211 selections in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
| Round | Pos | Amateur Club | League | Country | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Dale Hawerchuk | C | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 |  Los Angeles Kings | Doug Smith | C | Ottawa 67's | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |  Washington Capitals | Bobby Carpenter | C | St. John's Prep | HIGH-MA | USA |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 | HFDHartford Whalers | Ron Francis | C | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 5 | 1 | CLRColorado Rockies | Joe Cirella | D | Oshawa Generals | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 6 | 1 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | Jim Benning | D | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 7 | 1 |  Montréal Canadiens | Mark Hunter | RW | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 8 | 1 |  Edmonton Oilers | Grant Fuhr | G | Victoria Cougars | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 9 | 1 |  New York Rangers | James Patrick | D | Prince Albert Saints | SJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 10 | 1 |  Vancouver Canucks | Garth Butcher | D | Regina Pats | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 11 | 1 | QUEQuebec Nordiques | Randy Moller | D | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 12 | 1 |  Chicago Blackhawks | Tony Tanti | RW | Oshawa Generals | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 13 | 1 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Ron Meighan | D | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 14 | 1 |  Boston Bruins | Normand Leveille | LW | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 15 | 1 |  Calgary Flames | Al MacInnis | D | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 16 | 1 |  Philadelphia Flyers | Steven Smith | D | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 17 | 1 |  Buffalo Sabres | Jiri Dudacek | RW | Kladno | Czechoslovakia | CZE |
| 1981 | 18 | 1 | Montréal Canadiens | Gilbert Delorme | D | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 19 | 1 | Montréal Canadiens | Jan Ingman | LW | Farjestads BK Karlstad | SEL | SWE |
| 1981 | 20 | 1 |  St. Louis Blues | Marty Ruff | D | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 21 | 1 |  New York Islanders | Paul Boutilier | D | Sherbrooke Beavers | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 22 | 2 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Scott Arniel | LW | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 23 | 2 |  Detroit Red Wings | Claude Loiselle | C | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 24 | 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Gary Yaremchuk | C | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 25 | 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | Kevin Griffin | LW | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | GBR |
| 1981 | 26 | 2 | CLRColorado Rockies | Richard Chernomaz | RW | Victoria Cougars | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 27 | 2 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Dave Donnelly | C | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 28 | 2 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | Steve Gatzos | RW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 29 | 2 | Edmonton Oilers | Todd Strueby | LW | Regina Pats | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 30 | 2 | New York Rangers | Jan Erixon | LW | Skelleftea | Sweden | SWE |
| 1981 | 31 | 2 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Michael Sands | G | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 32 | 2 | Montréal Canadiens | Lars Eriksson | G | Brynas | Sweden | SWE |
| 1981 | 33 | 2 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Tom Hirsch | D | Patrick Henry H.S. | Minn. | USA |
| 1981 | 34 | 2 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | David Preuss | RW | St. Thomas Academy | HIGH-MN | USA |
| 1981 | 35 | 2 | Boston Bruins | Luc Dufour | LW | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 36 | 2 | St. Louis Blues | Hakan Nordin | D | Farjestads BK Karlstad | SEL | SWE |
| 1981 | 37 | 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | Rich Costello | C | Natick H.S. | Mass. | USA |
| 1981 | 38 | 2 | Buffalo Sabres | Hannu Virta | D | TPS Turku | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 39 | 2 | Los Angeles Kings | Dean Kennedy | D | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 40 | 2 | Montréal Canadiens | Chris Chelios | D | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | USA |
