1981 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions
June 10, 1981
Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted |
Round 1 | ||||
1 | 1-1 | ![]() Jets |
Dale Hawerchuk | |
2 | 1-2 | ![]() Red Wings |
![]() Kings
Traded • rights to Dale McCourt • rights to restricted free agent Rogie Vachon to Red Wings for • Andre St. Laurent • 1980 first round pick (#4-Larry Murphy) • 1980 second round pick or 1981 first round pick (Red Wings option) (1981 #2-Doug Smith) on 1979-08-22 |
Doug Smith |
3 | 1-3 | ![]() Rockies |
![]() Capitals
Traded • 1981 first round pick (#5-Joe Cirella) • 1981 second round pick (#26-Rich Chernomaz) to Rockies for • 1981 first round pick (#3-Bobby Carpenter) • 1981 third round pick (#45-Eric Calder) on 1981-06-10 |
Bobby Carpenter |
4 | 1-4 | ![]() Whalers |
Ron Francis | |
5 | 1-5 | ![]() Capitals |
![]() Rockies
Traded • 1981 first round pick (#3-Bobby Carpenter) • 1981 third round pick (#45-Eric Calder) to Capitals for • 1981 first round pick (#5-Joe Cirella) • 1981 second round pick (#26-Rich Chernomaz) on 1981-06-10 |
Joe Cirella |
6 | 1-6 | ![]() Maple Leafs |
Jim Benning | |
7 | 1-7 | ![]() Penguins |
![]() Canadiens
Traded • Rod Schutt to Penguins for • 1981 first round pick (#7-Mark Hunter) on 1978-10-18 |
Mark Hunter |
8 | 1-8 | ![]() Oilers |
Grant Fuhr | |
9 | 1-9 | ![]() Rangers |
James Patrick | |
10 | 1-10 | ![]() Canucks |
Garth Butcher | |
11 | 1-11 | ![]() Nordiques |
Randy Moller | |
12 | 1-12 | ![]() Blackhawks |
Tony Tanti | |
13 | 1-13 | ![]() North Stars |
Ron Meighan | |
14 | 1-14 | ![]() Bruins |
Normand Leveille | |
15 | 1-15 | ![]() Flames |
Al MacInnis | |
16 | 1-16 | ![]() Flyers |
Steve Smith | |
17 | 1-17 | ![]() Sabres |
Jiri Dudacek | |
18 | 1-18 | ![]() Kings |
![]() Canadiens
Traded • Murray Wilson • 1979 first round pick (#16-Jay Wells) to Kings for • 1981 first round pick (#18-Gilbert Delorme) on 1978-10-05 |
Gilbert Delorme |
19 | 1-19 | ![]() Canadiens |
Jan Ingman | |
20 | 1-20 | ![]() Blues |
Marty Ruff | |
21 | 1-21 | ![]() Islanders |
Paul Boutilier | |
Round 2 | ||||
22 | 2-1 | ![]() Jets |
Scott Arniel | |
23 | 2-2 | ![]() Red Wings |
Claude Loiselle | |
24 | 2-3 | ![]() Rockies |
![]() Maple Leafs
Traded • Jack Valiquette to Rockies for • 1981 second round pick (#24-Gary Yaremchuk) on 1978-10-19 |
Gary Yaremchuk |
25 | 2-4 | ![]() Whalers |
![]() Blackhawks
Traded • Mike Veisor to Whalers for • 1981 or 1982 second round pick (Blackhawks option) (1981 #25-Kevin Griffin) on 1980-06-14 |
Kevin Griffin |
26 | 2-5 | ![]() Capitals |
![]() Rockies
Traded • 1981 first round pick (#3-Bobby Carpenter) • 1981 third round pick (#45-Eric Calder) to Capitals for • 1981 first round pick (#5-Joe Cirella) • 1981 second round pick (#26-Rich Chernomaz) on 1981-06-10 |
