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National Hockey League - 1981 Round 1 Entry Draft History


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
1 1 Windsor Spitfires Dale Hawerchuk C Cornwall Royals QMJHL
1 2 Los Angeles Kings Doug Smith C Ottawa 67's OHL
1 3 Washington Capitals Bob Carpenter C St. John's Prep Mass. H.S.
1 4 Hartford Whalers Ron Francis C Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL
1 5 Colorado Rockies Joe Cirella D Oshawa Generals OHL
1 6 Toronto Maple Leafs Jim Benning D Portland Winter Hawks WHL
1 7 Montreal Canadiens Mark Hunter F Brantford Alexanders OHL
1 8 Edmonton Oilers Grant Fuhr G Victoria Cougars WHL
1 9 New York Rangers James Patrick D Prince Albert Saints SJHL
1 10 Vancouver Canucks Garth Butcher D Regina Pats WHL
1 11 Quebec Remparts Randy Moller D Lethbridge Broncos WHL
1 12 Chicago Blackhawks Tony Tanti L Oshawa Generals OHL
1 13 Minnesota North Stars Ron Meighan D Niagara Falls Flyers OHL
1 14 Boston Bruins Normand Leveille F Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL
1 15 Calgary Flames Al MacInnis D Kitchener Rangers OHL
1 16 Philadelphia Flyers Steve Smith D Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL
1 17 Buffalo Sabres Jiri Dudacek Kladno Czech
1 18 Montreal Canadiens Gilbert Delorme D Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL
1 19 Montreal Canadiens Jan Ingman Farjestads BK Karlstad SEL
1 20 St Louis Blues Marty Ruff D Lethbridge Broncos WHL
1 21 New York Islanders Paul Boutilier D Sherbrooke Beavers QMJHL

1981 Round 2 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
2 22 Windsor Spitfires Scott Arniel L Cornwall Royals QMJHL
2 23 Detroit Red Wings Claude Loiselle C Windsor Spitfires OHL
2 24 Toronto Maple Leafs Gary Yaremchuk F Portland Winter Hawks WHL
2 25 Chicago Blackhawks Kevin Griffin F Portland Winter Hawks WHL
2 26 Colorado Rockies Rich Chernomaz R Victoria Cougars WHL
2 27 Minnesota North Stars Dave Donnelly F St. Albert Saints AJHL
2 28 Pittsburgh Penquins Steve Gatzos F Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL
2 29 Edmonton Oilers Todd Strueby F Regina Pats WHL
2 30 New York Rangers Jan Erixon L Skelleftea Sweden
2 31 Minnesota North Stars Mike Sands G Sudbury Wolves OHL
2 32 Montreal Canadiens Lars Eriksson G Brynas Sweden
2 33 Minnesota North Stars Tom Hirsch D Patrick Henry H.S. MN
2 34 Minnesota North Stars Dave Preuss St. Thomas Academy Minn. H.S.
2 35 Boston Bruins Luc Dufour C Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL
2 36 St Louis Blues Hakan Nordin Farjestads BK Karlstad SEL
2 37 Philadelphia Flyers Rich Costello F Natick H.S. MA
2 38 Buffalo Sabres Hannu Virta D TPS Turku FNL
2 39 Los Angeles Kings Dean Kennedy D Brandon Wheat Kings WHL
2 40 Montreal Canadiens Chris Chelios D Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL
2 41 Minnesota North Stars Jali Wahlsten F TPS Turku FNL
2 42 New York Islanders Gord Dineen D Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL

1981 Round 3 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
3 43 Windsor Spitfires Jyrki Seppa D Ilves Tampere FNL
3 44 Detroit Red Wings Corrado Micalef G Sherbrooke Beavers QMJHL
3 45 Washington Capitals Eric Calder D Cornwall Royals QMJHL
3 46 Montreal Canadiens Dieter Hegen F Kaufbeuren ESV 1.GBun
3 47 Philadelphia Flyers Barry Tabobondung D Oshawa Generals OHL
3 48 Colorado Rockies Uli Hiemer D Fuessen EV 1.GBun
3 49 Pittsburgh Penquins Tom Thornbury D Niagara Falls Flyers OHL
3 50 New York Rangers Peter Sundstrom F Bjorkloven Sweden
3 51 New York Rangers Mark Morrison F Victoria Cougars WHL
3 52 Vancouver Canucks Jean-Marc Lanthier R Sorel Black Hawks QMJHL
3 53 Quebec Remparts Jean-Marc Gaulin R Sorel Black Hawks QMJHL
3 54 Chicago Blackhawks Darrel Anholt D Calgary Wranglers WHL
3 55 Toronto Maple Leafs Ernie Godden C Windsor Spitfires OHL
3 56 Calgary Flames Mike Vernon G Calgary Wranglers WHL
3 57 New York Islanders Ron Handy C Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL
3 58 Philadelphia Flyers Ken Strong F Peterborough Petes OHL
3 59 Buffalo Sabres Jim Aldred L Kingston Canadians OHL
3 60 Buffalo Sabres Colin Chisholm D Calgary Wranglers WHL
3 61 Hartford Whalers Paul MacDermid R Windsor Spitfires OHL
3 62 St Louis Blues Gord Donnelly D Sherbrooke Beavers QMJHL
3 63 New York Islanders Neal Coulter R Toronto Marlboros OHL

