Draft
Actual 1981 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
15 Team LogoFlames Al Macinnis D Inactive 1’248
56 Team LogoFlames Mike Vernon G Inactive 410
78 Team LogoFlames Peter Madach C Inactive
99 Team LogoFlames Mario Simioni RW Inactive
120 Team LogoFlames Todd Hooey RW Inactive
141 Team LogoFlames Richard Heppner D Inactive
162 Team LogoFlames Dale Degray D Inactive 33
183 Team LogoFlames George Boudreau D Inactive
204 Team LogoFlames Bruce Eakin C Inactive 1
211 players drafted
1981 RedraftPowered by CORE
A redraft of the 1981 NHL Draft class according to each player's career impact so far:
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Difference Career Impact
15 Team LogoFlames Petri Skriko LW Inactive 142 194
56 Team LogoFlames Gord Donnelly D Inactive 6 13
78 Team LogoFlames Gary Yaremchuk C Inactive 54 1
99 Team LogoFlames Jeff Eatough RW Inactive 19 0
120 Team LogoFlames Jali Wahlsten C Inactive 79
141 Team LogoFlames Mario Simioni RW Inactive 42
162 Team LogoFlames Michael Guentzel C Inactive 27
183 Team LogoFlames Greg Dick G Inactive 14
204 Team LogoFlames Steven Kudebeh G Inactive 2
Team Draft SuccessPowered by CORE
Most successful Teams in the 1981 Draft according to the players they drafted, versus the players they could have drafted instead:
Team Career Impact Draft Capital Difference
Team LogoFlames 1’692 208 1’484
Team LogoRangers 948 423 525
Team LogoCanadiens 1’273 826 447
Team LogoRed Wings 494 130 364
Team LogoHFD 1’027 736 291
Team LogoOilers 736 464 272
Team LogoCanucks 395 315 80
Team LogoPenguins 162 104 58
Team LogoQUE 310 304 6
Team Logo 0 0 0
Team LogoBlackhawks 294 360 -66
Team LogoIslanders 85 166 -81
Team LogoCLR 437 557 -120
Team LogoSabres 92 228 -136
Team LogoBlues 16 172 -156
Team LogoBruins 39 291 -252
Team LogoFlyers 26 280 -254
Team LogoCapitals 598 886 -288
Team LogoWIN 981 1’395 -414
Team LogoMaple Leafs 100 518 -418
Team LogoMNS 77 566 -489
Team LogoKings 133 986 -853