Every #81 Overall Pick
| Year | Team | Player | Pos | Amateur Club | NHL Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
NYR
|
Tomas Chrenko | C | NITRA (SLOVAKIA) | — |
| 2025 |
MTL
|
Bryce Pickford | D | Medicine Hat (WHL) | — |
| 2024 |
STL
|
Ondrej Kos | LW | Ilves Jr. (FINLAND-JR.) | — |
| 2023 |
ARI
|
Tanner Ludtke | C | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 2022 |
CHI
|
Samuel Savoie | LW | Gatineau (QMJHL) | — |
| 2021 |
SJS
|
Benjamin Gaudreau | G | Sarnia (OHL) | — |
| 2020 |
CHI
|
Wyatt Kaiser | D | Andover (HIGH-MN) | 175 GP · 10G 25A 35P |
| 2019 |
FLA
|
Cole Schwindt | RW | Mississauga (OHL) | 78 GP · 6G 9A 15P |
| 2018 |
DET
|
Seth Barton | D | Trail (BCHL) | — |
| 2017 |
NJD
|
Reilly Walsh | D | Proctor Academy (HIGH-NH) | 1 GP · 0G 1A 1P |
| 2016 |
NYR
|
Sean Day | D | Mississauga (OHL) | 2 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 2015 |
ARI
|
Brendan Warren | LW | USA U-18 (USHL) | — |
| 2014 |
SJS
|
Dylan Sadowy | LW | Saginaw (OHL) | — |
| 2013 |
MIN
|
Kurtis Gabriel | RW | Owen Sound (OHL) | 51 GP · 2G 3A 5P |
| 2012 |
PIT
|
Oskar Sundqvist | C | Skelleftea Jr. (SWEDEN-JR.) | 545 GP · 67G 114A 181P |
| 2011 |
BOS
|
Anthony Camara | LW | Saginaw (OHL) | — |
| 2010 |
DET
|
Louis-Marc Aubry | C | Montreal (QMJHL) | — |
| 2009 |
PHI
|
Adam Morrison | G | Saskatoon (WHL) | — |
| 2008 |
BUF
|
Corey Fienhage | D | Eastview High (HIGH-MN) | — |
| 2007 |
NSH
|
Ryan Thang | LW | U. of Notre Dame (CCHA) | 1 GP · 0G 0A 0P |
| 2006 |
COL
|
Mike Carman | C | USA U-18 (USA) | — |
| 2005 |
EDM
|
Danny Syvret | D | London (OHL) | 59 GP · 3G 4A 7P |
| 2004 |
NSH
|
Vaclav Meidl | C | Plymouth (OHL) | — |
| 2003 |
PHI
|
Stefan Ruzicka | RW | Nitra (SVK) | 55 GP · 4G 13A 17P |
| 2002 |
NYR
|
Marcus Jonasen | F | Vasteras Jr. (SWEDEN) | — |
| 2001 |
OTT
|
Neil Komadoski | D | U. of Notre Dame (CCHA) | 502 GP · 16G 76A 92P |
| 2000 |
TBL
|
Alexandre Kharitonov | RW | Dynamo Moscow (KHL) | 71 GP · 7G 15A 22P |
| 1999 |
EDM
|
Adam Hauser | G | U. of Minnesota (NCAA) | 1 GP · 0-0, 0.750 SV% |
| 1998 |
VAN
|
Justin Morrison | RW | Colorado College (NCAA) | — |
| 1997 |
BOS
|
Karol Bartanus | RW | Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) | — |
| 1996 |
OTT
|
Antti Jussi Niemi | D | Jokerit Helsinki (FINLAND) | 29 GP · 1G 1A 2P |
| 1995 |
COL
|
Tomi Kallio | RW | Kiekko-67 Turku (Fin D1) | 140 GP · 24G 31A 55P |
| 1994 |
OTT
|
Bryan Masotta | G | Hotchkiss School (Conn.) | — |
| 1993 |
TBL
|
Marian Kacir | RW | Owen Sound Platers (OHL) | — |
| 1992 |
HFD
|
Jason McBain | D | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | — |
| 1991 |
LAK
|
Alexei Zhitnik | D | Kiev Sokol (Russia) | 1085 GP · 96G 375A 471P |
| 1990 |
MTL
|
Gilbert Dionne | LW | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | 223 GP · 61G 79A 140P |
| 1989 |
LAK
|
Jim Maher | D | U. of Illinois-Chicago (NCAA) | — |
| 1988 |
BOS
|
Joe Juneau | C | R.P.I. (NCAA) | 828 GP · 156G 416A 572P |
| 1987 |
HFD
|
Terry Yake | C | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | 403 GP · 77G 120A 197P |
| 1986 |
QUE
|
Ron Tugnutt | G | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | 537 GP · 186-239, 0.895 SV% |
| 1985 |
WIN
|
Fredrik Olausson | D | Farjestads BK Karlstad (SEL) | 1022 GP · 147G 434A 581P |
| 1984 |
BUF
|
Bob Halkidis | D | London Knights (OHL) | 256 GP · 8G 32A 40P |
| 1983 |
PHI
|
Allan Bourbeau | C | Acton-Boxboro H.S. (Mass.) | — |
| 1982 |
MNS
|
Dusan Pasek | C | Bratislava (Slovakia) | — |
| 1981 |
LAK
|
Marty Dallman | C | R.P.I. (NCAA) | 6 GP · 0G 1A 1P |
| 1980 |
BOS
|
Steve Kasper | C | Verdun/Sorel Blackhawks (QMJHL) | 821 GP · 177G 291A 468P |
| 1979 |
HFD
|
Ray Neufeld | RW | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) | 595 GP · 157G 200A 357P |