1996 NHL Entry Draft Round one Round one

| Pick | Player | Position_ | Nationality | NHL_team | College_junior_club_team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Johnathan Aitken | Defence | Canada | Boston Bruins (from Hartford) | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 9 | Ruslan Salei | Defence | Belarus | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Las Vegas Thunder ( IHL ) |
| 10 | Lance Ward | Defence | Canada | New Jersey Devils | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 11 | Dan Focht | Defence | Canada | Winnipeg Jets | Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 12 | Josh Holden | Centre | Canada | Vancouver Canucks | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 13 | Derek Morris | Defence | Canada | Calgary Flames | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 14 | Marty Reasoner | Centre | United States | St. Louis Blues (from St. Louis via Edmonton) | Boston College (NCAA) |
| 15 | Dainius Zubrus | Right Wing | Lithuania | Philadelphia Flyers (from Toronto) | Pembroke (COJHL) |
| 16 | Mario Larocque | Defence | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |