# 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1995 and concluded with the 1996 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament's championship game on March 30, 1996, at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio. This was the 49th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 102nd year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

## Season Outlook
### Pre-season polls

The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.
The WMPL poll was voted on by coaches. The WMPL poll expanded its poll to 13 teams and branded it "WMPL Baker's Dozen." The WMEB was voted on by media. The Record poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts.
USA Today and American Hockey Magazine started a poll for the 1995-96 season. The poll was voted on by coaches and media.
This was the 3rd and last season The Record published a poll.
WMPL Poll :
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Boston University (1) |
| 2 | Michigan (2) |
| 3 | Maine (1) |
| 4 | Colorado College |
| 5 | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lake Superior State |
| 7 | Vermont |
| 8 | Michigan State |
| 9 | New Hampshire |
| 10 | North Dakota |
| 11 | Bowling Green |
| 12 | Colgate |
| 13 | Minnesota Duluth |
WMEB Poll :
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Michigan (1) |
| 2 | Boston University (4) |
| 3 | Maine (3) |
| 4 | Colorado College (1) |
| 5 | Minnesota |
| 6 | Lake Superior State |
| 7 | Vermont |
| 8 | Colgate |
| 9 | Denver |
| 10 | Bowling Green |
The Record Poll :
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Boston University (20) |
| 2 | Michigan (4) |
| 3 | Maine (3) |
| 4 | Colorado College |
| 5 | Minnesota (1) |
| 6 | Lake Superior State |
| 7 | Vermont |
| 8 | Michigan State |
| 9 | New Hampshire |
| 10 | Colgate |
USA Today Poll :
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Boston University (9) |
| 2 | Michigan (1) |
| 4 | Colorado College |
| 3 | Maine |
| 6 | Lake Superior State |
| 7 | Vermont |
| 8 | Minnesota |
| 9 | Colgate |
| 10 | Bowling Green |

## Regular season
### Season tournaments

| Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion |
| Great Western Freeze–Out | October 13–15, 1995 | 4 | Maine |
| Cardinal Classic | November 24–25, 1995 | 4 | Army |
| College Hockey Showcase | November 24–25, 1995 | 4 | |
| Governor's Cup | November 24–25, 1995 | 4 | Maine |
| National Capital Tournament | November 24–25, 1995 | 4 | Princeton |
| JCPenney Classic | December 22–23, 1995 | 4 | Sweden Junior Team |
| UMass International Holiday Classic | December 22–23, 1995 | 4 | Finland Junior Team |
| Denver Cup | December 27–28, 1995 | 4 | Denver |
| Chill Out at Saskatoon | December 27–29, 1995 | 4 | |
| Badger Showdown | December 28–29, 1995 | 4 | Boston University |
| Great Lakes Invitational | December 29–30, 1995 | 4 | Michigan |
| Mariucci Classic | December 29–30, 1995 | 4 | Minnesota |
| Rensselaer Holiday Tournament | December 29–30, 1995 | 4 | Clarkson |
| Sheraton/USAir Hockey Classic | December 29–30, 1995 | 4 | Minnesota–Duluth |
| Syracuse Invitational | December 29–30, 1995 | 4 | Western Michigan |
| Beanpot | February 5,12, 1996 | 4 | Boston University |

