NHL players born in 1996
88 NHL players on file were born in 1996. 66 are on NHL rosters now. David Pastrnak leads them with 935 career points. The first born in 1996 to play in the NHL were David Pastrnak, Kevin Fiala, Aaron Ekblad, and Sam Bennett, in 2014-15. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
On NHL rosters now (66)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David PastrnakBOS | RW | 2014–2027 | 13 | 837 GP · 420 G · 515 A · 935 PTS | Havirov, CZE |
| Mikko RantanenDAL | RW | 2015–2027 | 12 | 719 GP · 317 G · 467 A · 784 PTS | Nousiainen, FIN |
| Jack EichelVGK | C | 2015–2027 | 12 | 694 GP · 268 G · 440 A · 708 PTS | North Chelmsford, MA |
| William NylanderTOR | RW | 2015–2027 | 12 | 754 GP · 295 G · 402 A · 697 PTS | Calgary, CAN |
| Brayden PointTB | C | 2016–2027 | 11 | 723 GP · 325 G · 362 A · 687 PTS | Calgary, CAN |
| Kyle ConnorWPG | LW | 2016–2027 | 11 | 699 GP · 328 G · 353 A · 681 PTS | Clinton, MI |
| Dylan LarkinDET | C | 2015–2027 | 12 | 809 GP · 277 G · 368 A · 645 PTS | Waterford, MI |
| Nikolaj EhlersCAR | LW | 2015–2027 | 12 | 760 GP · 251 G · 342 A · 593 PTS | Aalborg, DEN |
| Kevin FialaLA | LW | 2014–2026 | 12 | 707 GP · 229 G · 299 A · 528 PTS | St. Gallen, SUI |
| Nick SchmaltzUTAH | C | 2016–2027 | 11 | 674 GP · 180 G · 324 A · 504 PTS | Madison, WI |
| Timo MeierNJ | RW | 2016–2027 | 11 | 701 GP · 241 G · 239 A · 480 PTS | St. Gallen, SUI |
| Adrian KempeLA | RW | 2016–2027 | 11 | 714 GP · 231 G · 245 A · 476 PTS | Ornskoldsvik, SWE |
| Alex TuchWSH | RW | 2016–2027 | 11 | 618 GP · 203 G · 248 A · 451 PTS | Syracuse, NY |
| Jared McCannSEA | LW | 2015–2027 | 12 | 724 GP · 205 G · 238 A · 443 PTS | Stratford, CAN |
| Roope HintzDAL | C | 2018–2027 | 9 | 524 GP · 190 G · 233 A · 423 PTS | Tampere, FIN |
| Aaron EkbladFLA | D | 2014–2027 | 13 | 806 GP · 122 G · 285 A · 407 PTS | Windsor, CAN |
| Sam BennettFLA | C | 2014–2027 | 13 | 771 GP · 188 G · 209 A · 397 PTS | Holland Landing, CAN |
| Jake DeBruskVAN | LW | 2017–2027 | 10 | 630 GP · 189 G · 168 A · 357 PTS | Edmonton, CAN |
| Vince DunnSEA | D | 2017–2027 | 10 | 627 GP · 87 G · 247 A · 334 PTS | Mississauga, CAN |
| Conor GarlandCBJ | RW | 2018–2027 | 9 | 558 GP · 134 G · 190 A · 324 PTS | Scituate, MA |
| Christian DvorakPHI | C | 2016–2027 | 11 | 618 GP · 123 G · 178 A · 301 PTS | Palos, IL |
| Rasmus AnderssonVGK | D | 2016–2027 | 11 | 621 GP · 64 G · 215 A · 279 PTS | Malmo, SWE |
| Andrew MangiapaneCHI | LW | 2017–2027 | 10 | 561 GP · 131 G · 128 A · 259 PTS | Toronto, CAN |
| Ryan DonatoCHI | C | 2017–2027 | 10 | 569 GP · 124 G · 134 A · 258 PTS | Boston, MA |
| Travis SanheimPHI | D | 2017–2027 | 10 | 664 GP · 66 G · 186 A · 252 PTS | Elkhorn, CAN |
| Kasperi KapanenEDM | RW | 2015–2027 | 12 | 572 GP · 100 G · 142 A · 242 PTS | Kuopio, FIN |
