11 selections by the Winnipeg Jets (1979) in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft.
| Year | Pick | Round | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | League | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Dale Hawerchuk | C | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 22 | 2 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Scott Arniel | LW | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | CAN |
| 1981 | 43 | 3 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Jyrki Seppa | D | Ilves Tampere | FINLAND | FIN |
| 1981 | 64 | 4 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Kirk McCaskill | C | U. of Vermont | NCAA | CAN |
| 1981 | 85 | 5 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Marc Behrend | G | U. of Wisconsin | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 106 | 6 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Robert O'Connor | G | Boston College | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 127 | 7 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Peter Nilsson | LW | Hammarby IK | Sweden | SWE |
| 1981 | 148 | 8 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Dan McFall | D | Buffalo Jr. Sabres | NYPJHL | USA |
| 1981 | 169 | 9 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Greg Dick | G | St. Mary's University Minnesota | NCAA | USA |
| 1981 | 190 | 10 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | Vladimir Kadlec | D | Vitkovice | Czech | CZE |
| 1981 | 211 | 11 | WINWinnipeg Jets (1979) | David Kirwin | D | Irondale H.S. | Minn. | USA |