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American players in the 1996 NHL Draft

31 American players were picked in the 1996 NHL Draft, three of them in the first round. Erik Rasmussen went first, at number 7 to the Buffalo Sabres. That was the second most of the 15 countries with a player picked. 12 of them have played in the NHL.

31
Picked
3
In the first round
12
Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

3 picks

Round 2

4 picks

Round 3

3 picks

Round 4

1 pick

Round 5

5 picks

Round 6

4 picks

Round 7

5 picks

Round 8

4 picks

Round 9

2 picks

The teams that drafted them

COLColorado Avalanche6 picks, first at 25
EDMEdmonton Oilers4 picks, first at 32
NYINew York Islanders3 picks, first at 29
ANAAnaheim Ducks3 picks, first at 35
NJDNew Jersey Devils3 picks, first at 41
TORToronto Maple Leafs3 picks, first at 86
STLSt. Louis Blues2 picks, first at 14
PHXPhoenix Coyotes2 picks, first at 139
WSHWashington Capitals2 picks, first at 153
BUFBuffalo SabresNo. 7
PHIPhiladelphia FlyersNo. 133
NYRNew York RangersNo. 185

The class in the NHL

Regular season, whole careers: skaters by points, goalies by games.

The class against the other years

Players picked each year and the year's first pick.
  1. 202657
  2. 202552
  3. 202439
  4. 202348
  5. 202249
  6. 202150
  7. 202052
  8. 201958
  9. 201854
  10. 201750
  11. 201654
  12. 201555
  13. 201466
  14. 201356
  15. 201253
  16. 201164
  17. 201058
  18. 200955
  19. 200846
  20. 200764
  21. 200660
  22. 200562
  23. 200464
  24. 200359
  25. 200259
  26. 200142
  27. 200054
  28. 199950
  29. 199840
  30. 199738
  31. 199631
  32. 199517
  33. 199448
  34. 199356
  35. 199239
  36. 199167
  37. 199072
  38. 198976
  39. 198882
  40. 198798
  41. 198666
  42. 198566
  43. 198461
  44. 198360
  45. 198262
  46. 198137
  47. 198035
  48. 197910
  49. 197847
  50. 197737
  51. 197623
  52. 197544
  53. 197437
  54. 197313