1981 NHL Draft
Dave Donnelly in the 1981 NHL Draft
Minnesota North Stars selected Dave Donnelly 27th overall in the 1981 NHL Draft, with the 6th pick of round 2.
It was the second of the 14 picks Minnesota North Stars made in the draft. Of the 211 players selected in 1981, 114 have played in the NHL regular season. His 137 games put him 54th in the class.
- Overall pick
- 27
- Round and pick
- Round 2, pick 6
- Drafting team
- MNSMinnesota North Stars
- Date
- Age at the draft
- 19 years
The picks around it
Picks 24–30 in the 1981 draft
- 24Gary YaremchukC34 GP · 5 PTORToronto Maple Leafs
- 25Kevin GriffinLCHIChicago Blackhawks
- 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
Games and points are NHL regular season to date.
Place in the draft class
Where he came in the 1981 class
27th
of 211 players selected
15th
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
Dave Donnelly made his NHL debut on March 1, 1984, 2 years and 265 days after the draft.
137
Games
15
Goals
24
Assists
39
Points
NHL regular season to date.
The team's draft
Minnesota North Stars picks in the 1981 draft
- 13Ron MeighanD48 GP · 10 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 27Dave DonnellyC137 GP · 39 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 31Michael SandsG6 GP · 0 WMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 33Tom HirschD31 GP · 8 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 34David PreussRMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 41Jali WahlstenCMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 69Terry TaitLMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 76James MalwitzCMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 97Kelly HubbardDMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 118Paul GuayR117 GP · 34 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 139Jim ArchibaldR16 GP · 3 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 160Kari KanervoCMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 181Scott BjugstadL317 GP · 144 PMNSMinnesota North Stars
- 202Steven KudebehGMNSMinnesota North Stars