Rich Chernomaz |
27 | 2-6 | ![]() Maple Leafs |
![]() North Stars
Traded • Ron Zanussi • 1981 third round pick (#55-Ernie Godden) to Maple Leafs for • 1981 second round pick (#27-Dave Donnelly) on 1981-03-10 |
Dave Donnelly |
28 | 2-7 | ![]() Penguins |
Steve Gatzos | |
29 | 2-8 | ![]() Oilers |
Todd Strueby | |
30 | 2-9 | ![]() Rangers |
Jan Erixon | |
31 | 2-10 | ![]() Canucks |
![]() North Stars
Traded • Per-Olov Brasar to Canucks for • 1981 second round pick (#31-Mike Sands) on 1979-12-10 |
Mike Sands |
32 | 2-11 | ![]() Nordiques |
![]() Canadiens
Traded • Canadiens promise to take Danny Geoffrion and Alain Cote rather than Marc Tardif and/or Richard David from Nordiques in 1979 NHL reclaim draft to Nordiques for • 1980 third round pick (#45-John Newberry) • 1981 second round pick (#32-Lars Eriksson) • Nordiques promise to take Alain Cote in NHL expansion draft on 1979-06-09 |
Lars Eriksson |
33 | 2-12 | ![]() Blackhawks |
![]() North Stars
Traded • Glen Sharpley to Blackhawks for • Ken Solheim • 1981 second round pick (#33-Tom Hirsch) on 1980-12-29 |
Tom Hirsch |
34 | 2-13 | ![]() North Stars |
Dave Preuss | |
35 | 2-14 | ![]() Bruins |
Luc Dufour | |
36 | 2-15 | ![]() Flames |
![]() Blues
Traded • rights to Garry Unger to Flames for • Ed Kea • Don Laurence • 1981 second round pick (#36-Hakan Nordin) on 1979-10-10 |
Hakan Nordin |
37 | 2-16 | ![]() Flyers |
Rich Costello | |
38 | 2-17 | ![]() Sabres |
Hannu Virta | |
39 | 2-18 | ![]() Kings |
Dean Kennedy | |
40 | 2-19 | ![]() Canadiens |
Chris Chelios | |
41 | 2-20 | ![]() Blues |
![]() North Stars
Traded • Bob Stewart • future considerations (Harvey Bennett Jr. on 08-28) to Blues for • 1981 second round pick (#41-Jali Wahlsten) on 1978-06-15 |
Jali Wahlsten |
42 | 2-21 | ![]() Islanders |
Gord Dineen | |
Round 3 | ||||
43 | 3-1 | ![]() Jets |
Jyrki Seppa | |
44 | 3-2 | ![]() Red Wings |
Corrado Micalef | |
45 | 3-3 | ![]() Rockies |
![]() Capitals
Traded • 1981 first round pick (#5-Joe Cirella) • 1981 second round pick (#26-Rich Chernomaz) to Rockies for • 1981 first round pick (#3-Bobby Carpenter) • 1981 third round pick (#45-Eric Calder) on 1981-06-10 |
Eric Calder |
46 | 3-4 | ![]() Whalers |
![]() Canadiens
Traded • Rick Meagher • 1981 third round pick (#61-Paul MacDermid) • 1981 fifth round pick (#103-Dan Bourbonnais) to Whalers for • 1981 third round pick (#46-Dieter Hegen) • 1981 fifth round pick (#88-Steve Rooney) on 1980-06-05 |
Dieter Hegen |
47 | 3-5 | ![]() Capitals |
![]() Flyers
Traded • Wayne Stephenson to Capitals for • 1981 third round pick (#47-Barry Tabobondung) on 1979-08-16 |
Barry Tabobondung |
48 | 3-6 | ![]() Maple Leafs |
