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Canadian players in the 1996 NHL Draft
135 Canadian players were picked in the 1996 NHL Draft, 16 of them in the first round. Chris Phillips went first overall, to the Ottawa Senators. No country had more players picked that year. 43 of them have played in the NHL.
135
Picked
16
In the first round
43
Have played in the NHL
Every pick, round by round
Round 1
16 picks
3
5
6
8
10
11
12
13
16
Mario Larocque (D)Defenseman
18
19
22
Jeff Brown (D)Defenseman
23
24
26
Round 2
17 picks
27
30
31
Remi Royer (D)Defenseman
33
Darren Van Oene (L)Left wing
34
Trevor Wasyluk (L)Left wing
38
Wesley Mason (L)Left wing
39
40
42
Jeff Paul (D)Defenseman
44
45
Henry Kuster (R)Right wing
46
Geoff Peters (C)Center
47
48
49
50
52
Round 3
16 picks
53
Eric Naud (L)Left wing
54
Francois Methot (C)Center
55
Terry Friesen (G)Goaltender
57
Greg Phillips (C)Center
60
Chris Allen (D)Defenseman
64
Chester Gallant (R)Right wing
66
Mike Lankshear (D)Defenseman
67
69
Curtis Tipler (R)Right wing
70
71
72
74
Dave Weninger (G)Goaltender
75
78
Shawn McNeil (C)Center
80
Jason Doyle (R)Right wing
Round 4
17 picks
82
83
85
Justin Davis (R)Right wing
87
Kurt Walsh (R)Right wing
88
90
Mike Hurley (R)Right wing
94
Christian Lefebvre (D)Defenseman
95
Jonathan Zukiwsky (C)Center
96
98
Ben Storey (D)Defenseman
99
Etienne Drapeau (C)Center
100
101
Josh MacNevin (D)Defenseman
102
104
Steve Wasylko (C)Center
106
Mike Martone (D)Defenseman
107
Round 5
14 picks
110
Peter Cava (C)Center
111
Brandon Sugden (R)Right wing
112
Ryan Christie (L)Left wing
116
Mark McMahon (D)Defenseman
118
Glenn Crawford (C)Center
120
Jesse Black (D)Defenseman
121
Tyler Prosofsky (C)Center
123
Peter Hogan (D)Defenseman
125
Jason Robinson (D)Defenseman
126
Matthew Lahey (L)Left wing
127
Daniel Archambault (D)Defenseman
129
Andrew Long (C)Center
130
Andy Johnson (D)Defenseman
131
Colin Pepperall (L)Left wing
Round 6
16 picks
138
Todd Miller (C)Center
141
Bryan Randall (C)Center
142
Ryan Davis (R)Right wing
143
Aaron Baker (G)Goaltender
146
147
Nolan McDonald (G)Goaltender
149
Blaine Russell (G)Goaltender
150
Peter Bergman (C)Center
151
Lucio Demartinis (L)Left wing
154
155
Chris Lane (D)Defenseman
156
Gaetan Poirier (L)Left wing
157
159
Stephen Wagner (G)Goaltender
161
Darren Mortier (C)Center
162
Alexandre Jacques (C)Center
Round 7
15 picks
163
Francois Hardy (D)Defenseman
164
Jake Deadmarsh (D)Defenseman
166
Eoin McInerney (G)Goaltender
168
David Bernier (R)Right wing
169
170
Brandon Lafrance (R)Right wing
173
Daryl Andrews (D)Defenseman
174
175
Clint Cabana (D)Defenseman
177
182
Thomas Brown (D)Defenseman
183
Alexandre Couture (D)Defenseman
184
Mike Vellinga (D)Defenseman
186
189
Colin Beardsmore (C)Center
Round 8
14 picks
190
191
Cory Cyrenne (C)Center
194
195
197
Kevin Marsh (L)Left wing
199
201
Jeff Scissons (C)Center
202
Ryan Wade (R)Right wing
205
Jason Bertsch (R)Right wing
208
Bob Prier (R)Right wing
210
Chris Twerdun (D)Defenseman
211
Ryan McKie (D)Defenseman