1981 Round 4 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
4 64 Windsor Spitfires Kirk McCaskill F U. of Vermont NCAA
4 65 Philadelphia Flyers Dave Michayluk L Regina Pats WHL
4 66 Colorado Rockies Gus Greco L Windsor Spitfires OHL
4 67 Hartford Whalers Mike Hoffman L Brantford Alexanders OHL
4 68 Washington Capitals Tony Kellin D Grand Rapids H.S. MN
4 69 Minnesota North Stars Terry Tait L Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL
4 70 Pittsburgh Penquins Norm Schmidt D Oshawa Generals OHL
4 71 Edmonton Oilers Paul Houck R Kelowna Buckaroos BCJHL
4 72 New York Rangers John Vanbiesbrouck G Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL
4 73 Vancouver Canucks Wendell Young G Kitchener Rangers OHL
4 74 Quebec Remparts Clint Malarchuk G Portland Winter Hawks WHL
4 75 Chicago Blackhawks Perry Pelensky F Portland Winter Hawks WHL
4 76 Minnesota North Stars Jim Malwitz C Grand Rapids H.S. MN
4 77 Boston Bruins Scott McLellan R Niagara Falls Flyers OHL
4 78 Calgary Flames Peter Madach HV 71 Jrs. Sweden
4 79 Philadelphia Flyers Ken Latta R Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL
4 80 Buffalo Sabres Jeff Eatough R Cornwall Royals QMJHL
4 81 Los Angeles Kings Marty Dallman C R.P.I. NCAA
4 82 Montreal Canadiens Kjell Dahlin R Timra Jrs. Sweden
4 83 Buffalo Sabres Anders Wikberg Timra Jrs. Sweden
4 84 New York Islanders Todd Lumbard G Brandon Wheat Kings WHL

1981 Round 5 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
5 85 Windsor Spitfires Marc Behrend G U. of Wisconsin NCAA
5 86 Detroit Red Wings Larry Trader D London Knights OHL
5 87 Colorado Rockies Doug Speck D Peterborough Petes OHL
5 88 Montreal Canadiens Steve Rooney Canton H.S. MA
5 89 Washington Capitals Mike Siltala R Kingston Canadians OHL
5 90 Toronto Maple Leafs Norman Lefrancois F Trois Rivieres Draveurs QMJHL
5 91 Washington Capitals Peter Sidorkiewicz G Oshawa Generals OHL
5 92 Edmonton Oilers Phil Drouillard L Niagara Falls Flyers OHL
5 93 Hartford Whalers Bill Maguire D Niagara Falls Flyers OHL
5 94 New York Islanders Jacques Sylvestre F Sorel Black Hawks QMJHL
5 95 Quebec Remparts Edward Lee W Princeton University NCAA
5 96 Chicago Blackhawks Doug Chessell G London Knights OHL
5 97 Minnesota North Stars Kelly Hubbard D Portland Winter Hawks WHL
5 98 Boston Bruins Joe Mantione G Cornwall Royals QMJHL
5 99 Calgary Flames Mario Simioni F Toronto Marlboros OHL
5 100 Philadelphia Flyers Justin Hanley Kingston Canadians OHL
5 101 Buffalo Sabres Mauri Eivola TPS Turku FNL
5 102 Toronto Maple Leafs Barry Brigley Calgary Wranglers WHL
5 103 Hartford Whalers Dan Bourbonnais F Calgary Wranglers WHL
5 104 St Louis Blues Mike Hickey F Sudbury Wolves OHL
5 105 Vancouver Canucks Moe Lemay F Ottawa 67's OHL

