Washington Capitals 1996 Draft Picks12 selections by the Washington Capitals in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
| Year | Pick | Round | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | League | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 | 1 | Washington Capitals | Alexander Volchkov | LW | Barrie Colts | OHL | RUS |
| 1996 | 17 | 1 | Washington Capitals | Jaroslav Svejkovsky | RW | Tri-City Americans | WHL | CZE |
| 1996 | 43 | 2 | Washington Capitals | Jan Bulis | C | Barrie Colts | OHL | CZE |
| 1996 | 58 | 3 | Washington Capitals | Sergei Zimakov | D | Krylja Sovetov | Russia | RUS |
| 1996 | 74 | 3 | Washington Capitals | Dave Weninger | G | Michigan Tech | NCAA | CAN |
| 1996 | 78 | 3 | Washington Capitals | Shawn McNeil | C | Kamloops Blazers | WHL | CAN |
| 1996 | 85 | 4 | Washington Capitals | Justin Davis | RW | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | CAN |
| 1996 | 126 | 5 | Washington Capitals | Matthew Lahey | LW | Peterborough Petes | OHL | CAN |
| 1996 | 153 | 6 | Washington Capitals | Andrew Van Bruggen | RW | Northern Michigan U. | NCAA | USA |
| 1996 | 180 | 7 | Washington Capitals | Michael Anderson | RW | U. of Minnesota | NCAA | USA |
| 1996 | 206 | 8 | Washington Capitals | Oleg Orekhovsky | D | Moscow Dynamo | Russia | RUS |
| 1996 | 232 | 9 | Washington Capitals | Chad Cavanagh | LW | London Knights | OHL | CAN |