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American players in the 1981 NHL Draft

37 American players were picked in the 1981 NHL Draft, one of them in the first round. Bobby Carpenter went first, at number 3 to the Washington Capitals. That was the second most of the 11 countries with a player picked. 12 of them have played in the NHL.

37
Picked
1
In the first round
12
Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

1 pick

Round 2

4 picks

Round 4

3 picks

Round 5

3 picks

Round 6

6 picks

Round 7

4 picks

Round 8

4 picks

Round 9

9 picks

Round 10

2 picks

Round 11

1 pick

The teams that drafted them

MNSMinnesota North Stars6 picks, first at 33
MTLMontréal Canadiens6 picks, first at 40
WINWinnipeg Jets5 picks, first at 85
NYRNew York Rangers4 picks, first at 72
WSHWashington Capitals3 picks, first at 3
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers2 picks, first at 37
CGYCalgary Flames2 picks, first at 141
CLRColorado Rockies2 picks, first at 171
QUEQuebec NordiquesNo. 95
CHIChicago BlackhawksNo. 117
BOSBoston BruinsNo. 119
LAKLos Angeles KingsNo. 144
DETDetroit Red WingsNo. 149
HFDHartford WhalersNo. 172
BUFBuffalo SabresNo. 185

The class in the NHL

Regular season, whole careers: skaters by points, goalies by games.

The class against the other years

Players picked each year and the year's first pick.
  1. 202657
  2. 202552
  3. 202439
  4. 202348
  5. 202249
  6. 202150
  7. 202052
  8. 201958
  9. 201854
  10. 201750
  11. 201654
  12. 201555
  13. 201466
  14. 201356
  15. 201253
  16. 201164
  17. 201058
  18. 200955
  19. 200846
  20. 200764
  21. 200660
  22. 200562
  23. 200464
  24. 200359
  25. 200259
  26. 200142
  27. 200054
  28. 199950
  29. 199840
  30. 199738
  31. 199631
  32. 199517
  33. 199448
  34. 199356
  35. 199239
  36. 199167
  37. 199072
  38. 198976
  39. 198882
  40. 198798
  41. 198666
  42. 198566
  43. 198461
  44. 198360
  45. 198262
  46. 198137
  47. 198035
  48. 197910
  49. 197847
  50. 197737
  51. 197623
  52. 197544
  53. 197437
  54. 197313