1981 Round 6 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
6 106 Windsor Spitfires Bob O'Connor G Boston College NCAA
6 107 Detroit Red Wings Gerard Gallant L Sherbrooke Beavers QMJHL
6 108 Colorado Rockies Bruce Driver D U. of Wisconsin NCAA
6 109 Pittsburgh Penquins Paul Edwards D Oshawa Generals OHL
6 110 Washington Capitals Jim McGeough C Billings Bighorns WHL
6 111 Edmonton Oilers Steve Smith D London Knights OHL
6 112 Pittsburgh Penquins Rod Buskas D Medicine Hat Tigers WHL
6 113 Edmonton Oilers Marc Habscheid F Saskatoon Blades WHL
6 114 New York Rangers Eric Magnuson F R.P.I. NCAA
6 115 Vancouver Canucks Stu Kulak R Victoria Cougars WHL
6 116 Quebec Remparts Mike Eagles L Kitchener Rangers OHL
6 117 Chicago Blackhawks Bill Schafhauser D Northern Michigan University NCAA
6 118 Minnesota North Stars Paul Guay R Mount St. Charles H.S. RI
6 119 Boston Bruins Bruce Milton Boston University NCAA
6 120 Calgary Flames Todd Hooey F Windsor Spitfires OHL
6 121 Philadelphia Flyers Andre Villeneuve D Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL
6 122 Buffalo Sabres Ali Butorac D Ottawa 67's OHL
6 123 Los Angeles Kings Brad Thompson D London Knights OHL
6 124 Montreal Canadiens Tom Anastos C Paddock Pool Saints GLJHL
6 125 St Louis Blues Peter Aslin G AIK Solna SEL
6 126 New York Islanders Chuck Brimmer L Kingston Canadians OHL

1981 Round 7 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
7 127 Windsor Spitfires Petter Nilsson D Hammarby IK Sweden
7 128 Detroit Red Wings Greg Stefan G Oshawa Generals OHL
7 129 Colorado Rockies Jeff Larmer L Kitchener Rangers OHL
7 130 Hartford Whalers John Mokosak D Victoria Cougars WHL
7 131 Washington Capitals Risto Jalo F Ilves Tampere FNL
7 132 Toronto Maple Leafs Andrew Wright D Peterborough Petes OHL
7 133 Pittsburgh Penquins Geoff Wilson Winnipeg Warriors WHL
7 134 Los Angeles Kings Craig Hurley Saskatoon Blades WHL
7 135 New York Rangers Mike Guentzel D Greenway Minn. H.S.
7 136 Vancouver Canucks Bruce Holloway D Regina Pats WHL
7 137 Philadelphia Flyers Vladimir Svitek F Kosice Czech
7 138 Chicago Blackhawks Marc Centrone Lethbridge Broncos WHL
7 139 Minnesota North Stars Jim Archibald R Moose Jaw Canucks SJHL
7 140 Boston Bruins Mats Thelin D AIK Solna SEL
7 141 Calgary Flames Rick Heppner Mount View H.S. WI
7 142 Philadelphia Flyers Gil Hudon G Prince Albert Saints SJHL
7 143 Buffalo Sabres Heikki Leime D TPS Turku FNL
7 144 Los Angeles Kings Peter Sawkins D St. Paul Academy MN
7 145 Montreal Canadiens Tom Kurvers D U. of Minnesota-Duluth NCAA
7 146 St Louis Blues Erik Holmberg Sodertalje SK SEL
7 147 New York Islanders Teppo Virta TPS Turku FNL

1981 Round 8 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
8 148 Windsor Spitfires Dan McFall D Buffalo Jr. Sabres NYPJHL
8 149 Detroit Red Wings Rick Zombo D Austin Mavericks USHL
8 150 Colorado Rockies Tony Arima F Jokerit Helsinki FNL
8 151 Hartford Whalers Denis Dore Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL
8 152 Washington Capitals Gaetan Duchesne L Quebec Remparts QMJHL
8 153 Toronto Maple Leafs Richard Turmel D Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL
8 154 Pittsburgh Penquins Mitch Lamoureux C Oshawa Generals OHL
8 155 Edmonton Oilers Mike Sturgeon Kelowna Buckaroos BCJHL
8 156 New York Rangers Ari Lahtenmaki HIFK Helsinki FNL
8 157 Vancouver Canucks Petri Skriko F SaiPa Lappeenranta FinD1
8 158 Quebec Remparts Andre Cote F Quebec Remparts QMJHL
8 159 Chicago Blackhawks Johan Mellstron Falun Sweden
8 160 Minnesota North Stars Kari Kanervo TPS Turku FNL
8 161 Boston Bruins Armel Parisee Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL
8 162 Calgary Flames Dale DeGray D Oshawa Generals OHL
8 163 Philadelphia Flyers Steve Taylor Providence College NCAA
8 164 Buffalo Sabres Gates Orlando F Providence College NCAA
8 165 Los Angeles Kings Dan Brennan F U. of North Dakota NCAA
8 166 Montreal Canadiens Paul Gess Bloomington Jefferson H.S. MN
8 167 St Louis Blues Alain Vigneault D Trois Rivieres Draveurs QMJHL
8 168 New York Islanders Bill Dowd D Ottawa 67's OHL