![]() Rockies
Traded • Rene Robert to Maple Leafs for • 1981 third round pick (#48-Uli Hiemer) on 1981-01-30 |
Uli Hiemer |
49 | 3-7 | ![]() Penguins |
Tom Thornbury | |
50 | 3-8 | ![]() Oilers |
![]() Rangers
Traded • Don Murdoch to Oilers for • Cam Connor • 1980 or 1981 third round pick (Oilers option) (1981 #50-Peter Sundstrom) on 1980-03-11 |
Peter Sundstrom |
51 | 3-9 | ![]() Rangers |
Mark Morrison | |
52 | 3-10 | ![]() Canucks |
Jean-Marc Lanthier | |
53 | 3-11 | ![]() Nordiques |
Jean-Marc Gaulin | |
54 | 3-12 | ![]() Blackhawks |
Darrell Anholt | |
55 | 3-13 | ![]() North Stars |
![]() Maple Leafs
Traded • 1981 second round pick (#27-Dave Donnelly) to North Stars for • Ron Zanussi • 1981 third round pick (#55-Ernie Godden) on 1981-03-10 |
Ernie Godden |
56 | 3-14 | ![]() Bruins |
![]() Flames
Traded • Jim Craig to Bruins for • 1980 second round pick (#39-Steve Konroyd) • 1980 fifth round pick or 1981 third round pick (1981 #56-Mike Vernon) on 1980-06-02 |
Mike Vernon |
57 | 3-15 | ![]() Flames |
![]() Islanders
Traded • Alex McKendry to Flames for • 1981 third round pick (#57-Ron Handy) on 1980-10-09 |
Ron Handy |
58 | 3-16 | ![]() Flyers |
Ken Strong | |
59 | 3-17 | ![]() Sabres |
Jim Aldred | |
60 | 3-18 | ![]() Kings |
![]() Sabres
Traded • Rick Martin to Kings for • 1981 third round pick (#60-Colin Chisholm) • 1983 first round pick (#5-Tom Barrasso) on 1981-03-10 |
Colin Chisholm |
61 | 3-19 | ![]() Canadiens |
![]() Whalers
Traded • 1981 third round pick (#46-Dieter Hegen) • 1981 fifth round pick (#88-Steve Rooney) to Canadiens for • Rick Meagher • 1981 third round pick (#61-Paul MacDermid) • 1981 fifth round pick (#103-Dan Bourbonnais) on 1980-06-05 |
Paul MacDermid |
62 | 3-20 | ![]() Blues |
Gord Donnelly | |
63 | 3-21 | ![]() Islanders |
Neal Coulter | |
Round 4 | ||||
64 | 4-1 | ![]() Jets |
Kirk McCaskill | |
65 | 4-2 | ![]() Red Wings |
![]() Flyers
Traded • Dennis Sobchuk to Red Wings for • 1981 conditional third or fourth round pick (#65-Dave Michayluk) on 1979-09-04 |
Dave Michayluk |
66 | 4-3 | ![]() Rockies |
Gus Greco | |
67 | 4-4 | ![]() Whalers |
Mike Hoffman | |
68 | 4-5 | ![]() Capitals |
Tony Kellin | |
69 | 4-6 | ![]() Maple Leafs |
![]() North Stars
Traded • Paul Harrison to Maple Leafs for • 1981 fourth round pick (#69-Terry Tait) on 1978-06-14 |
Terry Tait |
70 | 4-7 | ![]() Penguins |
Norm Schmidt | |
71 | 4-8 | ![]() Oilers |
Paul Houck | |
72 | 4-9 | ![]() Rangers |
John Vanbiesbrouck | |
73 | 4-10 | ![]() Canucks |
Wendell Young | |
74 | 4-11 | ![]() Nordiques |
Clint Malarchuk | |
75 | 4-12 | ![]() Blackhawks |
Perry Pelensky | |
76 | 4-13 | ![]() North Stars |
Jim Malwitz | |
77 | 4-14 | ![]() Bruins |
Scott McLellan | |
