880,856 $0.96
105th Hendrickson, Darby Chicago Center 8 $5,217,563 $0.65
106th Semenov, Anatoli Montreal Center 1 $567,142 $0.57
107th Berg, Bill New Jersey Left Wing 3 $1,952,879 $0.65
108th Tsulygin, Nikolai Alberta Defense 1 $307,073 $0.31
109th Bylsma, Dan Québec City Right Wing 6 $3,469,973 $0.58
110th Macoun, Jamie Quebec Defense 3 $1,958,980 $0.65
111th Charron, Eric Oregon Defense 2 $726,812 $0.36
112th Janssens, Mark Steel City Center 5 $825,000 $0.17
7TH ROUND SELECTIONS
OVERALL PLAYER NAME TEAM POSITION YL SALARY $/YR
113th MacTavish, Craig Grand Rapids Center 1 $165,000 $0.17
114th Kypreos, Nick Chicago Left Wing 1 $489,580 $0.49
115th Hlushko, Todd Québec City Center 1 $904,483 $0.90
116th Olsson, Christer Oregon Defense 1 $790,381 $0.79
8TH ROUND SELECTIONS
OVERALL PLAYER NAME TEAM POSITION YL SALARY $/YR
117th Persson, Ricard Oregon Defense 5 $5,761,626 $1.15

Montreal acquires '96-'97 2nd round pick (D Ruslan Salei) & C Doug Weight from Steel City for D Kevin Hatcher, C Bryan Smolinski & G Garth Snow
Miami acquires RW Martin Rucinsky, '96-'97 1st round pick (C Rem Murray) & '96-'97 1st round pick (RW Dixon Ward) from Oregon for '96-'97 1st round pick (RW Jarome Iginla)
Oregon acquires D Eric Desjardins & LW Randy Burridge from Quebec for D Richard Matvichuk, D Jeff Finley, D Igor Ulanov & D Steve Smith
Billings acquires '96-'97 2nd round pick (C Denis Pederson) & '96-'97 3rd round pick (C Sebastien Bordeleau) from Calgary for '97-'98 2nd round pick & '97-'98 3rd round pick
Steel City acquires D Sandis Ozolinsh & D Luke Richardson from Montreal for D Larry Murphy
Quebec acquires RW Steve Sullivan & D Ruslan Salei from Montreal for D Richard Matvichuk & RW Ulf Dahlen
Québec City acquires '97-'98 3rd round pick & RW Joe Mullen from Oregon for G Rick Tabaracci

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