### Standings

1995–96 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Lake Superior State† | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 136 | 89 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 184 | 109 |
| Michigan†* | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 178 | 71 | 43 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 239 | 93 |
| Michigan State | 30 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 115 | 86 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 154 | 129 |
| Western Michigan | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 125 | 71 | 41 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 172 | 111 |
| Bowling Green | 30 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 37 | 126 | 106 | 41 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 172 | 138 |
| Ferris State | 30 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 101 | 120 | 38 | 13 | 22 | 3 | 126 | 196 |
| Miami | 30 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 99 | 142 | 36 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 119 | 168 |
| Ohio State | 30 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 21 | 82 | 105 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 94 | 118 |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | 30 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 101 | 142 | 34 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 114 | 152 |
| Notre Dame | 30 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 87 | 136 | 36 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 110 | 159 |
| Illinois-Chicago | 30 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 13 | 73 | 155 | 36 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 97 | 177 |
| Championship: Michigan † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll |||||||||||||||
1995–96 ECAC Hockey standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Vermont† | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 86 | 45 | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 149 | 91 |
| Clarkson | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 97 | 59 | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 152 | 105 |
| St. Lawrence | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 107 | 74 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 144 | 132 |
| Cornell* | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 94 | 66 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 139 | 108 |
| Colgate | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 95 | 60 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 136 | 117 |
| Harvard | 22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 76 | 71 | 34 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 111 | 114 |
| Brown | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 60 | 81 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 99 | 124 |
| Rensselaer | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 77 | 35 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 116 | 131 |
| Dartmouth | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 57 | 88 | 30 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 83 | 130 |
| Princeton | 22 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 59 | 81 | 30 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 78 | 117 |
| Union | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 83 | 30 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 83 | 100 |
| Yale | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 53 | 109 | 31 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 80 | 145 |
| Championship: Cornell † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll |||||||||||||||
1995–96 Hockey East standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Boston University† | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 132 | 79 | 40 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 236 | 125 |
| Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 114 | 96 | 40 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 200 | 156 |
| Maine | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 80 | 102 | 75 | 39 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 164 | 112 |
| Providence* | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 83 | 83 | 39 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 142 | 135 |
| Boston College | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 89 | 102 | 36 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 126 | 147 |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 99 | 103 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 139 | 150 |
| Northeastern | 24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 79 | 93 | 36 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 118 | 145 |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 81 | 120 | 35 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 119 | 161 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 83 | 111 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 123 | 130 |
| Championship: Providence † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll ||||||||||||||||
1995–96 NCAA Division I Independent ice hockey standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Air Force | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 33 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 83 | 166 |
| Army | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 34 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 164 | 81 |
| Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll |||||||||||||||
1995–96 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Colorado College† | 32 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 178 | 78 | 42 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 225 | 104 |
| Minnesota* | 32 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 155 | 95 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 204 | 121 |
| Denver | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 120 | 112 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 149 | 131 |
| Minnesota-Duluth | 32 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 33 | 116 | 109 | 38 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 139 | 125 |
| North Dakota | 32 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 33 | 127 | 126 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 162 | 155 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 31 | 110 | 123 | 40 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 145 | 160 |
| Michigan Tech | 32 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 108 | 118 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 145 | 159 |
| St. Cloud State | 32 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 106 | 132 | 39 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 135 | 153 |
| Alaska-Anchorage | 32 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 86 | 130 | 37 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 103 | 153 |
| Northern Michigan | 32 | 5 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 64 | 147 | 39 | 7 | 30 | 2 | 83 | 174 |
| Championship: Minnesota † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 10 Poll |||||||||||||||

### Final regular season polls

The WMPL, WMEB, and The Record polls were released before the conference tournaments. The USA Today poll was released before the conference tournament finals.
WMPL Coaches Poll :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Colorado College (9) |
| 2 | Boston University (1) |
| 3 | Lake Superior State |
| 4 | Michigan State |
| 5 | Western Michigan |
| 6 | Michigan |
| 7 | Minnesota |
| 8 | Vermont |
| 9 | Massachusetts Lowell |
| 10 | Maine |
WMEB Media Poll :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Colorado College (11) |
| 2 | Boston University |
| 3 | Lake Superior State |
| 4 | Michigan |
| 5 | Minnesota |
| 6 | Massachusetts Lowell |
| 7 | Michigan State |
| 8 | Western Michigan |
| 9 | Vermont |
| 10 | Maine |
| (tie) | Denver |
The Record Poll :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Colorado College (29) |
| 2 | Boston University |
| 3 | Lake Superior State |
| 4 | Michigan |
| 5 | Minnesota |
| 6 | Michigan State |
| 7 | Western Michigan |
| 8 | Massachusetts Lowell |
| 9 | Vermont |
| 10 | Maine |
USA Today / American Hockey Magazine Poll :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Colorado College (8) |
| 2 | Michigan (2) |
| 3 | Boston University |
| 4 | Lake Superior State |
| 5 | Minnesota |
| 6 | Vermont |
| 7 | Massachusetts Lowell |
| 8 | Michigan State |
| 9 | Clarkson |
| 10 | Cornell |