78 | 4-15 | ![]() Flames |
Peter Madach | |
79 | 4-16 | ![]() Flyers |
Ken Latta | |
80 | 4-17 | ![]() Sabres |
Jeff Eatough | |
81 | 4-18 | ![]() Kings |
Marty Dallman | |
82 | 4-19 | ![]() Canadiens |
Kjell Dahlin | |
83 | 4-20 | ![]() Blues |
![]() Sabres
Traded • Bill Stewart to Blues for • Bob Hess • 1981 fourth round pick (#83-Anders Wikberg) on 1980-10-30 |
Anders Wikberg |
84 | 4-21 | ![]() Islanders |
Todd Lumbard | |
Round 5 | ||||
85 | 5-1 | ![]() Jets |
Marc Behrend | |
86 | 5-2 | ![]() Red Wings |
Larry Trader | |
87 | 5-3 | ![]() Rockies |
Doug Speck | |
88 | 5-4 | ![]() Whalers |
![]() Canadiens
Traded • Rick Meagher • 1981 third round pick (#61-Paul MacDermid) • 1981 fifth round pick (#103-Dan Bourbonnais) to Whalers for • 1981 third round pick (#46-Dieter Hegen) • 1981 fifth round pick (#88-Steve Rooney) on 1980-06-05 |
Steve Rooney |
89 | 5-5 | ![]() Capitals |
Mike Siltala | |
90 | 5-6 | ![]() Maple Leafs |
Normand Lefrancois | |
91 | 5-7 | ![]() Penguins |
![]() Capitals
Traded • Gary Rissling to Penguins for • 1981 fifth round pick (#91-Peter Sidorkiewicz) on 1981-01-02 |
Peter Sidorkiewicz |
92 | 5-8 | ![]() Oilers |
Phil Drouillard | |
93 | 5-9 | ![]() Rangers |
![]() Whalers
Traded • Nick Fotiu to Rangers for • 1981 fifth round pick (#93-Bill Maguire) on 1981-01-15 |
Bill Maguire |
94 | 5-10 | ![]() Canucks |
![]() Islanders
Traded • Richard Brodeur • 1981 fifth round pick (#105-Moe Lemay) to Canucks for • 1981 fifth round pick (#94-Jacques Sylvestre) on 1980-10-06 |
Jacques Sylvestre |
95 | 5-11 | ![]() Nordiques |
Ed Lee | |
96 | 5-12 | ![]() Blackhawks |
Doug Chessell | |
97 | 5-13 | ![]() North Stars |
Kelly Hubbard | |
98 | 5-14 | ![]() Bruins |
Joe Mantione | |
99 | 5-15 | ![]() Flames |
Mario Simioni | |
100 | 5-16 | ![]() Flyers |
Justin Hanley | |
101 | 5-17 | ![]() Sabres |
Mauri Eivola | |
102 | 5-18 | ![]() Kings |
![]() Maple Leafs
Traded • Jim Rutherford to Kings for • 1981 fifth round pick (#102-Barry Brigley) on 1981-03-10 |
Barry Brigley |
103 | 5-19 | ![]() Canadiens |
![]() Whalers
Traded • 1981 third round pick (#46-Dieter Hegen) • 1981 fifth round pick (#88-Steve Rooney) to Canadiens for • Rick Meagher • 1981 third round pick (#61-Paul MacDermid) • 1981 fifth round pick (#103-Dan Bourbonnais) on 1980-06-05 |
Dan Bourbonnais |
104 | 5-20 | ![]() Blues |
Mike Hickey | |
105 | 5-21 | ![]() Islanders |
![]() Canucks
Traded • 1981 fifth round pick (#94-Jacques Sylvestre) to Islanders for • Richard Brodeur • 1981 fifth round pick (#105-Moe Lemay) on 1980-10-06 |
Moe Lemay |
Round 6 | ||||
106 | 6-1 | ![]() Jets |
Bob O'Connor | |
107 | 6-2 | ![]() Red Wings |
Gerard Gallant | |
108 | 6-3 | ![]() Rockies |
Bruce Driver | |
