1981 NHL Entry Draft

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The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The Winnipeg Jets drafted forward Dale Hawerchuk as the 1st overall pick. A total of 211 players were drafted.

[edit] Draft Order

Selections By Round

Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9

[edit] Round 1

# Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
1 Dale Hawerchuk (F) Flag of Canada Canada Winnipeg Jets Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
2 Doug Smith (F) Flag of Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings Ottawa 67's (OHL)
3 Bobby Carpenter (C) Flag of the United States United States Washington Capitals St. John's Prep (Mass.)
4 Ron Francis (C) Flag of Canada Canada Hartford Whalers Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
5 Joe Cirella (D) Flag of Canada Canada Colorado Rockies Oshawa Generals (OHL)
6 Jim Benning (D) Flag of Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
7 Mark Hunter (F) Flag of Canada Canada Montreal Canadiens Brantford Alexanders (OHL)
8 Grant Fuhr (G) Flag of Canada Canada Edmonton Oilers Victoria Cougars (WHL)
9 James Patrick (D) Flag of Canada Canada New York Rangers Prince Albert Raiders (SJHL)
10 Garth Butcher (D) Flag of Canada Canada Vancouver Canucks Regina Pats (WHL)
11 Randy Moller (D) Flag of Canada Canada Quebec Nordiques Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
12 Tony Tanti (F) Flag of Canada Canada Chicago Black Hawks Oshawa Generals (OHL)
13 Ron Meighan (D) Flag of Canada Canada Minnesota North Stars Niagara Falls Flyers (OHL)
14 Normand Leveille (F) Flag of Canada Canada Boston Bruins Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
15 Al MacInnis (D) Flag of Canada Canada Calgary Flames Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
16 Steve Smith (D) Flag of Canada Canada Philadelphia Flyers Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
17 Jiri Dudacek (RW) Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Buffalo Sabres HC Kladno (Czech)
18 Gilbert Delorme (D) Flag of Canada Canada Montreal Canadiens Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
19 Jan Ingman Flag of Sweden Sweden Montreal Canadiens Farjestads BK Karlstad (SEL)
20 Marty Ruff (D) Flag of Canada Canada St. Louis Blues Lethbridge Broncos (WHL)
21 Paul Boutilier (D) Flag of Canada Canada New York Islanders Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)

[edit] Round 2

# Player Nationality NHL Team College/Junior/Club Team
22 Scott Arniel (L) Flag of Canada Canada Winnipeg Jets Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
23 Claude Loiselle (F) Flag of Canada Canada Detroit Red Wings Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
24 Gary Yaremchuk (F) Flag of Canada Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
25 Kevin Griffin (L) Flag of England England Chicago Blackhawks Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
26 Rich Chernomaz (F) Flag of Canada Canada Colorado Rockies Victoria Cougars (WHL)
27 Dave Donnelly F Flag of Canada Canada Minnesota North Stars St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
28 Steve Gatzos (R) Flag of Canada Canada Pittsburgh Penguins Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
29 Todd Strueby (L) Flag of Canada Canada Edmonton Oilers Regina Pats (WHL)
30 Jan Erixon (L) Flag of Sweden Sweden New York Rangers Skelleftea (Sweden)
31 Mike Sands (G) Flag of Canada Canada Minnesota North Stars Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
32 Lars Eriksson (G) Flag of Sweden Sweden Montreal Canadiens Brynas (Sweden)
33 Tom Hirsch (D) Flag of the United States United States Minnesota North Stars Minneapolis Patrick Henry (Minn HS)
34 Dave Preuss (R) Flag of the United States United States Minnesota North Stars St. Thomas Academy (Minn. HS)
35 Luc Dufour (C) Flag of Canada Canada Boston Bruins Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
36 Hakan Nordin (D) Flag of Sweden Sweden St. Louis Blues Farjestads BK Karlstad (SEL)
37 Rich Costello (F) Flag of the United States United States Philadelphia Flyers Natick (Mass. HS)
38 Hannu Virta (D) Flag of Finland Finland Buffalo Sabres TPS (FNL)
39 Dean Kennedy (D) Flag of Canada Canada Los Angeles Kings Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
40 Chris Chelios (D) Flag of the United States United States Montreal Canadiens Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL)
41 Jali Wahlsten (F) Flag of Finland Finland Minnesota North Stars TPS (FNL)
42 Gord Dineen (D) Flag of Canada Canada New York Islanders Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)

[edit] Other Notable Drafted Players

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • [1]-list of drafted players
Preceded by:
1980 NHL Entry Draft		 NHL Entry Draft Succeeded by:
1982 NHL Entry Draft


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