The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec . A total of 211 players were drafted.
Selections by round[]
Below are listed the selections in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
= NHL All-Star [1] | = Hall of Famers |
Round one[]
Notes (Round 1)[]
1.* The Detroit Red Wings' first round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on August 22, 1979 that sent Dale McCourt and Rogie Vachon to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Andre St. Laurent, 1st round pick in 1980 NHL Entry Draft and this pick.
2.* The Colorado Rockies' first round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 10, 1981 that sent the 5th overall pick and 26th overall pick to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for the 45th overall pick and this pick.
3.* The Washington Capitals' first round pick went to the Colorado Rockies as the result of to a trade on June 10, 1981 that sent the 3rd overall pick and the 45th overall pick to the Washington Capitals in exchange for 26th overall pick and this pick.
4.* The Pittsburgh Penguins' first round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of to a trade on October 18, 1978 that sent Rod Schutt to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for this pick.
5.* The Los Angeles Kings' first round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of to a trade on October 5, 1978 that sent Murray Wilson and the 1st round pick in 1979 to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for this pick.
Round two[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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22 | Scott Arniel | Centre | Winnipeg Jets | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
23 | Claude Loiselle | Centre | Detroit Red Wings | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) | |
24 | Gary Yaremchuk | Centre | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado) | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | |
25 | Kevin Griffin | Left wing | England | Chicago Black Hawks (from Hartford) | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
26 | Rich Chernomaz | Right wing | Colorado Rockies (from Washington) | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | |
27 | Dave Donnelly | Centre | Minnesota North Stars (from Toronto) | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) | |
28 | Steve Gatzos | Right wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) | |
29 | Todd Strueby | Left wing | Edmonton Oilers | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
30 | Jan Erixon | Left wing | Sweden | New York Rangers | Skelleftea (Sweden) |
31 | Mike Sands | Goaltender | Minnesota North Stars (from Vancouver) | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) | |
32 | Lars Eriksson | Goaltender | Sweden | Montreal Canadiens (from Quebec) | Brynas (Sweden) |
33 | Tom Hirsch | Defence | United States | Minnesota North Stars (from Chicago) | Minneapolis Patrick Henry (Minn HS) |
34 | Dave Preuss | Right wing | United States | Minnesota North Stars | St. Thomas Academy (Minn. HS) |
35 | Luc Dufour | Left wing | Boston Bruins | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | |
36 | Hakan Nordin | Defence | Sweden | St. Louis Blues (from Calgary) | Farjestads BK Karlstad (SEL) |
37 | Rich Costello | Centre | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Natick (Mass. HS) |
38 | Hannu Virta | Defence | Finland | Buffalo Sabres | Turku TPS (FNL) |
39 | Dean Kennedy | Defence | Los Angeles Kings | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | |
40 | Chris Chelios | Defence | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL) |
41 | Jali Wahlsten | Centre | Finland | Minnesota North Stars (from St. Louis) | TPS (FNL) |
42 | Gord Dineen | Defence | New York Islanders | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) | |
Reference: 1981 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 11 January 2009. |
Notes (Round 2)[]
1.* The Colorado Rockies' second round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of a trade on October 19, 1978 that sent Jack Valiquette to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for this pick.
2.* The Hartford Whalers' second round pick went to the Chicago Black Hawks as the result of a trade on June 19, 1980 that sent Mike Veisor to the Hartford Whalers in exchange for this pick.
3.* The Washington Capitals' second round pick went to the Colorado Rockies as the result of to a trade on June 10, 1981 that sent the 3rd overall pick and the 45th overall pick to the Washington Capitals in exchange for 5th overall pick and this pick.
4.* The Toronto Maple Leafs' second round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of to a trade on March 10, 1981 that sent Ron Zanussi and the 55th overall pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for this pick.
5.* The Vancouver Canucks' second round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of to a trade on December 10, 1979 that sent Olov Brasar to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for this pick.
6.* The Quebec Nordiques' second round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of to a trade on June 9, 1979 that Montreal Canadiens promise to take Danny Geoffrion and Alain Cote, rather than Marc Tardif and/or Richard David, from the Quebec Nordiques in 1979 NHL Expansion Draft in exchange for the third round pick in 1980 and this pick. Nordiques promise to take Alain Cote in NHL Expansion Draft.