| 1981 | 41 | 2 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Jali Wahlsten | C | TPS Turku | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 42 | 2 | New York Islanders | Gord Dineen | D | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 43 | 3 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Jyrki Seppa | D | Ilves Tampere | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 44 | 3 | Detroit Red Wings | Corrado Micalef | G | Sherbrooke Beavers | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 45 | 3 | Washington Capitals | Eric Calder | D | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 46 | 3 | Montréal Canadiens | Dieter Hegen | C | Kaufbeuren ESV | 1.GBun | DEU |
| 1981 | 47 | 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | Barry Tabobondung | LW | Oshawa Generals | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 48 | 3 | CLRColorado Rockies | Uli Hiemer | D | Fuessen EV | 1.GBun | DEU |
| 1981 | 49 | 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Thomas Thornbury | RW | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 50 | 3 | New York Rangers | Peter Sundstrom | LW | Bjorkloven | Sweden | SWE |
| 1981 | 51 | 3 | New York Rangers | Mark Morrison | C | Victoria Cougars | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 52 | 3 | Vancouver Canucks | Jean-Marc Lanthier | RW | Sorel Black Hawks | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 53 | 3 | QUEQuebec Nordiques | Jean-Marc Gaulin | RW | Sorel Black Hawks | QMJHL | DEU |
| 1981 | 54 | 3 | Chicago Blackhawks | Darrel Anholt | D | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 55 | 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Ernie Godden | C | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 56 | 3 | Calgary Flames | Mike Vernon | G | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 57 | 3 | New York Islanders | Ron Handy | LW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 58 | 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | Ken Strong | LW | Peterborough Petes | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 59 | 3 | Buffalo Sabres | James Aldred | LW | Kingston Canadians | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 60 | 3 | Buffalo Sabres | Colin Chisholm | D | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 61 | 3 | HFDHartford Whalers | Paul MacDermid | RW | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 62 | 3 | St. Louis Blues | Gord Donnelly | D | Sherbrooke Beavers | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 63 | 3 | New York Islanders | Neal Coulter | RW | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 64 | 4 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Kirk McCaskill | C | U. of Vermont | NCAA | CAN |
| 1981 | 65 | 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | David Michayluk | LW | Regina Pats | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 66 | 4 | CLRColorado Rockies | Gus Greco | LW | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 67 | 4 | HFDHartford Whalers | Mike Hoffman | LW | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 68 | 4 | Washington Capitals | Tony Kellin | D | Grand Rapids H.S. | Minn. | USA |
| 1981 | 69 | 4 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Terry Tait | LW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 70 | 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Norm Schmidt | D | Oshawa Generals | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 71 | 4 | Edmonton Oilers | Paul Houck | RW | Kelowna Buckaroos | BCJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 72 | 4 | New York Rangers | John Vanbiesbrouck | G | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | USA |
| 1981 | 73 | 4 | Vancouver Canucks | Wendell Young | G | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 74 | 4 | QUEQuebec Nordiques | Clint Malarchuk | G | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 75 | 4 | Chicago Blackhawks | Perry Pelensky | RW | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 76 | 4 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | James Malwitz | C | Grand Rapids H.S. | Minn. | USA |
| 1981 | 77 | 4 | Boston Bruins | Daniel McLellan | RW | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 78 | 4 | Calgary Flames | Peter Madach | C | HV 71 Jr. | Sweden | SWE |
| 1981 | 79 | 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | Kenneth Latta | RW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 80 | 4 | Buffalo Sabres | Jeff Eatough | RW | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 81 | 4 | Los Angeles Kings | Marty Dallman | C | R.P.I. | NCAA | CAN |
| 1981 | 82 | 4 | Montréal Canadiens | Kjell Dahlin | C | Timra Jrs. | Sweden | SWE |
| 1981 | 83 | 4 | Buffalo Sabres | Anders Wikberg | LW | Timra Jrs. | Sweden | SWE |