| Warren FoegeleOTT | LW | 2017–2027 | 10 | 584 GP · 117 G · 109 A · 226 PTS | Markham, CAN |
| Gustav ForslingFLA | D | 2016–2027 | 10 | 560 GP · 60 G · 161 A · 221 PTS | Linkoping, SWE |
| Pius SuterSTL | C | 2020–2027 | 7 | 431 GP · 96 G · 97 A · 193 PTS | Zurich, SUI |
| Andrei KuzmenkoPIT | LW | 2022–2027 | 5 | 273 GP · 85 G · 97 A · 182 PTS | Yakutsk, RUS |
| Marcus PetterssonNYR | D | 2017–2027 | 10 | 609 GP · 21 G · 159 A · 180 PTS | Skelleftea, SWE |
| Michael AmadioOTT | RW | 2017–2027 | 10 | 525 GP · 85 G · 92 A · 177 PTS | Sault Ste. Marie, CAN |
| Ross ColtonNSH | C | 2020–2027 | 7 | 407 GP · 89 G · 87 A · 176 PTS | Robbinsville, NJ |
| Mason AppletonDET | C | 2018–2027 | 9 | 467 GP · 63 G · 89 A · 152 PTS | Green Bay, WI |
| Jake EvansMTL | C | 2019–2027 | 8 | 421 GP · 52 G · 100 A · 152 PTS | Toronto, CAN |
| Darren RaddyshTOR | D | 2021–2027 | 6 | 253 GP · 35 G · 109 A · 144 PTS | Toronto, CAN |
| Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL | G | 2018–2027 | 9 | 294 GP · 128 W | Thunder Bay, CAN |
| Adam GaudetteSJ | RW | 2017–2026 | 8 | 367 GP · 63 G · 58 A · 121 PTS | Braintree, MA |
| Brandon CarloSTL | D | 2016–2027 | 11 | 695 GP · 29 G · 90 A · 119 PTS | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Alexandre CarrierMTL | D | 2016–2027 | 9 | 372 GP · 21 G · 90 A · 111 PTS | Quebec City, CAN |
| Jake WalmanEDM | D | 2019–2027 | 8 | 324 GP · 40 G · 71 A · 111 PTS | Toronto, CAN |
| Karel VejmelkaUTAH | G | 2021–2027 | 6 | 265 GP · 110 W | Trebic, CZE |
| Adin HillVGK | G | 2017–2027 | 10 | 214 GP · 107 W | Calgary, CAN |
| Bobby McMannSEA | C | 2022–2027 | 5 | 222 GP · 66 G · 41 A · 107 PTS | Wainwright, CAN |
| Logan O'ConnorCOL | RW | 2018–2026 | 8 | 356 GP · 45 G · 60 A · 105 PTS | Missouri City, TX |
| Jake MiddletonCGY | D | 2018–2027 | 9 | 384 GP · 24 G · 70 A · 94 PTS | Wainwright, CAN |
| Alex NedeljkovicSJ | G | 2016–2026 | 9 | 219 GP · 92 W | Parma, OH |
| Kevin StenlundUTAH | C | 2018–2027 | 9 | 372 GP · 46 G · 45 A · 91 PTS | Stockholm, SWE |
| Sam MontembeaultMTL | G | 2018–2026 | 7 | 231 GP · 90 W | Beauceville, CAN |
| Michael CarconeUTAH | LW | 2021–2027 | 6 | 240 GP · 51 G · 39 A · 90 PTS | Ajax, CAN |
| Zach WhitecloudCGY | D | 2017–2027 | 9 | 402 GP · 23 G · 65 A · 88 PTS | Brandon, CAN |
| Will BorgenBOS | D | 2018–2027 | 8 | 377 GP · 18 G · 66 A · 84 PTS | Moorhead, MN |
| A.J. GreerANA | LW | 2016–2027 | 10 | 329 GP · 36 G · 46 A · 82 PTS | Joliette, CAN |
| Jalen ChatfieldCAR | D | 2020–2027 | 7 | 339 GP · 23 G · 53 A · 76 PTS | Ypsilanti, MI |
| Niko MikkolaFLA | D | 2019–2027 | 8 | 400 GP · 17 G · 56 A · 73 PTS | Imatra, FIN |
| Joey DaccordSEA | G | 2018–2027 | 8 | 176 GP · 71 W | Boston, MA |
| Joel KivirantaDAL | LW | 2019–2027 | 8 | 351 GP · 39 G · 31 A · 70 PTS | Vantaa, FIN |
| Haydn FleuryWPG | D | 2017–2026 | 9 | 345 GP · 12 G · 36 A · 48 PTS | Carlyle, CAN |
