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 Chris Valentine C Inactive 155 51
81 Team LogoKings Alain Vigneault D Inactive 86 1
123 Team LogoKings Kirk McCaskill C Inactive 59
134 Team LogoKings Peter Sidorkiewicz G Inactive 43
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 1’692 206 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