Draft
Actual 1981 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
21 Team LogoIslanders Paul Boutilier D Inactive 54
42 Team LogoIslanders Gord Dineen D Inactive 28
57 Team LogoIslanders Ron Handy LW Inactive 0
63 Team LogoIslanders Neal Coulter RW Inactive 3
84 Team LogoIslanders Todd Lumbard G Inactive
94 Team LogoIslanders Jacques Sylvestre C Inactive
126 Team LogoIslanders Charles Brimmer C Inactive
147 Team LogoIslanders Teppo Virta C Inactive
168 Team LogoIslanders William Dowd D Inactive
189 Team LogoIslanders Scott MacLellan
210 Team LogoIslanders Dave Randerson RW 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
21 Team LogoIslanders Jim Benning D Inactive 15 99
42 Team LogoIslanders Wendell Young G Inactive 31 45
57 Team LogoIslanders Dave Donnelly C Inactive 30 11
63 Team LogoIslanders Gord Sherven C Inactive 134 10
84 Team LogoIslanders Bruce Eakin C Inactive 120 1
94 Team LogoIslanders Ron Handy LW Inactive 37 0
126 Team LogoIslanders Tony Kellin D Inactive 58
147 Team LogoIslanders Paul Edwards D Inactive 38
168 Team LogoIslanders Peter Sawkins D Inactive 24
189 Team LogoIslanders Paul Reifenberger C Inactive 12
210 Team LogoIslanders Dave Randerson RW Inactive
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