New York Rangers 1981 Draft Picks10 selections by the New York Rangers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
| Year | Pick | Round | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | League | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9 | 1 | New York Rangers | James Patrick | D | Prince Albert Saints | SJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 30 | 2 | New York Rangers | Jan Erixon | LW | Skelleftea | Sweden | SWE |
| 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 | 72 | 4 | New York Rangers | John Vanbiesbrouck | G | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | USA |
| 1981 | 114 | 6 | New York Rangers | Eric Magnuson | C | R.P.I. | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 135 | 7 | New York Rangers | Michael Guentzel | C | Greenway | HIGH-MN | USA |
| 1981 | 156 | 8 | New York Rangers | Ari Lahteenmaki | RW | HIFK Helsinki | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 177 | 9 | New York Rangers | Paul Reifenberger | C | Anoka H.S. | Minn. | USA |
| 1981 | 198 | 10 | New York Rangers | Mario Proulx | G | Providence College | NCAA | CAN |