| 1981 | 84 | 4 | New York Islanders | Todd Lumbard | G | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 85 | 5 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Marc Behrend | G | U. of Wisconsin | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 86 | 5 | Detroit Red Wings | Larry Trader | D | London Knights | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 87 | 5 | CLRColorado Rockies | Douglas Speck | D | Peterborough Petes | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 88 | 5 | Montréal Canadiens | Steve Rooney | C | Canton H.S. | Mass. | USA |
| 1981 | 89 | 5 | Washington Capitals | Mike Siltala | RW | Kingston Canadians | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 90 | 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Normand Lefrancois | LW | Trois Rivieres Draveurs | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 91 | 5 | Washington Capitals | Peter Sidorkiewicz | G | Oshawa Generals | OHL | POL |
| 1981 | 92 | 5 | Edmonton Oilers | Phil Drouillard | D | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 93 | 5 | HFDHartford Whalers | William Maguire | D | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 94 | 5 | New York Islanders | Jacques Sylvestre | C | Sorel Black Hawks | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 95 | 5 | QUEQuebec Nordiques | Edward Lee | RW | Princeton University | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 96 | 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | Douglas Chessell | G | London Knights | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 97 | 5 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Kelly Hubbard | D | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 98 | 5 | Boston Bruins | Joe Mantione | G | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 99 | 5 | Calgary Flames | Mario Simioni | RW | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 100 | 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | Justin Hanley | LW | Kingston Canadians | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 101 | 5 | Buffalo Sabres | Mauri Eivola | C | TPS Turku | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 102 | 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Barry Brigley | C | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 103 | 5 | HFDHartford Whalers | Dan Bourbonnais | LW | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 104 | 5 | St. Louis Blues | Michael Hickey | C | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 105 | 5 | Vancouver Canucks | Moe Lemay | LW | Ottawa 67's | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 106 | 6 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Robert O'Connor | G | Boston College | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 107 | 6 | Detroit Red Wings | Gerard Gallant | LW | Sherbrooke Beavers | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 108 | 6 | CLRColorado Rockies | Bruce Driver | D | U. of Wisconsin | NCAA | CAN |
| 1981 | 109 | 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Paul Edwards | D | Oshawa Generals | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 110 | 6 | Washington Capitals | James McGeough | C | Billings Bighorns | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 111 | 6 | Edmonton Oilers | Steve Smith | D | London Knights | OHL | GBR |
| 1981 | 112 | 6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Rod Buskas | D | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 113 | 6 | Edmonton Oilers | Marc Habscheid | C | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 114 | 6 | New York Rangers | Eric Magnuson | C | R.P.I. | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 115 | 6 | Vancouver Canucks | Stu Kulak | RW | Victoria Cougars | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 116 | 6 | QUEQuebec Nordiques | Mike Eagles | LW | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 117 | 6 | Chicago Blackhawks | William Schafhauser | D | Northern Michigan U. | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 118 | 6 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Paul Guay | RW | Mount St. Charles H.S. | R.I. | USA |
| 1981 | 119 | 6 | Boston Bruins | Bruce Milton | D | Boston University | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 120 | 6 | Calgary Flames | Todd Hooey | RW | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 121 | 6 | Philadelphia Flyers | Andre Villeneuve | D | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 122 | 6 | Buffalo Sabres | Ali Butorac | D | Ottawa 67's | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 123 | 6 | Los Angeles Kings | Bradley Thompson | D | London Knights | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 124 | 6 | Montréal Canadiens | Thomas Anastos | RW | Paddock Pool Saints | GLJHL | USA |
| 1981 | 125 | 6 | St. Louis Blues | Peter Aslin | G | AIK Solna | SEL | SWE |
| 1981 | 126 | 6 | New York Islanders | Charles Brimmer | C | Kingston Canadians | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 127 | 7 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Peter Nilsson | LW | Hammarby IK | Sweden | SWE |
