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| 1981 NHL Entry Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | June 10, 1981 |
| Location | Montreal Forum Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Overview | |
| First selection |  Dale Hawerchuk(Winnipeg Jets) |
The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was the 19th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 211 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1980–81 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players selected.
The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Chris Chelios, who retired after the 2009–10 season.
Selections by round
Below are listed the selections in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.
| = NHL All-Star team · | = NHL All-Star[1] · | = NHL All-Star[1] and NHL All-Star team · | = 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 the right to Dale McCourt to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for Andre St. Laurent, 1st round pick in 1980 NHL Entry Draft and Kings' option of a 2nd round pick in 1980 NHL Entry Draft or 1st round pick in 1981 NHL Entry Draft. Kings optioned for 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 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Scott Arniel | Centre | Canada |
Winnipeg Jets | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 23 | Claude Loiselle | Centre | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
| 24 | Gary Yaremchuk | Centre | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Colorado) | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 25 | Kevin Griffin | Left wing | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks (from Hartford) | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) |
| 26 | Rich Chernomaz | Right wing | Canada |
Colorado Rockies (from Washington) | Victoria Cougars (WHL) |
| 27 | Dave Donnelly | Centre | Canada |
Minnesota North Stars (from Toronto) | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) |
| 28 | Steve Gatzos | Right wing | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 29 | Todd Strueby | Left wing | Canada |
Edmonton Oilers | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 30 | Jan Erixon | Left wing |  Sweden |
New York Rangers | Skellefteå AIK (Sweden) |
| 31 | Mike Sands | Goaltender | Canada |
Minnesota North Stars (from Vancouver) | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
| 32 | Lars Eriksson | Goaltender | Sweden |
Montreal Canadiens (from Quebec) | Brynäs IF (Sweden) |
| 33 | Tom Hirsch | Defence |  United States |
Minnesota North Stars (from Chicago) | Patrick Henry High School (USHS-MN) |
| 34 | Dave Preuss | Right wing | United States |
Minnesota North Stars | St. Thomas Academy (USHS-MN) |
| 35 | Luc Dufour | Left wing | Canada |
Boston Bruins | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 36 | Hakan Nordin | Defence | Sweden |
St. Louis Blues (from Calgary) | Färjestad BK (Sweden) |
| 37 | Rich Costello | Centre | United States |
Philadelphia Flyers | Nantick High School (USHS-MA) |
| 38 | Hannu Virta | Defence |  Finland |
Buffalo Sabres | TPS (Finland) |
| 39 | Dean Kennedy | Defence | Canada |
Los Angeles Kings | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 40 | Chris Chelios | Defence | United States |
Montreal Canadiens | Moose Jaw Canucks (SJHL) |
| 41 | Jali Wahlsten[a] | Centre | Finland |
Minnesota North Stars (from St. Louis) | TPS (Finland) |
| 42 | Gord Dineen | Defence | Canada |
New York Islanders | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| Reference: "1981 NHL Entry Draft hockeydraftcentral.com". Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 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 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 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 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 a trade on June 9, 1979 that Quebec Nordiques promise to take Dan Geoffrion and/or Alain Cote, rather than Marc Tardif and/or Richard David in 1979 NHL Expansion Draft in exchange for the third round pick in 1980 and this pick.
7.* The Chicago Black Hawks' second round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on December 29, 1980 that sent Glen Sharpley to the Chicago Black Hawks in exchange for Ken Solheim and this pick.
8.* The Calgary Flames' second round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a trade on October 10, 1979 that sent Garry Unger to the Atlanta Flames in exchange for Ed Kea, Don Laurence, and this pick. The Atlanta franchise relocated to Calgary for the 1980-81 NHL season.
9.* The St. Louis Blues' second round pick went to the Minnesota North Stars as the result of a trade on June 15, 1978 that sent Bob Stewart and future considerations (Harvey Bennett) to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for this pick.
Round three
| Pick # | Player | Position | Nationality | NHL team | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Jyrki Seppa | Defence | Finland |
Winnipeg Jets | Ilves (Finland) |
| 44 | Corrado Micalef | Goaltender | Canada |
Detroit Red Wings | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 45 | Eric Calder | Defence | Canada |
Washington Capitals (from Colorado) | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 46 | Dieter Hegen | Centre |  West Germany |
Montreal Canadiens (from Hartford) | EVS Kaufbeuren (West Germany) |
| 47 | Barry Tabobondung | Left wing | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers (from Washington) | Oshawa Generals (OMJHL) |
| 48 | Uli Hiemer | Defence | West Germany |
Colorado Rockies (from Toronto) | EV Fussen (West Germany) |
| 49 | Tom Thornbury | Defence | Canada |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL) |
| 50 | Peter Sundstrom | Left wing | Sweden |
New York Rangers (from Edmonton) | IF Björklöven (Sweden) |
| 51 | Mark Morrison | Centre | Canada |
New York Rangers | Victoria Cougars (WHL) |
| 52 | Jean-Marc Lanthier | Right wing | Canada |
Vancouver Canucks | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 53 | Jean-Marc Gaulin | Right wing | Canada |
Quebec Nordiques | Sorel Eperviers (QMJHL) |
| 54 | Darrel Anholt | Defence | Canada |
Chicago Black Hawks | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) |
| 55 | Ernie Godden | Centre | Canada |
Toronto Maple Leafs (from Minnesota) | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
| 56 | Mike Vernon | Goaltender | Canada |
Calgary Flames (from Boston) | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) |
| 57 | Ron Handy | Left wing | Canada |
New York Islanders (from Calgary) | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 58 | Ken Strong | Left wing | Canada |
Philadelphia Flyers | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 59 | Jim Aldred | Defence | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres | Kingston Canadiens (OMJHL) |
| 60 | Colin Chisholm | Defence | Canada |
Buffalo Sabres (from Los Angeles) | Calgary Wranglers (WHL) |
| 61 | Paul MacDermid | Right wing | Canada |
Hartford Whalers (from Montreal) | Windsor Spitfires (OMJHL) |
| 62 | Gord Donnelly | Defence | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=1981_NHL_entry_draft