9 selections by the Hartford Whalers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
| Year | Pick | Round | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | League | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4 | 1 | HFDHartford Whalers | Ron Francis | C | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 61 | 3 | HFDHartford Whalers | Paul MacDermid | RW | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 67 | 4 | HFDHartford Whalers | Mike Hoffman | LW | Brantford Alexanders | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 93 | 5 | HFDHartford Whalers | William Maguire | D | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 103 | 5 | HFDHartford Whalers | Dan Bourbonnais | LW | Calgary Wranglers | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 130 | 7 | HFDHartford Whalers | John Mokosak | D | Victoria Cougars | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 151 | 8 | HFDHartford Whalers | Denis Dore | RW | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 172 | 9 | HFDHartford Whalers | Jeffrey Poeschl | G | Northern Michigan U. | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 193 | 10 | HFDHartford Whalers | Larry Power | C | — | Kitchener Jr. B | CAN |