1981 NHL entry draft

1981 NHL entry draft
General information
Date(s)	June 10, 1981
Location	Montreal Forum Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Overview
211 total selections in 11 rounds
First selection	Dale Hawerchuk (Winnipeg Jets)
Hall of Famers	6 C Dale Hawerchuk C Ron Francis G Grant Fuhr D Al MacInnis D Chris Chelios G Mike Vernon
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The 1981 NHL entry draft was the 19th NHL entry draft. It 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.

The last active player in the NHL from this draft class was Chris Chelios, who retired after the 2009–10 season.