109 | 6-4 | ![]() Whalers |
![]() Penguins
Traded • Gilles Lupien to Whalers for • 1981 sixth round pick (#109-Paul Edwards) on 1981-02-20 |
Paul Edwards |
110 | 6-5 | ![]() Capitals |
Jim McGeough | |
111 | 6-6 | ![]() Maple Leafs |
![]() Oilers
Traded • Reg Thomas to Maple Leafs for • 1981 sixth round pick (#111-Steve Smith) on 1979-08-22 |
Steve Smith |
112 | 6-7 | ![]() Penguins |
Rod Buskas | |
113 | 6-8 | ![]() Oilers |
Marc Habscheid | |
114 | 6-9 | ![]() Rangers |
Eric Magnuson | |
115 | 6-10 | ![]() Canucks |
Stu Kulak | |
116 | 6-11 | ![]() Nordiques |
Mike Eagles | |
117 | 6-12 | ![]() Blackhawks |
Bill Schafhauser | |
118 | 6-13 | ![]() North Stars |
Paul Guay | |
119 | 6-14 | ![]() Bruins |
Bruce Milton | |
120 | 6-15 | ![]() Flames |
Todd Hooey | |
121 | 6-16 | ![]() Flyers |
Andre Villeneuve | |
122 | 6-17 | ![]() Sabres |
Ali Butorac | |
123 | 6-18 | ![]() Kings |
Brad Thompson | |
124 | 6-19 | ![]() Canadiens |
Tom Anastos | |
125 | 6-20 | ![]() Blues |
Peter Aslin | |
126 | 6-21 | ![]() Islanders |
Chuck Brimmer | |
Round 7 | ||||
127 | 7-1 | ![]() Jets |
Peter Nilsson | |
128 | 7-2 | ![]() Red Wings |
Greg Stefan | |
129 | 7-3 | ![]() Rockies |
Jeff Larmer | |
130 | 7-4 | ![]() Whalers |
John Mokosak | |
131 | 7-5 | ![]() Capitals |
Risto Jalo | |
132 | 7-6 | ![]() Maple Leafs |
Andrew Wright | |
133 | 7-7 | ![]() Penguins |
Geoff Wilson | |
134 | 7-8 | ![]() Oilers |
![]() Kings
Traded • Garry Unger to Oilers for • 1981 seventh round pick (#134-Craig Hurley) on 1981-03-10 |
Craig Hurley |
135 | 7-9 | ![]() Rangers |
Mike Guentzel | |
136 | 7-10 | ![]() Canucks |
Bruce Holloway | |
137 | 7-11 | ![]() Nordiques |
![]() Flyers
Traded • Andre Dupont to Nordiques for • 1981 seventh round pick (#137-Vladimir Svitek) • cash on 1980-09-15 |
Vladimir Svitek |
138 | 7-12 | ![]() Blackhawks |
Marc Centrone | |
139 | 7-13 | ![]() North Stars |
Jim Archibald | |
140 | 7-14 | ![]() Bruins |
Mats Thelin | |
141 | 7-15 | ![]() Flames |
Rick Heppner | |
142 | 7-16 | ![]() Flyers |
Gil Hudon | |
143 | 7-17 | ![]() Sabres |
Heikki Leime | |
144 | 7-18 | ![]() Kings |
Peter Sawkins | |
145 | 7-19 | ![]() Canadiens |
Tom Kurvers | |
146 | 7-20 | ![]() Blues |
Erik Holmberg | |
147 | 7-21 | ![]() Islanders |
Teppo Virta | |
Round 8 | ||||
148 | 8-1 | ![]() Jets |
Dan McFall | |
149 | 8-2 | ![]() Red Wings |
Rick Zombo | |
150 | 8-3 | ![]() Rockies |
Tony Arima | |
151 | 8-4 | ![]() Whalers |
Denis Dore | |
152 | 8-5 | ![]() Capitals |
Gaetan Duchesne | |
153 | 8-6 | ![]() Maple Leafs |
Richard Turmel | |
154 | 8-7 | ![]() Penguins |
Mitch Lamoureux | |
155 | 8-8 | ![]() Oilers |
Mike Sturgeon | |
156 | 8-9 | ![]() Rangers |
Ari Lahteenmaki | |
157 | 8-10 | ![]() Canucks |