7.* The Chicago Black Hawks' second round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of to a trade on December 29, 1980 that sent Glen Sharpley to the Chicago Black Hawks in exchange for this pick.
8.* The Calgary Flames' second round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of to a trade on October 10, 1979 that sent Garry Unger to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Ed Kea, Don Laurence, and this pick.
9.* The St. Louis Blues' second round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of to a trade on June 15, 1978 that sent Bob Stewart and Harvey Bennett to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for this pick.
Round three[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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43 | Jyrki Seppa | Defence | Finland | Winnipeg Jets | Ilves Tampere (FNL) |
44 | Corrado Micalef | Goaltender | Detroit Red Wings | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
45 | Eric Calder | Defence | Washington Capitals (from Colorado) | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
46 | Dieter Hegen | Centre | West Germany | Montreal Canadiens (from Hartford) | Kaufbeuren (W. Ger) |
47 | Barry Tabobondung | Left wing | Philadelphia Flyers (from Washington) | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | |
48 | Uli Hiemer | Defence | West Germany | Colorado Rockies (from Toronto) | Fussen (W. Ger) |
49 | Tom Thornbury | Defence | Pittsburgh Penguins | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) | |
50 | Peter Sundstrom | Left wing | Sweden | New York Rangers (from Edmonton) | Umea (Sweden) |
51 | Mark Morrison | Centre | New York Rangers | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | |
52 | Jean-Marc Lanthier | Right wing | Vancouver Canucks | Sorel Éperviers (QMJHL) | |
53 | Jean-Marc Gaulin | Right wing | Quebec Nordiques | Sorel Éperviers (QMJHL) | |
54 | Darrell Anholt | Defence | Chicago Black Hawks | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | |
55 | Ernie Godden | Centre | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Minnesota) | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) | |
56 | Mike Vernon | Goaltender | Calgary Flames (from Boston) | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | |
57 | Ron Handy | Left wing | New York Islanders (from Calgary) | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) | |
58 | Ken Strong | Left wing | Philadelphia Flyers | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) | |
59 | Jim Aldred | Defence | Buffalo Sabres | Kingston Canadiens (OMJHL) | |
60 | Colin Chisholm | Defence | Buffalo Sabres (from Los Angeles) | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | |
61 | Paul MacDermid | Right wing | Hartford Whalers (from Montreal) | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) | |
62 | Gord Donnelly | Defence | St. Louis Blues | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) | |
63 | Neal Coulter | Right wing | New York Islanders | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) | |
Reference: 1981 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 11 January 2009. |
Notes (Round 3)[]
1.* The Colorado Rockies' third round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 10, 1981 that sent the 5th overall pick and the 26th overall pick to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for 3rd overall pick and this pick.
2.* The Hartford Whalers' third round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 5, 1980 that sent Rick Meagher, the 61st overall pick, and the 103rd overall pick to the Hartford Whalers in exchange for the 88th overall pick and this pick.
3.* The Washington Capitals' third round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of to a trade on August 16, 1979 that sent Wayne Stephenson to the Washington Capitals in exchange for this pick.
4.* The Toronto Maple Leafs' third round pick went to the Colorado Rockies as the result of to a trade on June 30, 1981 that sent Rene Robert to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for this pick.
5.* The Edmonton Oilers' third round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of to a trade on March 11, 1980 that sent Don Murdoch to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Cam Connor and this pick.
6.* The Minnesota North Stars' third round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of to a trade on March 10, 1981 that sent the 27th overall pick to the Minnesota North Stars in exchange for Ron Zanussi and this pick.
7.* The Boston Bruins' third round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of to a trade on June 2, 1980 that sent Jim Craig to the Boston Bruins in exchange for the second round pick in 1980 and this pick.
8.* The Calgary Flames' third round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of to a trade on October 9, 1980 that sent Alex McKendry to the Calgary Flames in exchange for this pick.
9.* The Los Angeles Kings' third round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of to a trade on March 10, 1981 that sent Rick Martin to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the 60th overall pick and this pick.
10.* The Montreal Canadiens' third round pick went to the Hartford Whalers as the result of to a trade on June 5, 1980 that sent the 46th overall pick and the 88th overall pick to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Rick Meagher, the 103th overall pick, and this pick.