| Uvis BalinskisFLA | D | 2023–2027 | 4 | 159 GP · 10 G · 26 A · 36 PTS | Ventspils, LAT |
| Zack MacEwenTOR | C | 2018–2027 | 9 | 241 GP · 17 G · 17 A · 34 PTS | Charlottetown, CAN |
| Vincent DesharnaisWSH | D | 2022–2027 | 5 | 221 GP · 2 G · 24 A · 26 PTS | Laval, CAN |
| Andreas EnglundDET | D | 2016–2027 | 9 | 201 GP · 2 G · 18 A · 20 PTS | Stockholm, SWE |
| Jeff MalottANA | LW | 2021–2027 | 4 | 74 GP · 4 G · 7 A · 11 PTS | Burlington, CAN |
| Hayden HodgsonOTT | RW | 2021–2027 | 5 | 21 GP · 1 G · 2 A · 3 PTS | Windsor, CAN |
| Bokondji ImamaFLA | LW | 2021–2027 | 6 | 37 GP · 2 G · 0 A · 2 PTS | Montreal, CAN |
| Cameron HughesDAL | C | 2019–2026 | 3 | 5 GP · 1 G · 0 A · 1 PTS | Edmonton, CAN |
Former NHL players born in 1996 (22)
| Player | Pos | Years | Seasons | Career | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandar Georgiev | G | 2017–2025 | 8 | 303 GP · 151 W | Ruse, BUL |
| Pierre Engvall | LW | 2019–2025 | 6 | 380 GP · 65 G · 70 A · 135 PTS | Ljungby, SWE |
| Vitek Vanecek | G | 2020–2026 | 6 | 210 GP · 101 W | Havlickuv Brod, CZE |
| Dakota Joshua | C | 2020–2026 | 6 | 296 GP · 50 G · 46 A · 96 PTS | Dearborn, MI |
| Steven Lorentz | C | 2020–2026 | 6 | 381 GP · 36 G · 44 A · 80 PTS | Waterloo, ON |
| Sammy Blais | LW | 2017–2026 | 8 | 278 GP · 30 G · 49 A · 79 PTS | Montmagny, QC |
| Brendan Lemieux | LW | 2017–2024 | 7 | 307 GP · 36 G · 38 A · 74 PTS | Denver, CO |
| Michael Eyssimont | C | 2021–2026 | 5 | 269 GP · 33 G · 41 A · 74 PTS | Littleton, CO |
| Kaapo Kahkonen | G | 2019–2025 | 6 | 140 GP · 49 W | Helsinki, FIN |
| Matthew Highmore | C | 2017–2025 | 7 | 187 GP · 14 G · 21 A · 35 PTS | Halifax, NS |
| Dennis Gilbert | D | 2018–2026 | 7 | 119 GP · 3 G · 18 A · 21 PTS | Buffalo, NY |
| Brett Seney | LW | 2018–2024 | 5 | 66 GP · 6 G · 8 A · 14 PTS | London, ON |
| Dysin Mayo | D | 2021–2026 | 3 | 85 GP · 4 G · 9 A · 13 PTS | Victoria, BC |
| Connor Mackey | D | 2020–2026 | 6 | 45 GP · 4 G · 7 A · 11 PTS | Tower Lakes, IL |
| Erik Kallgren | G | 2021–2023 | 2 | 24 GP · 11 W | Stockholm, SWE |
| Clark Bishop | C | 2018–2025 | 5 | 53 GP · 2 G · 7 A · 9 PTS | St. John's, NF |
| Louie Belpedio | D | 2017–2024 | 4 | 16 GP · 2 G · 4 A · 6 PTS | Skokie, IL |
| Jeremy Davies | D | 2020–2023 | 3 | 23 GP · 0 G · 3 A · 3 PTS | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC |
| Roland McKeown | D | 2017–2023 | 2 | 16 GP · 0 G · 3 A · 3 PTS | Gowanstown, ON |
| Austin Poganski | RW | 2019–2022 | 3 | 22 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Saint Cloud, MN |
| Brandon Halverson | G | 2017–2026 | 3 | 4 GP · 0 W | Traverse City, MI |
| Marc Johnstone | RW | 2023–2024 | 1 | 1 GP · 0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS | Cranford, NJ |
Birth dates as ESPN lists them. Best career first: points in the regular season, summed over the seasons on file.