1981 Round 9 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
9 169 Windsor Spitfires Greg Dick St. Mary's University Minnesota NCAA
9 170 Detroit Red Wings Don Leblanc L Toronto Marlboros OHL
9 171 Colorado Rockies Tim Army F Providence College NCAA
9 172 Hartford Whalers Jeff Poeschl G Northern Michigan University NCAA
9 173 Washington Capitals George White F U. of New Hampshire NCAA
9 174 Toronto Maple Leafs Greg Barber Victoria Cougars WHL
9 175 Pittsburgh Penquins Dean Defazio F Brantford Alexanders OHL
9 176 Edmonton Oilers Miloslav Horava D Poldi Kladno Czech
9 177 New York Rangers Paul Reifenberger L Anoka H.S. MN
9 178 Vancouver Canucks Frank Caprice G London Knights OHL
9 179 Quebec Remparts Marc Brisebois Sorel Black Hawks QMJHL
9 180 Chicago Blackhawks John Benns Billings Bighorns WHL
9 181 Minnesota North Stars Scott Bjugstad F U. of Minnesota NCAA
9 182 Boston Bruins Don Sylvestri G Clarkson University NCAA
9 183 Calgary Flames George Boudreau Matignon H.S. MA
9 184 Philadelphia Flyers Len Hachborn C Brantford Alexanders OHL
9 185 Buffalo Sabres Venci Sebek D Niagara Falls Flyers OHL
9 186 Los Angeles Kings Allan Tuer D Regina Pats WHL
9 187 Montreal Canadiens Scott Ferguson Edina West H.S. MN
9 188 St Louis Blues Dan Wood R Kingston Canadians OHL
9 189 New York Islanders Scott MacLellan D Burlington Cougars COJHL

1981 Round 10 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
10 190 Windsor Spitfires Vladimir Kadlec Vitkovice Czech
10 191 Detroit Red Wings Robert Nordmark D Lulea HF SEL
10 192 Colorado Rockies John Johannson F U. of Wisconsin NCAA
10 193 Hartford Whalers Larry Power C Kitchener Jr. B
10 194 Washington Capitals Chris Valentine F Sorel Black Hawks QMJHL
10 195 Toronto Maple Leafs Marc Magnan L Lethbridge Broncos WHL
10 196 Pittsburgh Penquins Dave Hannan L Brantford Alexanders OHL
10 197 Edmonton Oilers Gord Sherven F Weyburn Beavers SSHL
10 198 New York Rangers Mario Proulx G Providence College NCAA
10 199 Vancouver Canucks Rejean Vignola F Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL
10 200 Quebec Remparts Kari Takko G Assat Pori FNL
10 201 Chicago Blackhawks Sylvain Roy Hull Olympiques QMJHL
10 202 Minnesota North Stars Steve Kudebeh G Minneapolis Breck H.S. MN
10 203 Boston Bruins Richard Bourque Sherbrooke Beavers QMJHL
10 204 Calgary Flames Bruce Eakin F Saskatoon Blades WHL
10 205 Philadelphia Flyers Steve Tsujiura C Medicine Hat Tigers WHL
10 206 Buffalo Sabres Warren Harper R Prince Albert Saints SJHL
10 207 Los Angeles Kings Jeff Baikie W Cornell University NCAA
10 208 Montreal Canadiens Dan Burrows G Belleville Bulls OHL
10 209 St Louis Blues Richard Zemlak F Spokane Flyers WHL
10 210 New York Islanders Dave Randerson R Stratford Cullitons OPJHL

1981 Round 11 Draft Results


Rnd Pick Team Name Pos From League
11 211 Windsor Spitfires Dave Kirwin Irondale H.S. MN