Round four[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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64 | Kirk McCaskill | Centre | Winnipeg Jets | Vermont (ECAC) | |
65 | Dave Michayluk | Right wing | Philadelphia Flyers (from Detroit) | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
66 | Gus Greco | Centre | Colorado Rockies | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) | |
67 | Mike Hoffman | Left wing | Hartford Whalers | Brantford Alexanders (OMJHL) | |
68 | Tony Kellin | Defence | United States | Washington Capitals | Grand Rapids (Minnesota High School) |
69 | Terry Tait | Left wing | Minnesota North Stars (from Toronto) | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) | |
70 | Norm Schmidt | Defence | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | |
71 | Paul Houck | Right wing | Edmonton Oilers | Kelowna Buckaroos (BCHL) | |
72 | John Vanbiesbrouck | Goaltender | New York Rangers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) | |
73 | Wendell Young | Goaltender | Vancouver Canucks | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) | |
74 | Clint Malarchuk | Goaltender | Quebec Nordiques | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | |
75 | Perry Pelensky | Right wing | Chicago Black Hawks | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | |
76 | Jim Malwitz | Centre | United States | Minnesota North Stars | Grand Rapids (Minnesota High School) |
77 | Scott McLellan | Right wing | Boston Bruins | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) | |
78 | Peter Madach | Centre | Sweden | Calgary Flames | Jonkoping (Sweden) |
79 | Ken Latta | Right wing | Philadelphia Flyers | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) | |
80 | Jeff Eatough | Right wing | Buffalo Sabres | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
81 | Marty Dallman | Centre | Los Angeles Kings | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) | |
82 | Kjell Dahlin | Right wing | Sweden | Montreal Canadiens | Timra IK (SEL) |
83 | Anders Wikberg | Left wing | Sweden | Buffalo Sabres (from St. Louis) | Timra IK (SEL) |
84 | Todd Lumbard | Goaltender | New York Islanders | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | |
Reference: 1981 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 11 January 2009. |
Notes (Round 4)[]
1.* The Detroit Red Wings' fourth round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on September 4, 1979 that sent Dennis Sobchuk to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for this pick.
2.* The Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 14, 1978 that sent Paul Harrison to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for this pick.
3.* The St. Louis Blues' fourth round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of to a trade on October 20, 1980 that sent Bill Stewart to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Bob Hess and this pick.
Round five[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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85 | Marc Behrend | Goaltender | United States | Winnipeg Jets | Wisconsin (WCHA) |
86 | Larry Trader | Defence | Detroit Red Wings | London Knights (OMJHL) | |
87 | Doug Speck | Defence | Colorado Rockies | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) | |
88 | Steve Rooney | Left wing | United States | Montreal Canadiens (from Hartford) | Canton (Massachusetts High School) |
89 | Mike Siltala | Right wing | Washington Capitals | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) | |
90 | Normand Lefrancois | Left wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) | |
91 | Peter Sidorkiewicz | Goaltender | Washington Capitals (from Pittsburgh) | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | |
92 | Phil Drouillard | Left wing | Edmonton Oilers | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) | |
93 | Bill Maguire | Defence | Hartford Whalers (from New York Rangers) | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) | |
94 | Jacques Sylvestre | Centre | New York Islanders (from Vancouver) | Sorel Éperviers (QMJHL) | |
95 | Ed Lee | Right wing | United States | Quebec Nordiques | Princeton (ECAC) |
96 | Doug Chessell | Goaltender | Chicago Black Hawks | London Knights (OMJHL) | |
97 | Kelly Hubbard | Defence | Minnesota North Stars | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | |
98 | Joe Mantione | Goaltender | Boston Bruins | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) | |
99 | Mario Simioni | Right wing | Calgary Flames | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) | |
100 | Justin Hanley | Centre | Philadelphia Flyers | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) | |
101 | Mauri Eivola | Centre | Finland | Buffalo Sabres | TPS (FNL) |
102 | Barry Brigley | Centre | Toronto Maple Leafs (from Los Angeles) | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | |
103 | Dan Bourbonnais | Left wing | Hartford Whalers (from Montreal) | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | |
104 | Mike Hickey | Centre | St. Louis Blues | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) | |
105 | Moe Lemay | Left wing | Vancouver Canucks (from New York Islanders) | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) | |
Reference: 1981 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 13 January 2009. |
Notes (Round 5)[]
1.* The Hartford Whalers' fifth round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 5, 1980 that sent Rick Meagher, the 61st overall pick, and the 103rd overall pick to the Hartford Whalers in exchange for the 46th overall pick and this pick.