Petri Skriko | |
158 | 8-11 | ![]() Nordiques |
Andre Cote | |
159 | 8-12 | ![]() Blackhawks |
Johan Mellstrom | |
160 | 8-13 | ![]() North Stars |
Kari Kanervo | |
161 | 8-14 | ![]() Bruins |
Armel Parisee | |
162 | 8-15 | ![]() Flames |
Dale DeGray | |
163 | 8-16 | ![]() Flyers |
Steve Taylor | |
164 | 8-17 | ![]() Sabres |
Gates Orlando | |
165 | 8-18 | ![]() Kings |
Dan Brennan | |
166 | 8-19 | ![]() Canadiens |
Paul Gess | |
167 | 8-20 | ![]() Blues |
Alain Vigneault | |
168 | 8-21 | ![]() Islanders |
Bill Dowd | |
Round 9 | ||||
169 | 9-1 | ![]() Jets |
Greg Dick | |
170 | 9-2 | ![]() Red Wings |
Don LeBlanc | |
171 | 9-3 | ![]() Rockies |
Tim Army | |
172 | 9-4 | ![]() Whalers |
Jeff Poeschl | |
173 | 9-5 | ![]() Capitals |
George White | |
174 | 9-6 | ![]() Maple Leafs |
Greg Barber | |
175 | 9-7 | ![]() Penguins |
Dean DeFazio | |
176 | 9-8 | ![]() Oilers |
Miloslav Horava | |
177 | 9-9 | ![]() Rangers |
Paul Reifenberger | |
178 | 9-10 | ![]() Canucks |
Frank Caprice | |
179 | 9-11 | ![]() Nordiques |
Marc Brisebois | |
180 | 9-12 | ![]() Blackhawks |
John Benns | |
181 | 9-13 | ![]() North Stars |
Scott Bjugstad | |
182 | 9-14 | ![]() Bruins |
Don Sylvestri | |
183 | 9-15 | ![]() Flames |
George Boudreau | |
184 | 9-16 | ![]() Flyers |
Len Hachborn | |
185 | 9-17 | ![]() Sabres |
Venci Sebek | |
186 | 9-18 | ![]() Kings |
Al Tuer | |
187 | 9-19 | ![]() Canadiens |
Scott Ferguson | |
188 | 9-20 | ![]() Blues |
Dan Wood | |
189 | 9-21 | ![]() Islanders |
Scott MacLellan | |
Round 10 | ||||
190 | 10-1 | ![]() Jets |
Vladimir Kadlec | |
191 | 10-2 | ![]() Red Wings |
Robert Nordmark | |
192 | 10-3 | ![]() Rockies |
John Johannson | |
193 | 10-4 | ![]() Whalers |
Larry Power | |
194 | 10-5 | ![]() Capitals |
Chris Valentine | |
195 | 10-6 | ![]() Maple Leafs |
Marc Magnan | |
196 | 10-7 | ![]() Penguins |
Dave Hannan | |
197 | 10-8 | ![]() Oilers |
Gord Sherven | |
198 | 10-9 | ![]() Rangers |
Mario Proulx | |
199 | 10-10 | ![]() Canucks |
Rejean Vignola | |
200 | 10-11 | ![]() Nordiques |
Kari Takko | |
201 | 10-12 | ![]() Blackhawks |
Sylvain Roy | |
202 | 10-13 | ![]() North Stars |
Steve Kudebeh | |
203 | 10-14 | ![]() Bruins |
Richard Bourque | |
204 | 10-15 | ![]() Flames |
Bruce Eakin | |
205 | 10-16 | ![]() Flyers |
Steve Tsujiura | |
206 | 10-17 | ![]() Sabres |
Warren Harper | |
207 | 10-18 | ![]() Kings |
Jeff Baikie | |
208 | 10-19 | ![]() Canadiens |
Dan Burrows | |
209 | 10-20 | ![]() Blues |
Richard Zemlak | |
210 | 10-21 | ![]() Islanders |
Dave Randerson | |
Round 11 | ||||
211 | 11-1 | ![]() Jets |
Bonus selection awarded from NHL as compensation for accepting move from the Smythe Division to the Norris Division for the 1981-82 season. | Dave Kirwin |