## 1996 NCAA tournament

| Regional Quarterfinals March 22–23, 1996 | Regional Quarterfinals March 22–23, 1996 | Regional Quarterfinals March 22–23, 1996 | Regional semifinals March 23–24, 1996 | Regional semifinals March 23–24, 1996 | Regional semifinals March 23–24, 1996 | Frozen Four March 28, 1996 | Frozen Four March 28, 1996 | Frozen Four March 28, 1996 | | National championship March 30, 1996 | National championship March 30, 1996 | National championship March 30, 1996 |
| E1 | Boston University | – | | | | | | | | | | |
| – | bye | – | | | | | | | | | | |
| – | bye | – | E1 | Boston University | 3 | | | | | | | |
| East Regional | East Regional | East Regional | E1 | Boston University | 3 | | | | | | | |
| East Regional | East Regional | East Regional | E5 | Clarkson | 2 | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Western Michigan | 1 | E5 | Clarkson | 2 | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Clarkson | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E5 | Clarkson | 6 | | | | E1 | Boston University | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | W2 | Michigan | 4 | | | | |
| W2 | Michigan | – | | | | | | | W2 | Michigan | 4 | | | | |
| – | bye | – | | | | | | | | | | |
| – | bye | – | W2 | Michigan | 4 | | | | | | | |
| West Regional | West Regional | West Regional | W2 | Michigan | 4 | | | | | | | |
| West Regional | West Regional | West Regional | W3 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | |
| W3 | Minnesota | 5 | W3 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | |
| W6 | Providence | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W6 | Providence | 1 | | | | | | | | W2 | Michigan | 3* |
| | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Colorado College | 2 |
| W1 | Colorado College | – | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Colorado College | 2 |
| – | bye | – | | | | | | | | | | |
| – | bye | – | W1 | Colorado College | 5 | | | | | | | |
| West Regional | West Regional | West Regional | W1 | Colorado College | 5 | | | | | | | |
| West Regional | West Regional | West Regional | W4 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 3 | | | | | | | |
| W4 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 6 | W4 | Massachusetts-Lowell | 3 | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Michigan State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Michigan State | 2 | | | | W1 | Colorado College | 4** | | | | |
| | | | | | | E2 | Vermont | 3 | | | | |
| E2 | Vermont | – | | | | | | | E2 | Vermont | 3 | | | | |
| – | bye | – | | | | | | | | | | |
| – | bye | – | E2 | Vermont | 2 | | | | | | | |
| East Regional | East Regional | East Regional | E2 | Vermont | 2 | | | | | | | |
| East Regional | East Regional | East Regional | E3 | Lake Superior State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| E3 | Lake Superior State | 5 | E3 | Lake Superior State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| E6 | Cornell | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

## Player stats
### Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Class | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Martin St. Louis | Junior | Vermont | 35 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 38 |
| Éric Perrin | Junior | Vermont | 38 | 29 | 56 | 85 | 38 |
| Brian Bonin | Senior | Minnesota | 42 | 34 | 47 | 81 | 30 |
| Teeder Wynne | Senior | North Dakota | 37 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 66 |
| Todd White | Junior | Clarkson | 38 | 29 | 43 | 72 | 36 |
| Brendan Morrison | Junior | Michigan | 35 | 28 | 44 | 72 | 41 |
| Peter Geronazzo | Senior | Colorado College | 42 | 36 | 33 | 69 | 81 |
| Jay Pandolfo | Senior | Boston University | 39 | 38 | 29 | 67 | 6 |
| Chris Drury | Sophomore | Boston University | 37 | 35 | 32 | 67 | 46 |
| Mike Crowley | Sophomore | Minnesota | 42 | 17 | 46 | 63 | 28 |

### Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Class | Team | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
| Judd Lambert | Junior | Colorado College | 19 | 1060 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 1 | .912 | 2.14 |
| Marty Turco | Sophomore | Michigan | 42 | 2334 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 84 | 4 | .896 | 2.16 |
| Daryl Chamberlain | Sophomore | Army | 33 | 1830 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 70 | 9 | .907 | 2.30 |
| Tim Thomas | Junior | Vermont | 37 | 2254 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 88 | 3 | .924 | 2.34 |
| Jason Elliott | Sophomore | Cornell | 19 | 971 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 2 | .923 | 2.35 |
| John Grahame | Sophomore | Lake Superior State | 29 | 1658 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 2 | .904 | 2.42 |
| Marc Magliarditi | Freshman | Western Michigan | 36 | 2110 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 91 | 5 | .910 | 2.59 |
| Jeff Moen | Senior | Minnesota | 21 | 1227 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 3 | .891 | 2.59 |
| Ryan Bach | Senior | Colorado College | 23 | 1390 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 62 | 2 | .895 | 2.68 |
| Dan Murphy | Sophomore | Clarkson | 38 | 2224 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 100 | 1 | .912 | 2.70 |

