The 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held on Saturday, June 22, 1996 at the Kiel Center, home of the St. Louis Blues.
1996 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Entry Draft Selections
| Choice | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Position | 1995-96 Amateur Club |
| 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | Craig Hillier | G | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 28 | Pavel Skrbek | D | HC Kladno (Czech) |
| 3 | 3 | 20 | 72 | Boyd Kane | LW | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 4 | 3 | 25 | 77 | Boris Protsenko | RW | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| 5 | 4 | 25 | 105 | Michal Rozsival | D | Dukla Jihlava |
| 6 | 6 | 15 | 150 | Peter Bergman | C | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) |
| 7 | 7 | 24 | 186 | Eric Meloche | RW | Cornwall |
| 8 | 9 | 23 | 238 | Timo Seikkula | C | Junkkarit |
Craig Hillier |
Pavel Skrbek |
Boyd Kane |
Boris Protsenko |
Michal Rozsival |
Peter Bergman |
Eric Meloche |
Timo Seikkula |