2.* The Pittsburgh Penguins' fifth round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on January 2, 1981 that sent Gary Rissling to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for this pick.
3.* The New York Rangers' fifth round pick went to the Hartford Whalers as the result of to a trade on January 15, 1981 that sent Nick Fotiu to the New York Rangers in exchange for this pick.
4.* The Vancouver Canucks' fifth round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of to a trade on October 6, 1980 that sent Richard Brodeur and the 105th overall pick to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for this pick.
5.* The Los Angeles Kings' fifth round pick went to the Toronto Maple Leafs as the result of to a trade on March 10, 1981 that sent Jim Rutherford to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for this pick.
6.* The Montreal Canadiens' fifth round pick went to the Hartford Whalers as the result of to a trade on June 5, 1980 that sent the 46th overall pick and the 88th overall pick to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Rick Meagher, the 61st overall pick, and this pick.
7.* The New York Islanders' fifth round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of to a trade on October 6, 1980 that sent the 94th overall pick to the New York Islanders in exchange for Richard Brodeur and this pick.
Round six[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
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106 | Bob O'Connor | Goaltender | United States | Winnipeg Jets | Boston College (ECAC) |
107 | Gerard Gallant | Left wing | Detroit Red Wings | Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL) | |
108 | Bruce Driver | Defence | Colorado Rockies | Wisconsin (WCHA) | |
109 | Paul Edwards | Defence | Pittsburgh Penguins (from Hartford) | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | |
110 | Jim McGeough | Centre | Washington Capitals | Billings Bighorns (WHL) | |
111 | Steve Smith | Defence | Edmonton Oilers (from Toronto) | London Knights (OMJHL) | |
112 | Rod Buskas | Defence | Pittsburgh Penguins | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | |
113 | Marc Habscheid | Centre | Edmonton Oilers | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |
114 | Eric Magnuson | Centre | United States | New York Rangers | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
115 | Stu Kulak | Right wing | Vancouver Canucks | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | |
116 | Mike Eagles | Centre | Quebec Nordiques | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) | |
117 | Bill Schafhauser | Defence | United States | Chicago Black Hawks | Northern Michigan (CCHA) |
118 | Paul Guay | Right wing | United States | Minnesota North Stars | Mount St. Charles (Rhode Island HS) |
119 | Bruce Milton | Defence | United States | Boston Bruins | Boston University (ECAC) |
120 | Todd Hooey | Right wing | Calgary Flames | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) | |
121 | Andre Villeneuve | Defence | Philadelphia Flyers | Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL) | |
122 | Ali Butorac | Defence | Buffalo Sabres | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) | |
123 | Brad Thompson | Defence | Los Angeles Kings | London Knights (OMJHL) | |
124 | Tom Anastos | Right wing | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Paddock Pool Saints (GLJHL) |
125 | Peter Aslin | Goaltender | Sweden | St. Louis Blues | AIK Solna (SEL) |
126 | Chuck Brimmer | Centre | New York Islanders | Kingston Canadiens (OMJHL) | |
Reference: 1981 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 13 January 2009. |
Notes (Round 6)[]
1.* The Hartford Whalers' sixth round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as the result of a trade on February 20, 1981 that sent Gilles Lupien to the Hartford Whalers in exchange for this pick.
2.* The Toronto Maple Leafs' sixth round pick went to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on August 22, 1979 that sent Reg Thomas to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for this pick.
