Draft
Actual 1981 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
16 Team LogoFlyers Steven Smith D Inactive 0
37 Team LogoFlyers Rich Costello C Inactive 1
47 Team LogoFlyers Barry Tabobondung LW Inactive
58 Team LogoFlyers Ken Strong LW Inactive 1
65 Team LogoFlyers David Michayluk LW Inactive 2
79 Team LogoFlyers Kenneth Latta RW Inactive
100 Team LogoFlyers Justin Hanley LW Inactive
121 Team LogoFlyers Andre Villeneuve D Inactive
137 Team LogoFlyers Vladimir Svitek RW Inactive
142 Team LogoFlyers Gil Hudon G Inactive
163 Team LogoFlyers Steve Taylor LW Inactive
184 Team LogoFlyers Len Hachborn C Inactive 22
205 Team LogoFlyers Steve Tsujiura 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
16 Team LogoFlyers Mark Hunter RW Inactive 9 177
37 Team LogoFlyers Kjell Dahlin C Inactive 45 55
47 Team LogoFlyers Norm Schmidt D Inactive 23 29
58 Team LogoFlyers Steve Gatzos RW Inactive 30 11
65 Team LogoFlyers Steve Rooney C Inactive 23 7
79 Team LogoFlyers Rich Costello C Inactive 42 1
100 Team LogoFlyers Marty Dallman C Inactive 19 0
121 Team LogoFlyers Dieter Hegen C Inactive 75
137 Team LogoFlyers Jacques Sylvestre C Inactive 43
142 Team LogoFlyers Justin Hanley LW Inactive 42
163 Team LogoFlyers Vladimir Svitek RW Inactive 26
184 Team LogoFlyers Donald Leblanc LW Inactive 14
205 Team LogoFlyers Richard Bourque LW 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