Draft
Actual 1980 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
12 Team LogoBlues Rik Wilson D Inactive 42
54 Team LogoBlues Jim Pavese D Inactive 10
75 Team LogoBlues Bob Brooke RW Inactive 54
96 Team LogoBlues Alain Lemieux C Inactive 29
117 Team LogoBlues Perry Anderson LW Inactive 32
138 Team LogoBlues Roger Hagglund D Inactive 0
159 Team LogoBlues James Rabbitt LW Inactive
180 Team LogoBlues Peter Lindgren D Inactive
201 Team LogoBlues John Smyth D Inactive
210 players drafted
1980 RedraftPowered by CORE
A redraft of the 1980 NHL Draft class according to each player's career impact so far:
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Difference Career Impact
12 Team LogoBlues Brian Mullen RW Inactive 116 290
54 Team LogoBlues Randy Hillier D Inactive 48 47
75 Team LogoBlues Daryl Evans RW Inactive 103 18
96 Team LogoBlues Ross Fitzpatrick C Inactive 51 2
117 Team LogoBlues Russ Adam C Inactive 20 0
138 Team LogoBlues David Simpson C Inactive 79
159 Team LogoBlues Ron Dennis G Inactive 43
180 Team LogoBlues John O'Connor D Inactive 26
201 Team LogoBlues Bob O'Brien RW Inactive 6
Team Draft SuccessPowered by CORE
Most successful Teams in the 1980 Draft according to the players they drafted, versus the players they could have drafted instead:
Team Career Impact Draft Capital Difference
Team LogoOilers 3’110 671 2’439
Team LogoKings 2’156 1’471 685
Team LogoBruins 910 287 623
Team LogoIslanders 816 431 385
Team LogoBlackhawks 1’866 1’658 208
Team LogoPenguins 573 460 113
Team LogoCanucks 582 500 82
Team LogoRangers 398 413 -15
Team LogoQUE 173 232 -59
Team LogoSabres 311 406 -95
Team LogoMNS 313 423 -110
Team LogoRed Wings 267 421 -154
Team LogoCLR 312 493 -181
Team LogoBlues 167 357 -190
Team LogoFlames 477 687 -210
Team LogoFlyers 98 349 -251
Team LogoMaple Leafs 200 468 -268
Team LogoWIN 844 1’306 -462
Team LogoHFD 84 630 -546
Team LogoCapitals 249 812 -563
Team LogoCanadiens 577 2’008 -1’431