Round seven[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
127 | Peter Nilsson | Centre | Sweden | Winnipeg Jets | Hammarby IK (SEL) |
128 | Greg Stefan | Goaltender | Detroit Red Wings | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) | |
129 | Jeff Larmer | Left wing | Colorado Rockies | Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL) | |
130 | John Mokosak | Defence | Hartford Whalers | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | |
131 | Risto Jalo | Centre | Finland | Washington Capitals | Ilves Tampere (FNL) |
132 | Andrew Wright | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) | |
133 | Geoff Wilson | Right wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | Winnipeg Warriors (WHL) | |
134 | Craig Hurley | Defence | Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton) | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |
135 | Mike Guentzel | Defence | United States | New York Rangers | Greenway (Minn. HS) |
136 | Bruce Holloway | Defence | Vancouver Canucks | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
137 | Vladimir Svitek | Right wing | Czechoslovakia | Philadelphia Flyers (from Quebec) | Košice (Czech.) |
138 | Marc Centrone | Centre | Chicago Black Hawks | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) | |
139 | Jim Archibald | Right wing | Minnesota North Stars | Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL) | |
140 | Mats Thelin | Defence | Sweden | Boston Bruins | AIK Solna (SEL) |
141 | Rick Heppner | Defence | United States | Calgary Flames | Mounds View (Minn. HS) |
142 | Gil Hudon | Goaltender | Philadelphia Flyers | Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL) | |
143 | Heikki Leime | Defence | Finland | Buffalo Sabres | TPS (FNL) |
144 | Peter Sawkins | Defence | United States | Los Angeles Kings | St. Paul (Minn. HS) |
145 | Tom Kurvers | Defence | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) |
146 | Erik Holmberg | Centre | Sweden | St. Louis Blues | Sodertalje SK (SEL) |
147 | Teppo Virta | Right wing | Finland | New York Islanders | TPS (FNL) |
Reference: 1981 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 13 January 2009. |
Notes (Round 7)[]
1.* The Edmonton Oilers' seventh round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on March 10, 1981 that sent Garry Unger to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for this pick.
2.* The Quebec Nordiques' seventh round pick went to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a trade on September 15, 1980 that sent Andre Dupont to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for this pick.
Round eight[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
148 | Dan McFall | Defence | United States | Winnipeg Jets | Buffalo (NAJHL) |
149 | Rick Zombo | Defence | United States | Detroit Red Wings | Austin (USHL) |
150 | Tony Arima | Left wing | Finland | Colorado Rockies | Helsinki Jokerit (Finland) |
151 | Denis Dore | Right wing | Hartford Whalers | Chicoutimi (QMJHL) | |
152 | Gaetan Duchesne | Left wing | Washington Capitals | Quebec (QMJHL) | |
153 | Richard Turmel | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | |
154 | Mitch Lamoureux | Centre | Pittsburgh Penguins | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
155 | Mike Sturgeon | Defence | Edmonton Oilers | Kelowna (BCJHL) | |
156 | Ari Lahteenmaki | Right wing | Finland | New York Rangers | Helsinki IFK (Finland) |
157 | Petri Skriko | Right wing | Finland | Vancouver Canucks | Lappeenranta (Finland) |
158 | Andre Cote | Right wing | Quebec Nordiques | Quebec (QMJHL) | |
159 | Johan Mellstrom | Left wing | Sweden | Chicago Black Hawks | Falun (Sweden) |
160 | Kari Kanervo | Centre | Finland | Minnesota North Stars | Turku TPS (Finland) |
161 | Armel Parisee | Defence | Boston Bruins | Chicoutimi (QMJHL) | |
162 | Dale DeGray | Defence | Calgary Flames | Oshawa (OMJHL) | |
163 | Steve Taylor | Left wing | United States | Philadelphia Flyers | Providence (ECAC) |
164 | Gates Orlando | Centre | Buffalo Sabres | Providence (ECAC) | |
165 | Dan Brennan | Left wing | Los Angeles Kings | North Dakota (WCHA) | |
166 | Paul Gess | Left wing | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Bloomington Jefferson Minn. H.S. |
167 | Alain Vigneault | Defence | St. Louis Blues | Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL) | |
