1981 NHL Draft
Todd Strueby in the 1981 NHL Draft
Edmonton Oilers selected Todd Strueby 29th overall in the 1981 NHL Draft, with the 8th pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 9 picks Edmonton Oilers made in the draft. Of the 211 players selected in 1981, 114 have played in the NHL regular season. His 5 games put him 101st in the class.
- Overall pick
- 29
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 8
- Drafting team
- EDMEdmonton Oilers
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 17 years
The picks around it
Picks 26–32 in the 1981 draft
- 26Richard ChernomazR51 GP · 16 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 27Dave DonnellyC137 GP · 39 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 28Steve GatzosR89 GP · 35 PPITPittsburgh Penguins
- 29Todd StruebyL5 GP · 1 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 30Jan ErixonL556 GP · 216 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 31Michael SandsG6 GP · 0 WMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 32Lars ErikssonGMTLMontréal Canadiens
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1981 class
29th
of 211 players selected
17th
of 119 forwards selected
Counted in draft order across the whole draft. The position is the one listed at the draft.
First off the board
- 1Dale HawerchukC1188 GP · 1409 PWINWinnipeg Jets
- 2Doug SmithC535 GP · 253 PLAKLos Angeles Kings
- 3Bobby CarpenterC1178 GP · 728 PWSHWashington Capitals
- 4Ron FrancisC1731 GP · 1798 PHFDHartford Whalers
- 5Joe CirellaD828 GP · 275 PCLRColorado Rockies
- 6Jim BenningD605 GP · 243 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 7Mark HunterR628 GP · 383 PMTLMontréal Canadiens
- 8Grant FuhrG868 GP · 403 WEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 9James PatrickD1280 GP · 639 PNYRNew York Rangers
- 10Garth ButcherD897 GP · 206 PVANVancouver Canucks
+ 201 more
After the draft
The road to the NHL
Todd Strueby made his NHL debut on November 23, 1981, 166 days after the draft.
5
Games
0
Goals
1
Assists
1
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Edmonton Oilers picks in the 1981 draft
- 8Grant FuhrG868 GP · 403 WEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 29Todd StruebyL5 GP · 1 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 71Paul HouckR16 GP · 3 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 92Phil DrouillardDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 111Steve SmithD804 GP · 375 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 113Marc HabscheidC345 GP · 163 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 155Michael SturgeonDEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 176Miloslav HoravaD80 GP · 22 PEDMEdmonton Oilers
- 197Gord ShervenC97 GP · 35 PEDMEdmonton Oilers