1981 NHL Entry Draft
Pick # Player Position Nationality NHL team College/junior/club team
85 Marc Behrend Goaltender United States Winnipeg Jets University of Wisconsin ( WCHA )
86 Larry Trader Defence Canada Detroit Red Wings London Knights ( OMJHL )
87 Doug Speck Defence Canada Colorado Rockies Peterborough Petes ( OMJHL )
88 Steve Rooney Left Wing United States Montreal Canadiens ( from Hartford ) [ Canton High School ( USHS-MA )
89 Mike Siltala Right Wing Canada Washington Capitals Kingston Canadians ( OMJHL )
90 Normand Lefrancois Left Wing Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Trois-Rivières Draveurs ( QMJHL )
91 Peter Sidorkiewicz Goaltender Canada Washington Capitals ( from Pittsburgh ) Oshawa Generals ( OMJHL )
92 Phil Drouillard Left Wing Canada Edmonton Oilers Niagara Falls Flyers ( OMJHL )
93 Bill Maguire Defence Canada Hartford Whalers ( from New York Rangers ) Niagara Falls Flyers ( OMJHL )
94 Jacques Sylvestre Centre Canada New York Islanders ( from Vancouver ) Sorel Eperviers ( QMJHL )
95 Ed Lee Right Wing United States Quebec Nordiques Princeton University ( ECAC )
96 Doug Chessell Goaltender Canada Chicago Black Hawks London Knights ( OMJHL )
97 Kelly Hubbard Defence Canada Minnesota North Stars Portland Winter Hawks ( WHL )
98 Joe Mantione Goaltender Canada Boston Bruins Cornwall Royals ( QMJHL )
99 Mario Simioni Right Wing Canada Calgary Flames Toronto Marlboros ( OMJHL )
100 Justin Hanley Centre Canada Philadelphia Flyers Kingston Canadians ( OMJHL )
101 Mauri Eivola Centre Finland Buffalo Sabres TPS ( Finland )
102 Barry Brigley Centre Canada Toronto Maple Leafs ( from Los Angeles ) Calgary Wranglers ( WHL )
103 Dan Bourbonnais Left Wing Canada Hartford Whalers ( from Montreal ) Calgary Wranglers ( WHL )
104 Mike Hickey Centre Canada St. Louis Blues Sudbury Wolves ( OMJHL )
Selections by round -- Round five
The 1981 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 211 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1980-81 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those players selected.