## Awards
### WCHA

| Award | Award | Recipient |
| Player of the Year | Player of the Year | Brian Bonin, Minnesota |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Defensive Player of the Year | Eric Rud, Colorado College |
| Rookie of the Year | Rookie of the Year | Brian Swanson, Colorado College |
| Student-Athlete of the Year | Student-Athlete of the Year | Dan Trebil, Minnesota |
| Coach of the Year | Coach of the Year | Don Lucia, Colorado College |
| Most Valuable Player in Tournament | Most Valuable Player in Tournament | Brian Bonin, Minnesota |
| All-WCHA Teams |||
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
| Ryan Bach, Colorado College | G | Judd Lambert, Colorado College |
| Mike Crowley, Minnesota | D | Scott Swanson, Colorado College |
| Nick Naumenko, North Dakota | D | Dan Trebil, Minnesota |
| Brian Bonin, Minnesota | F | Brian Swanson, Colorado College |
| Peter Geronazzo, Colorado College | F | Colin Schmidt, Colorado College |
| Teeder Wynne, North Dakota | F | Antti Laaksonen, Denver |
| Third Team | Position | Rookie Team |
| Teras Lendzyk, Minnesota-Duluth | G | Steve DeBus, Minnesota |
| Taj Melson, St. Cloud State | D | Scott Swanson, Colorado College |
| Eric Rud, Colorado College | D | Darrin Bradley, Alaska-Anchorage |
| Jay McNeill, Colorado College | F | Brian Swanson, Colorado College |
| David Vallieres, Alaska-Anchorage | F | Matt Cullen, St. Cloud State |
| Mike Peluso, Minnesota-Duluth | F | Erik Rasmussen, Minnesota |

## 1996 NHL Entry Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | College | Conference | NHL team |
| 1 | 7 | Erik Rasmussen | Minnesota | WCHA | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1 | 14 | Marty Reasoner | Boston College | Hockey East | St. Louis Blues |
| 1 | 25 | Peter Ratchuk $^†$ | Bowling Green | CCHA | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2 | 29 | Dan LaCouture $^†$ | Boston University | Hockey East | New York Islanders |
| 2 | 35 | Matt Cullen | St. Cloud State | WCHA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 2 | 41 | Josh DeWolf $^†$ | St. Cloud State | WCHA | New Jersey Devils |
| 3 | 59 | Tom Poti | Boston University | Hockey East | Edmonton Oilers |
| 3 | 74 | David Weninger | Michigan Tech | WCHA | Washington Capitals |
| 3 | 79 | Mark Parrish | St. Cloud State | WCHA | Colorado Avalanche |
| 4 | 86 | Jason Sessa | Lake Superior State | CCHA | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 4 | 88 | Craig MacDonald | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Hartford Whalers |
| 4 | 98 | Ben Storey | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Colorado Avalanche |
| 4 | 101 | Josh MacNevin $^†$ | Providence | Hockey East | New Jersey Devils |
| 5 | 109 | Andrew Berenzweig | Michigan | CCHA | New York Islanders |
| 5 | 114 | Brian Urick $^†$ | Notre Dame | CCHA | Edmonton Oilers |
| 5 | 117 | Brendan Buckley | Boston College | Hockey East | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 6 | 137 | Michael Larocque | Boston University | Hockey East | Ottawa Senators |
| 6 | 145 | Sean Ritchlin | Michigan | CCHA | New Jersey Devils |
| 6 | 147 | Nolan McDonald | Vermont | ECAC Hockey | Vancouver Canucks |
| 6 | 148 | Chris Bogas | Michigan State | CCHA | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 6 | 153 | A. J. Van Bruggen | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Washington Capitals |
| 6 | 154 | Brett Clark | Maine | Hockey East | Montreal Canadiens |
| 6 | 156 | Gaetan Poirier | Merrimack | Hockey East | Florida Panthers |
| 6 | 159 | Stephen Wagner $^†$ | Denver | WCHA | St. Louis Blues |
| 7 | 165 | J. R. Prestifilippo $^†$ | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | New York Islanders |
| 7 | 167 | Dan Hinote | Army | Independent | Colorado Avalanche |
| 7 | 170 | Brandon Lafrance | Ohio State | CCHA | Edmonton Oilers |
| 7 | 173 | Daryl Andrews $^†$ | Western Michigan | CCHA | New Jersey Devils |
| 7 | 178 | Reggie Berg | Minnesota | WCHA | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 7 | 180 | Mike Anderson | Minnesota | WCHA | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 7 | 185 | Jeff Dessner $^†$ | Wisconsin | WCHA | New York Rangers |
| 7 | 186 | Éric Meloche $^†$ | Ohio State | CCHA | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 8 | 195 | Fernando Pisani $^†$ | Providence | Hockey East | Edmonton Oilers |
| 8 | 199 | Willie Mitchell $^†$ | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | New Jersey Devils |
| 8 | 200 | Nick Lent $^†$ | Providence | Hockey East | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 8 | 201 | Jeff Scissons $^†$ | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Vancouver Canucks |
| 8 | 203 | Tony Hutchins $^†$ | Boston College | Hockey East | St. Louis Blues |
| 8 | 208 | Bob Prier | St. Lawrence | ECAC Hockey | Boston Bruins |
| 8 | 214 | Matt Scorsune $^†$ | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Colorado Avalanche |
| 9 | 223 | Craig Adams | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Hartford Whalers |
| 9 | 240 | Justin Clark | Michigan | CCHA | Colorado Avalanche |
† incoming freshman