Attendance
563,271 total
13,738 per game
13,738 per game
1996 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
2
33
Darren Van Oene L
3
54
Francois Methot C
4
87
Kurt Walsh F
The 1996 Buffalo Sabres, coached by Ted Nolan, missed the playoffs after finishing the NHL regular season in 5th place in the Eastern Conference Northeast Division with a 33-42-7 record.