168 | Bill Dowd | Defence | New York Islanders | Ottawa (OMJHL) | |
Reference: 1981 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 11 January 2009. |
Round nine[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
169 | Greg Dick | Goaltender | United States | Winnipeg Jets | St. Mary's NCAA D-II |
170 | Don LeBlanc | Left wing | Detroit Red Wings | Moncton (MaJHL) | |
171 | Tim Army | Centre | United States | Colorado Rockies | East Providence R.I. H.S. |
172 | Jeff Poeschl | Goaltender | United States | Hartford Whalers | Northern Michigan (CCHA) |
173 | George White | Left wing | United States | Washington Capitals | New Hampshire (ECAC) |
174 | Greg Barber | Defence | Toronto Maple Leafs | Victoria (WHL) | |
175 | Dean DeFazio | Left wing | Pittsburgh Penguins | Brantford (OMJHL) | |
176 | Miloslav Horava | Defence | Czechoslovakia | Edmonton Oilers | Kladno (Czechoslovakia) |
177 | Paul Reifenberger | Centre | United States | New York Rangers | Anoka Minnesota H.S. |
178 | Frank Caprice | Goaltender | Vancouver Canucks | London (OMJHL) | |
179 | Marc Brisebois | Right wing | Quebec Nordiques | Sorel (QMJHL) | |
180 | John Benns | Left wing | Chicago Black Hawks | Billings (WHL) | |
181 | Scott Bjugstad | Centre | United States | Minnesota North Stars | Minnesota (WCHA) |
182 | Don Sylvestri | Goaltender | Boston Bruins | Clarkson (ECAC) | |
183 | George Boudreau | Defence | United States | Calgary Flames | Matignon Mass. H.S. |
184 | Len Hachborn | Centre | Philadelphia Flyers | Brantford (OMJHL) | |
185 | Venci Sebek | Defence | United States | Buffalo Sabres | Niagara Falls (OMJHL) |
186 | Al Tuer | Defence | Los Angeles Kings | Regina (WHL) | |
187 | Scott Ferguson | Defence | United States | Montreal Canadiens | Edina West Minnesota H.S. |
188 | Dan Wood | Right wing | St. Louis Blues | Kingston (OMJHL) | |
189 | Scott MacLellan | Centre | New York Islanders | Burlington (Ontario Jr. B) | |
Reference: 1981 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 11 January 2009. |
Round ten[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
190 | Vladimir Kadlec | Defence | Czechoslovakia | Winnipeg Jets | Vitkovice (Czechoslovakia) |
191 | Robert Nordmark | Defence | Sweden | Detroit Red Wings | Frolunda (Sweden) |
192 | John Johannson | Centre | United States | Colorado Rockies | Wisconsin (WCHA) |
193 | Larry Power | Centre | Hartford Whalers | Kitchener (Ontario Jr. B) | |
194 | Chris Valentine | Centre | Washington Capitals | Sorel (QMJHL) | |
195 | Marc Magnan | Left wing | Toronto Maple Leafs | Lethbridge (WHL) | |
196 | Dave Hannan | Centre | Pittsburgh Penguins | Brantford (OMJHL) | |
197 | Gord Sherven | Centre | Edmonton Oilers | Weyburn (SJHL) | |
198 | Mario Proulx | Goaltender | New York Rangers | Providence (ECAC) | |
199 | Rejean Vignola | Centre | Vancouver Canucks | Shawinigan (QMJHL) | |
200 | Kari Takko | Goaltender | Finland | Quebec Nordiques | Pori (Finland) |
201 | Sylvain Roy | Defence | Chicago Black Hawks | Hull (QMJHL) | |
202 | Steve Kudebeh | Goaltender | United States | Minnesota North Stars | Breck Minnesota H.S. |
203 | Richard Bourque | Left wing | Boston Bruins | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | |
204 | Bruce Eakin | Centre | Calgary Flames | Saskatoon (WHL) | |
205 | Steve Tsujiura | Centre | Philadelphia Flyers | Medicine Hat (WHL) | |
206 | Warren Harper | Right wing | Buffalo Sabres | Prince Albert (SJHL) | |
207 | Jeff Baikie | Left wing | Los Angeles Kings | Cornell (ECAC) | |
208 | Dan Burrows | Goaltender | Montreal Canadiens | Belleville (Ontario Jr. B) | |
209 | Richard Zemlak | Right wing | St. Louis Blues | Spokane (WHL) | |
210 | Dave Randerson | Right wing | New York Islanders | Stratford (Ontario Jr. B) | |
Reference:1981 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 11 January 2009. |
Round eleven[]
Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
211 | Dave Kirwin | Defence | United States | Winnipeg Jets | Irondale Minnesota H.S. |
Reference: 1981 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved on 11 January 2009. |
Notes (Round 11)[]
1.* Bonus selection awarded from NHL as compensation for accepting move from the Smythe Division to the Norris Division for the 1981–82 NHL season
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