| 1981 | 128 | 7 | Detroit Red Wings | Greg Stefan | G | Oshawa Generals | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 129 | 7 | CLRColorado Rockies | Jeff Larmer | LW | Kitchener Rangers | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 130 | 7 | HFDHartford Whalers | John Mokosak | D | Victoria Cougars | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 131 | 7 | Washington Capitals | Risto Jalo | C | Ilves Tampere | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 132 | 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Andrew Wright | D | Peterborough Petes | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 133 | 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Geoffrey Wilson | LW | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 134 | 7 | Los Angeles Kings | Craig Hurley | D | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 135 | 7 | New York Rangers | Michael Guentzel | C | Greenway | HIGH-MN | USA |
| 1981 | 136 | 7 | Vancouver Canucks | Bruce Holloway | D | Regina Pats | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 137 | 7 | Philadelphia Flyers | Vladimir Svitek | RW | Kosice | Czech. | SVK |
| 1981 | 138 | 7 | Chicago Blackhawks | Marc Centrone | C | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 139 | 7 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Jim Archibald | RW | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 140 | 7 | Boston Bruins | Mats Thelin | D | AIK Solna | SEL | SWE |
| 1981 | 141 | 7 | Calgary Flames | Richard Heppner | D | Mount View H.S. | Wisconsin | USA |
| 1981 | 142 | 7 | Philadelphia Flyers | Gil Hudon | G | Prince Albert Saints | SJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 143 | 7 | Buffalo Sabres | Heikki Leime | D | TPS Turku | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 144 | 7 | Los Angeles Kings | Peter Sawkins | D | St. Paul Academy | Minn. | DNK |
| 1981 | 145 | 7 | Montréal Canadiens | Tom Kurvers | D | U. of Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 146 | 7 | St. Louis Blues | Erik Holmberg | C | Sodertalje SK | SEL | SWE |
| 1981 | 147 | 7 | New York Islanders | Teppo Virta | C | TPS Turku | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 148 | 8 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Dan McFall | D | Buffalo Jr. Sabres | NYPJHL | USA |
| 1981 | 149 | 8 | Detroit Red Wings | Rick Zombo | D | Austin Mavericks | USHL | USA |
| 1981 | 150 | 8 | CLRColorado Rockies | Tony Arima | RW | Jokerit Helsinki | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 151 | 8 | HFDHartford Whalers | Denis Dore | RW | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 152 | 8 | Washington Capitals | Gaetan Duchesne | LW | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 153 | 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Richard Turmel | D | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 154 | 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Mitch Lamoureux | C | Oshawa Generals | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 155 | 8 | Edmonton Oilers | Michael Sturgeon | D | Kelowna Buckaroos | BCJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 156 | 8 | New York Rangers | Ari Lahteenmaki | RW | HIFK Helsinki | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 157 | 8 | Vancouver Canucks | Petri Skriko | LW | SaiPa Lappeenranta | Fin D1 | FIN |
| 1981 | 158 | 8 | QUEQuebec Nordiques | Andre Cote | RW | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 159 | 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | Johan Mellström | LW | Falun | Sweden | SWE |
| 1981 | 160 | 8 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Kari Kanervo | C | TPS Turku | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 161 | 8 | Boston Bruins | Armel Parisee | D | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 162 | 8 | Calgary Flames | Dale Degray | D | Oshawa Generals | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 163 | 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | Steve Taylor | LW | Providence College | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 164 | 8 | Buffalo Sabres | Gaetano Orlando | C | Providence College | NCAA | CAN |
| 1981 | 165 | 8 | Los Angeles Kings | Dan Brennan | LW | U. of North Dakota | NCAA | CAN |
| 1981 | 166 | 8 | Montréal Canadiens | Paul Gess | LW | Bloomington Jefferson H.S. | Minn. | USA |