213
Jeff Milleker (C)Center
215
Craig Stahl (R)Right wing
Round 9
10 picks
217
David Thibeault (L)Left wing
218
Mike Muzechka (D)Defenseman
219
Sebastien Simard (L)Left wing
220
Nick Bootland (L)Left wing
222
226
Marc-Etienne Hubert (C)Center
230
Jared Hope (C)Center
232
Chad Cavanagh (L)Left wing
233
Michel Tremblay (L)Left wing
235
Russell Smith (D)Defenseman
The teams that drafted them
NJDNew Jersey Devils9 picks, first at 10
BOSBoston Bruins8 picks, first at 8
BUFBuffalo Sabres8 picks, first at 27
DALDallas Stars7 picks, first at 5
MTLMontréal Canadiens7 picks, first at 18
LAKLos Angeles Kings7 picks, first at 30
EDMEdmonton Oilers6 picks, first at 6
VANVancouver Canucks6 picks, first at 12
CHIChicago Blackhawks6 picks, first at 31
HFDHartford Whalers6 picks, first at 34
TORToronto Maple Leafs6 picks, first at 50
FLAFlorida Panthers6 picks, first at 60
CGYCalgary Flames5 picks, first at 13
DETDetroit Red Wings5 picks, first at 26
SJSSan Jose Sharks5 picks, first at 55
STLSt. Louis Blues5 picks, first at 67
WSHWashington Capitals5 picks, first at 74
NYINew York Islanders4 picks, first at 3
PHXPhoenix Coyotes4 picks, first at 11
TBLTampa Bay Lightning4 picks, first at 16
NYRNew York Rangers4 picks, first at 22
PITPittsburgh Penguins4 picks, first at 23
COLColorado Avalanche3 picks, first at 98
OTTOttawa Senators2 picks, first at 1
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers2 picks, first at 64
ANAAnaheim DucksNo. 149
The class in the NHL
The class against the other years
- 2026Gavin McKenna · 168
- 2025Matthew Schaefer · 185
- 2024Macklin Celebrini · 186
- 2023Connor Bedard · 187
- 2022Shane Wright · 487
- 2021Owen Power · 183
- 2020Alexis Lafrenière · 169
- 2019Kirby Dach · 364
- 2018Barrett Hayton · 569
- 2017Nolan Patrick · 277
- 2016Pierre-Luc Dubois · 386
- 2015Connor McDavid · 177
- 2014Aaron Ekblad · 177
- 2013Nathan MacKinnon · 197
- 2012Ryan Murray · 2100
- 2011Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 177
- 2010Taylor Hall · 198
- 2009John Tavares · 1102
- 2008Steven Stamkos · 1118
- 2007Kyle Turris · 3101
- 2006Jordan Staal · 281
- 2005Sidney Crosby · 1108
- 2004Cam Barker · 3122
- 2003Marc-Andre Fleury · 1129
- 2002Rick Nash · 1104
- 2001Jason Spezza · 2103
- 2000Raffi Torres · 596
- 1999Brian Finley · 6106
- 1998Vincent Lecavalier · 1127
- 1997Joe Thornton · 1129
- 1996Chris Phillips · 1135
- 1995Wade Redden · 2137
- 1994Ed Jovanovski · 1150
- 1993Alexandre Daigle · 1137
- 1992Mike Rathje · 3132
- 1991Eric Lindros · 1137
- 1990Keith Primeau · 3116
- 1989Dave Chyzowski · 2135
- 1988Trevor Linden · 2131
- 1987Pierre Turgeon · 1114
- 1986Joe Murphy · 1153
- 1985Wendel Clark · 1153
- 1984Mario Lemieux · 1144
- 1983Sylvain Turgeon · 2143
- 1982Gord Kluzak · 1149
- 1981Dale Hawerchuk · 1136
- 1980Doug Wickenheiser · 1159
- 1979Rob Ramage · 1108
- 1978Bobby Smith · 1167
- 1977Dale McCourt · 1139
- 1976Rick Green · 1103
- 1975Mel Bridgman · 1162
- 1974Greg Joly · 1202
- 1973Denis Potvin · 1151