14 selections by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
| Year | Pick | Round | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | League | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13 | 1 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Ron Meighan | D | Niagara Falls Flyers | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 27 | 2 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Dave Donnelly | C | St. Albert Saints | AJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 31 | 2 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Michael Sands | G | Sudbury Wolves | OHL | CAN |
| 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 | 41 | 2 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Jali Wahlsten | C | TPS Turku | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 69 | 4 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Terry Tait | LW | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 76 | 4 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | James Malwitz | C | Grand Rapids H.S. | Minn. | USA |
| 1981 | 97 | 5 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Kelly Hubbard | D | Portland Winter Hawks | WHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 118 | 6 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Paul Guay | RW | Mount St. Charles H.S. | R.I. | USA |
| 1981 | 139 | 7 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Jim Archibald | RW | Moose Jaw Canucks | SJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 160 | 8 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Kari Kanervo | C | TPS Turku | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 181 | 9 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Scott Bjugstad | LW | U. of Minnesota | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 202 | 10 | MNSMinnesota North Stars | Steven Kudebeh | G | Minneapolis Breck H.S. | Minn. | USA |