| 1981 | 167 | 8 | St. Louis Blues | Alain Vigneault | D | Trois Rivieres Draveurs | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 168 | 8 | New York Islanders | William Dowd | D | Ottawa 67's | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 169 | 9 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Greg Dick | G | St. Mary's University Minnesota | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 170 | 9 | Detroit Red Wings | Donald Leblanc | LW | Toronto Marlboros | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 171 | 9 | CLRColorado Rockies | Tim Army | C | Providence College | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 172 | 9 | HFDHartford Whalers | Jeffrey Poeschl | G | Northern Michigan U. | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 173 | 9 | Washington Capitals | George White | LW | U. of New Hampshire | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 174 | 9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Greg Barber | D | Victoria Cougars | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 175 | 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Dean Defazio | LW | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 176 | 9 | Edmonton Oilers | Miloslav Horava | D | Poldi Kladno | Czech. | CZE |
| 1981 | 177 | 9 | New York Rangers | Paul Reifenberger | C | Anoka H.S. | Minn. | USA |
| 1981 | 178 | 9 | Vancouver Canucks | Frank Caprice | G | London Knights | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 179 | 9 | QUEQuebec Nordiques | Marc Brisebois | RW | Sorel Black Hawks | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 180 | 9 | Chicago Blackhawks | John Benns | LW | Billings Bighorns | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 181 | 9 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Scott Bjugstad | LW | U. of Minnesota | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 182 | 9 | Boston Bruins | Don Sylvestri | G | Clarkson U. | NCAA | CAN |
| 1981 | 183 | 9 | Calgary Flames | George Boudreau | D | Matignon H.S. | Mass. | USA |
| 1981 | 184 | 9 | Philadelphia Flyers | Len Hachborn | C | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 185 | 9 | Buffalo Sabres | Venci Sebek | D | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | USA |
| 1981 | 186 | 9 | Los Angeles Kings | Allan Tuer | D | Regina Pats | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 187 | 9 | Montréal Canadiens | Scott Ferguson | D | Edina West H.S. | Minn. | USA |
| 1981 | 188 | 9 | St. Louis Blues | Dan Wood | RW | Kingston Canadians | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 189 | 9 | New York Islanders | Scott Maclellan | D | Burlington Cougars | COJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 190 | 10 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Vladimir Kadlec | D | Vitkovice | Czech | CZE |
| 1981 | 191 | 10 | Detroit Red Wings | Robert Nordmark | D | Lulea HF | SEL | SWE |
| 1981 | 192 | 10 | CLRColorado Rockies | John Johannson | C | U. of Wisconsin | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 193 | 10 | HFDHartford Whalers | Larry Power | C | — | Kitchener Jr. B | CAN |
| 1981 | 194 | 10 | Washington Capitals | Chris Valentine | C | Sorel Black Hawks | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 195 | 10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | Marc Magnan | LW | Lethbridge Broncos | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 196 | 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Dave Hannan | C | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 197 | 10 | Edmonton Oilers | Gord Sherven | C | Weyburn Beavers | SSHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 198 | 10 | New York Rangers | Mario Proulx | G | Providence College | NCAA | CAN |
| 1981 | 199 | 10 | Vancouver Canucks | Rejean Vignola | C | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 200 | 10 | QUEQuebec Nordiques | Kari Takko | G | Assat Pori | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 201 | 10 | Chicago Blackhawks | Sylvain Roy | D | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 202 | 10 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Steven Kudebeh | G | Minneapolis Breck H.S. | Minn. | USA |
| 1981 | 203 | 10 | Boston Bruins | Richard Bourque | LW | Sherbrooke Beavers | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 204 | 10 | Calgary Flames | Bruce Eakin | C | Saskatoon Blades | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 205 | 10 | Philadelphia Flyers | Steve Tsujiura | C | Medicine Hat Tigers | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 206 | 10 | Buffalo Sabres | Warren Harper | LW | Prince Albert Saints | SJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 207 | 10 | Los Angeles Kings | Jeff Baikie | C | Cornell U. | NCAA | CAN |
| 1981 | 208 | 10 | Montréal Canadiens | Dan Burrows | G | Belleville Bulls | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 209 | 10 | St. Louis Blues | Richard Zemlak | C | Spokane Flyers | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 210 | 10 | New York Islanders | Dave Randerson | RW | Stratford Cullitons | OPJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 211 | 11 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | David Kirwin | D | Irondale H.S. | Minn. | USA |
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