Draft
Actual 1981 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
2 Team LogoKings Doug Smith C Inactive 95
39 Team LogoKings Dean Kennedy D Inactive 39
81 Team LogoKings Marty Dallman C Inactive 0
123 Team LogoKings Bradley Thompson D Inactive
134 Team LogoKings Craig Hurley D Inactive
144 Team LogoKings Peter Sawkins D Inactive
165 Team LogoKings Dan Brennan LW Inactive 0
186 Team LogoKings Allan Tuer D Inactive -1
207 Team LogoKings Jeff Baikie C Inactive
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
2 Team LogoKings Ron Francis C Inactive 2 933
39 Team LogoKings Mike Eagles LW Inactive 77 52
81 Team LogoKings Mike Hoffman LW Inactive 14 1
123 Team LogoKings James Aldred LW Inactive 64
134 Team LogoKings Normand Lafrancois LW Inactive 44
144 Team LogoKings Barry Brigley C Inactive 42
165 Team LogoKings Richard Heppner D Inactive 24
186 Team LogoKings Jeffrey Poeschl G Inactive 14
207 Team LogoKings Warren Harper LW Inactive 1
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