Draft
Actual 1981 DraftPowered by CORE
Pick Draft Team Name Pos Current Team Career Impact
17 Team LogoSabres Jiri Dudacek RW Inactive
38 Team LogoSabres Hannu Virta D Inactive 77
59 Team LogoSabres James Aldred LW Inactive
60 Team LogoSabres Colin Chisholm D Inactive 0
80 Team LogoSabres Jeff Eatough RW Inactive 0
83 Team LogoSabres Anders Wikberg LW Inactive
101 Team LogoSabres Mauri Eivola C Inactive
122 Team LogoSabres Ali Butorac D Inactive
143 Team LogoSabres Heikki Leime D Inactive
164 Team LogoSabres Gaetano Orlando C Inactive 15
185 Team LogoSabres Venci Sebek D Inactive
206 Team LogoSabres Warren Harper LW 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
17 Team LogoSabres Clint Malarchuk G Inactive 57 150
38 Team LogoSabres Mike Eagles LW Inactive 78 52
59 Team LogoSabres Jean-Marc Lanthier RW Inactive 7 10
60 Team LogoSabres Mats Thelin D Inactive 80 10
80 Team LogoSabres Risto Jalo C Inactive 51 1
83 Team LogoSabres Steven Smith D Inactive 67 0
101 Team LogoSabres John Mokosak D Inactive 29 0
122 Team LogoSabres James Aldred LW Inactive 63
143 Team LogoSabres Mauri Eivola C Inactive 42
164 Team LogoSabres Marc Centrone C Inactive 26
185 Team LogoSabres Tim Army C Inactive 14
206 Team LogoSabres Steve Tsujiura C 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 1’692 206 1’486
Team LogoRangers 952 413 539
Team LogoCanadiens 1’273 817 456
Team LogoRed Wings 472 129 343
Team LogoHFD 1’027 735 292
Team LogoOilers 736 463 273
Team LogoCanucks 395 311 84
Team LogoPenguins 162 93 69
Team LogoQUE 310 301 9
Team Logo 0 0 0
Team LogoBlackhawks 294 357 -63
Team LogoIslanders 85 156 -71
Team LogoCLR 437 546 -109
Team LogoSabres 92 223 -131
Team LogoBlues 16 170 -154
Team LogoFlyers 26 277 -251
Team LogoBruins 39 291 -252
Team LogoCapitals 516 883 -367
Team LogoWIN 981 1’389 -408
Team LogoMaple Leafs 100 516 -416
Team LogoMNS 77 554 -477
Team LogoKings 133 985 -852